How would I charge for childminding twins i.e. discount?

[jazee]

If I were to childmind twins, would I just charge for 2 children, or do you offer a reduced rate.
What are people charging per hour at the mo?

My CM charges a higher rate for the first child, then a reduced rate for the second and subsequent children. This is regardless of age, so in my case, I pay the higher rate for DD3 (who's in her care all day) then the lower rate for DDs 1 and 2, who have school and preschool, so have fewer hours with her.

I think the reduction is 50p an hour.

I have in past at my discretion given a small discount for twins though, especially if the parents are footing the entire bill themselves with no help.

i charge 3ph and offer 50p discount for siblings ph if caring for more then 15 hours

I charge £4.25 per hour and give a 50p per hour discount for siblings.

Well I must be a tight arse cos I don't do discounts at all

Two reasons

1. If the mindees were from different families you would get more, the standard of care isn't reduced.

1. If they leave you have two spaces to fill, eggs in one basket an all that.

Exactly the same as atwork and a 3rd reason being if anything, they can be harder work ime as they tend to fight more (not saying all do but certainly happens in some cases and certainly not any less work!)

not a cm, but dont see why you should discount, two children taking 2 places

competition can be feirce(spelling) here so offer discount as a way of luring buisness

yeah, suppose it depends on how good business is in your area. if i didn't have a waiting list and get lots of calls, i guess i'd do what i needed to do

One more thing......I personally put an 8 week notice period in for siblings as larger chunk of income going in one go! I know a few others who do the same. Just a thought

I dont do sibling discount, cant afford to, a place is a place.. I would charge the same for each twin, ie full price.

I never thought about the 8 weeks notice though, its true and what a good tip.. will do that in future as having a sibling baby very soon.. thanks looney..

good tip looney

no discount here

No probs, sure someone on here suggested it years ago lol

A very professional approach to the notice period - I have been caught out with a "double resignation" before so a really great idea. I do not offer any discounts for siblings - the only "saving" for me that I can identify is one invoice each month instead of two! There are still two lots of all the other paperwork to complete - learning journals etc. so I'm afraid there is no logic in offering a discount

Don't offer discounts - I am still doing the same amount of work (perhaps doubly so for siblings as you tend to have to referee more when they get older).

I offer discount £3.50 per hour normally and £2 extra per hour for each additional sibling.

I have never had a case of twins and the sibling has always been at school, not sure I could afford to have one my early years places at £2 per hour.

I agree, it's not less work and as others have said often more work because they do fight more but having previously been a working mum with my DS at a childminder I have no idea how people afford to have two minded! Maybe it depends on your area but it is the norm in my area.

I have DT's and when I was looking for pre-school childcare I wasn't offered a sibling discount by and of the thousands four of CMs I called. I was turned away at all of them as it would have affected their numbers too much.

I benefit from a sibling discount.

I'm not sure if my cm was joking when she said something to the effect of "Kids are great - it's the parents who can be hard work". I guess there's a benefit to her of having less organising to do, fewer doorstep chit chats, fewer wacky parental requests (e.g. to do with special diet).