Babysitting conflict?

I recently began babysitting for an 8 week old little girl. I babysit in my home, and I got this job by placing an ad on craigslist. I planned on watching up to 3 children, and I got 3 kids signed up right away.

My fees are very low, $25-$50 below the price of an actual daycare facility, which I felt was fair based on the fact that I'm not a licensed facility, even though I am trained in infant, child, and adult CPR as well as First Aid.

Okay so all that is background info! I told the mother of the little girl that I'm currently watching, that starting Monday I will have 2 additional children, and she didn't exactly get mad, but it was clear that she preferred her child to be the only one I cared for. The conversation kind of ended there, and it wasn't a BAD conversation, but I feel like I should say something when she comes to pick the baby up. My husband said to just leave it alone, that if she doesn't like it, good luck finding another sitter who will only charge you one low weekly rate and still be willing to only watch one kid...he said that I have to make a living, and if she wants to discuss it further, let her bring it up.

My only concern is, I don't want all 3 moms showing up at the same time Monday and having it be an awkward situation. The other 2 were totally fine with me watching more than just their kid, because if they were to go to a "real" daycare...obviously their kid wouldn't be the only one there.

I guess I'm just looking for advice on whether or not I should talk with this mom further and make her feel more comfortable with the idea of more kids being here, or if I should go the route my husband suggested and let it be and if she doesn't like it let her find someone else.

Help?

Your husband is right. Let it go. You have a business to run. If she wants someone to watch her child and only her child, then she can call grandma.

i agree with your husband, let it go. if she has a problem with it she can make other arrangements.

dltalk to her but hubby i sright if she doesn't liek it tough. I mena you satted on teh ad that you were willing to watch three kids at the same time right? Well either she didn;t read the ad fully or thought if she sai dno you wouldn't risk losing her business. tell her you have right to run your business they way you see fot and if she doens;t liek it she can try to fidn anotehr sitter you can always get more b. other business and with teh jobs like they are today you can turst me GL

There are other issues that you need to take into consideration when you take care of children that are not family members or when children are not related.

There is a site you can look up details when you take care of children in your home and it is the same as a facility: Child Care Title 22

I would encourage the parents meeting each other, their children will be spending a great deal of their lives together. Plus children learn from each other.

The money plays no role in the care of a child at this point, if you charge an amount you don't get to give "discount care", it always has to be 100% so charge what is fair and will make you happy. You should have a contract and I highly suggest you check your liability coverage on you property insurance or get a bond for your daycare business, look into getting licensed for your financial security.

Call your local Child Care licensing facility because I think your husband and you will have to get fingerprinted.

Your husband is correct. let her bring it up if it really bothers her. Honey we are in a recession im surprised u only got 3 kids. And the point of children going to a daycare or babysitters is to be takin cared of and u havent shown her that that would be a problem if u have 3 or more kids. Just do what u like and dont let no1 tell u how to run ur show. If she dont like she'll go else where and hell where do u live if im pregnant ill need ur services when i have my own cuz ur prices are great.