That way, they could help out in their children's classrooms or do other things they'd like to do. In Madison, where licensed caregivers can belong to a support system called Satellite, providers get seven free hours of respite per quarter. Laurion uses hers to work on a master's degree. Every Thursday afternoon, the same substitute caregiver comes to Laurion's home while she attends college. Modigliani says your success will depend on how well you explain what you are doing and why.
Parents are usually surprised when they learn how little their provider actually makes.
Often, she says, when parents hear the details, they are the first to suggest that fees be raised, but, she says, most parents do not want to pay for other parents. Stress that they are only paying the true cost of care. Higher fees will buy better care. O Connell, M. 1994. U.S. Bureau of the Census.