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MarinaVanessa 01:38 PM 10-17-2013
I don't charge an additional fee if they don't show up. The way I see it is I've already been paid and if my client doesn't come then I got paid for not caring for the child for the day. It makes my day one child easier.

Of course my clients tend to give me a heads up if they're not coming or are running late but I'm prepared for the worst by having a policy that requires them to notify me in advance. If they don't then I'll continue on with my day, I don't wait around for them but I won't penalize them. I might decide to go on a long walk to the park or something and if they arrive when I'm gone they can't be angry at me.

I also have a policy that says that if they don't notify me and it's 15 minutes past their drop off time then I'll assume they're not coming and can fill their child's spot with a drop in if the opportunity arises which for me it has.
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