Childcare related cost question

[kitty63]

So I'm trying to figure out if I am paying too much for childcare help right now.  We have a crazy schedule with my dd being in nursery school, daycare and with family. She goes three days a week to nursery school but transportation is difficult. Right now her daycare lady's assistant is watching her for 45 minutes two mornings a week and providing transportation to/from daycare.  This is really convenient because she lives next door to the daycare and the nursery school is less than 1/2 mile from her house.  We made this arrangement at the last minute and I agreed to $45/week as it was pretty much the only option.  It seems like too much to me but it's such a random arrangement its hard to price.  The fees for the nursery school are $191/mo which is almost what we're paying this woman for much less time.  I would love to renegotiate but it's such a convenient set up and I don't want to burn bridges since she is a back up for daycare.  Am I stuck?!

[spk926]

You're paying for the convenience so even if it's "too much", it's working and I would let it be. By trying to renegotiate you do run the risk of insulting her or burning bridges and then what will you do for transportation?

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[kitty63]

Sept 28, 2014 19:56:36 GMT -5 spk926 said:

You're paying for the convenience so even if it's "too much", it's working and I would let it be. By trying to renegotiate you do run the risk of insulting her or burning bridges and then what will you do for transportation?

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You're totally right, I do have a back up but it's not nearly as convenient. I'm thinking in the long run it makes more sense to suck it up than rock the boat. Thanks!

[Deleted]

So it's $30/hour? That is a lot to pay for child care. However, based on how you have described it, but if you can deal with the cost, I would just let it be, personally.

[bugandbibs]

You're stuck. The time to negotiate was when it first came up. Honestly, I don't think it's unreasonable. Generally, the shorter amount of time and the fewer the number of kids the more you will pay per hour.

[kitty63]

Just one more year till she's in school is what I keep telling myself!