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I am having mini conflict after mini conflict with a family that started a couple of months ago. They've paid me late 1x. I had to ask for payment. They've...
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Back in March when the chaos began with the virus I went down to providing part time care. Families were fine with this understandably. Except the one...
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I don't even know how many times I have started typing up a post about one of my dcg! 😩 Each time I start typing I get horrible anxiety thinking...
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I just got a new dcb who is 12 months old. The second I put him down he starts to cry. The first couple of days I held him and basically gave one on...
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Today is the last day for one of my families. I survived the two weeks! I will absolutely miss this kid, and even his parents. But I will NOT miss...
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I have a family that I no longer want to provide care for. Main reasons are that the child is very delayed, 10 hour days and overall not meshing with...
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I accepted a new family this week (boy, barely 2 years) and it’s been nothing but headaches all week. Was supposed to start Monday but couldn’t because...
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Looking for advice on dcb4 who constantly is telling me he doesn't like it at my house, asking 5 times an hour when will mom be here, and doesnt want... -
My first enrolled dcb celebrated his last day with my this past Friday. He has been with me two year and I will miss his affection, hugs, sense of wonder,...
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Help me feel better about this decision PLEASE!
I had to term a family immediately today. A little back story. They’ve only been in care... -
A former dcp (left in june) asked me to watch her 3 yr old a couple times this summer. Im low in ratio so i said sure no problem. Well i have new child...
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I don’t have a good feeling about a family and we havent even interviewed yet (but an interview is scheduled).
The family are friends of... -
I will have two openings this summer.... I have not actively been marketing those as I do not mind having a light summer enrollment.... that said I will...
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I have a dcb that has been in my care for over a year and I really clash with his family but keep trying to stick with it. He's 5 and VERY babied. From...
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This has happened several times now and it's annoying and irritating to say the least. Every other time I've texted dcm to ask if dcb is coming. Yesterday...
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Started a new child after christmas break, first warning sign was her being dropped off on New Years Day, despite my contract listing the days I'm closed...I...
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I haven't done this in awhile but when you do an interview for a client and you decide that they wont work for your spot, not due to times or anything...
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What are things that are "red flags" for you?
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I have several kids going off to kinder. Some are leaving at the start of summer, so I have been interviewing some families that have been on my wait...
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You interview a family, and you decide they are not a good fit for you. How do you tell them? And when?
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Hi everyone,
Some of my families are unhappy about the new kids I choose to enroll because they are all under 2.5 years old and we have... -
You know how we providers always say that this business would be perfect if ti wasn't for the parents? The parents push our policies, dope and drop,...
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Hello, Would it work to offer my Daycare Provider more money in order to continue having us as clients? She termed my family last week because she said...
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Have a dcf for the past 12 weeks. I simply do not like the dad. Mom is scatterbrained and ditzy (I call her Edith Bunker).... -
Hi everyone. I don't know what it is, but the crew I have currently just don't know how to get along. Many of them missed the cut off for prek. They're...
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I am the director in a center that has been preschool for over 35 years. We just opened an infant/toddler room that has been so successful & growing...
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Help I have a toddler that is 16 months and starting to get into everything, how do I tell his parents its time for him to move on and not re new their...
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Anyone ever feel truly heartbroken when a dck moves on? I posted about my dcg several times and I had such a struggle with her. She was very aggressive...
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Sorry....rant....
I have a mom who wanted before/after. I pretty much have stopped it cause it interferes with my day and because I don't charge... -
Hi I just registered here. I hope this is the right place to post this, sorry if it isn't... I really am desperate to figure out what to do about a child...
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So a mom contacted me last Thursday about an interview. I went in the truck for a couple of days with hubby since I was off and we don't get much time...
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If you remember my last post... I recently termed a family because of dcm trying to argue my rates (among other reasons).
Well, I had a wait list... -
Upfront, I told this mom that my program was not a good fit but I'm curious how common this is now.
A mom called yesterday and said she... -
I've written about this before and nothing seems to be helping. I have a DCG (4) that I've had come for a year. During the school year she comes with...
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I've been doing daycare for a little over a year now and still only have 7 likes on my facebook page. I'm not joking. 3 of them are family, and one of...
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So I've been going to a daycare provider for 3 weeks as a drop in. My mother and MIL normally watch my DS but my mother went on vacation and my MIL couldn't...
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I have a very difficult, argumentative, defiant 3 year old. I'm about ready to replace. I was thinking if I charged more per hour for that child I might...
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My same problem family.
In a nutshell:
*questions every time I enforce a policy
*has been here 5 weeks
Thursday... -
I have a particularly had 4yr old who is like having a very tall 2yr old. He is just very hard to deal with because I get frustrated with him. I post... -
I have a 4 year old that I need to term. Here is the problem. I have had him for almost a month and absolutely refuses to play with anything or anyone....
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I don't think in my 8 years of home daycare I've ever chosen NOT to enroll a child strictly because of the parents. However, I am currently in that position....
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DCK was coming today late, so I asked if there was a doctors appointment or something, dad said no it was yesterday, mom says DCK started antibiotics... -
Received an email from a dcm with a 20 month old. She is due in Sept with baby #2, will need care in Dec.
She is leaving her current provider.... -
This may be long, but it is involved, sorry!
I'm having trouble with a family, 2 dck's 5months and 2 years, and I want to term but don't... -
Do any of you ladies have kids in your care that you just don't bond with, or just don't fit in with your group? Its not that they are bad kids, or handfuls,...
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I have a friend from HS who was looking for daycare earlier this year. She set up an appt with me, but that day said she would need to reschedule. She...
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I was telling my child's DCP that my son has had an issue which was just diagnosed. She INSISTS that because things don't happen with HER then they aren't...
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I have a friend of one of my daycare parents sniffing around. I am already having issues with the mom (see other post
Or pretty much all my...
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I have a 4 yo boy in my dc. He will go to K in 2014, so I'll have him until then. I also care for his brother. I've had both of them since they were infants....
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I must admit, I thought that the kids and parents you describe as hard to manage was an exaggeration. But, today I had an interview with a mom and...
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Started family about.2.weeks ago,.both children have serious tantrums like.i have never seen before, the youngest.is only 14 months. oldest.is almost.,4....
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Hi all, need some advice. I started doing daycare in my home about 2 months ago. I have 3 different families, two of them I love and one just doesn't...
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I enrolled a DCB of a single dad.
Upon enrollment, he says mom is out of the picture due to cps and is not allowed to pick him up, etc etc etc.... -
I just counted. I only have 15 more days of my SA child. I never bonded with this child and will be more than happy to see the end. I raised my rates,...
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How long does it take former clients to stop harrasing you?
I recently fired a family. And they call constantly. I told them they weren't... -
So this week has been soooo hard for me. I have a new 2 year old who came from another daycare that closed and she is a real handful.
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Today is the last day for one of my dcg's. She's 6 and has been with me since she was 2 months old.
I've had many kids over the years... -
I have had one daycare girl for 2 years now. I started watching her when she was 18 months old and she's 3 1/2 now. I really like to have kids from... -
Had a meeting/interview with a family last week with a 1 year old and a 3.5 year old. First of all, the 3.5 year old was never mentioned to me during...
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I have a new boy that started Dec 5th - he is three yrs old and all my established kids DO NOT like him AT all..they scream, whine, cry anytime this boy...
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I really don't like posting multiple times about the same situation, but I don't think I was clear in the last one, and plus I'm at my wit's end. ...
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My daycare provider of 1 1/2 years called one morning to tell me she wasn't able to watch kids that day. When I was unable to reach her for a day and...
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I have a family driving me crazy and stressing me out. I decided earlier this year I was going to a weekly rate in 2012. I sat down and talked with everyone...
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Ok I think I am done with this little one. His big brother and sister are violent kids. They've been kicked off the school bus and kinds of things. Well... -
Gosh I'm posting a lot this week
My 2.5 yr old daughter is really hating the new DCK. They're similar in ages (girl is 19 months).... -
I complained about this same mom the other day. My husband says I need to terminate her because she ticks me off ALL the time. This is the latest reason!... -
I've written about my almost 3 year old dcb a few times. Today was the last straw. If he isn't throwing my toys when he's mad, he's hitting someone....
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Ok so I posted yesterday about a new little boy who started at my daycare and the issues I was having with him. Well, I never could get the boy to nap... -
So, I just started a new family yesterday who has a drop off time of 4:15 am. Yep, 4:15 am. What was I THINKING??? I thought I'd give it a shot...
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I had a new family start on Monday. 2 year old girl, only child, and parents are very very picky about everything. Asked a TON Of questions at interview,... -
I think I need to terminate because I dread seeing him everyday. He is a smart boy with a great vocabulary but he spends so time in thinking time because...
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After one day that the child is not a good fit for my program? Do I give her a heads up that Thursday may be his last day? -
After 1 year of doing dc I have decided that it is not a good fit for me and my family. Since I started doing dc my 3 yo has started hitting and bitting...
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Have you ever interviewed w/ a client & at 1st thought it was going to be a wonderful business relationship & then just before start after some...
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Ok, its so funny cause I wanted to get rid of school agers last week but they actually turned out better than I thought because the youngest has ADHD...
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Ok this is a longs story but heres the short version: I have had these two school age boys for 2 hours total and they are already driving me crazy and...
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Anyone have this before? I have a child that is just not getting our routine (been here since beginning of May) and I'm constantly redirectng him which...