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I closed Oct 11-13 and got kids that didn't show up today cause they think I'm closed all week.....I'm not correcting that....what part of Oct 11-13 do they NOT understand....bahahahahahahah -
Raised the state pay here too but I only have one state child currently....there has to be a medium in this; families can't have five kids and expect to pay the price of one child.....most state pay I know don't marry so they report only one income as two incomes put them over.....so I understand why the states are skeptical with the money issue.....I just know my tuition is raising and I have raised $25 in the last two years; I know my worth and I am NOT going back to where I was three years ago; I would rather have less kids making more money and survive comfortably, not elaborately but comfortably! -
I sent out a message 8 months ago that daycare would be following the school calendar this year.
I'm closed this Friday since there's no school. It was on last months newsletter and this month's newsletter. It was on the menu for the week. Dcm messaged me last night asking if her child could come on Friday
She's even a teacher! This is how I know who reads the messages I send out and who doesn't.
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My state raise the income level to allow more families to apply for state pay.
When the school agers pulled due to lack of bussing, dcm said we barely could afford to pay you. I misquoted them in 2019 and have been under charging since then. I considered raising the amount from $10 to $15 a day but never did it. I currently quote any School age inquiries $25 a day. I only had the kids two days a week, so it was a whole $40 a week they were struggling to pay me. Both of them have jobs and between the two of them, they have 3 home businesses. -
I think it has to do with costs rising and the arpa covid funds ending for now....the proposed funding is still hanging so not sure how all this will play out.....I know people need help and so do we, as providers, but not sure how they will fix it......I see pros and cons to both!
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Alwaysgreener Annalee
I really think parents are struggling to afford childcare. I just lost two kids and a future sibling. The first child was a foster child (I knew it was coming) and the second was a great family with a 1YO and an infant coming next year. They had already paid the deposit for the infant for fall 2024. I was totally blindsided! They said their schedule changed… but personally, if I liked my provider enough to put a deposit down over a year in advance, I’d figure out my new schedule. I am trying not to take it personal, but it really ticked me off. I personally think they are going to someone that allows them to pay as they go.
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I am on my second week of two-week notice for dcg 2; enrolled her at age 1 as I wasn't taking infants and she waited patiently, or so I thought; I have worked with this child to not 'scream' all the time and how to self-regulate and grow into a wonderful two year old and then the 'notice'. I have to admit that it really irritates me.....especially when she THOUGHT I would allow her to leave without paying the two-week notice.....anxious to see if she shows up this morning......FYI I had seen her morning and evening on Monday of her notice but she text that evening about taking the child out of daycare; so yes, I still see, at the end of the day, this is STILL a business! -
Ugh, I just lost the 6 month old. DCM just emailed a two-week notice. She said she is having postpartum issues and she is not ready to have dcg enrolled in daycare. I went out and bought bottles to warm her milk and tweaked the schedule to work with the child non mobilablity. They are going to bring her for the 2 weeks.Leave a comment:
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I think you work at a center so I'm not sure if you can do this or not. But when my client says she's going to be here at 2:30 to pick up the child. I get the child's stuff ready and then text the parent and say child is ready to go see you at 2:30.
Then if you don't get a response back you could always just put off waking the child. If they're late you do a follow-up texting the child has been waiting for you since 2:30.
Also BC has the parent put the time in writing and signing it and if parent is late they get charged late fees, but you being a center it would be harder for you to charge late fees. However you could take this to the center manager or whatever you call them and discuss the issue. And they can put a policy in place you just don't wake the child until the parent arrives. -
Yesterday a parent told me at drop off that they were going to be picking up at 2:30 and to have the child up and ready to go. So I wake kid up, go potty, and eat snack. Guess what? It’s 3:00 and still no pick up. I’ve spent the past 30 minutes trying to keep child quiet while the rest of the class is napping. This child is not exactly quiet and has to be kept occupied or else he’s all over the room. He won’t play with a quiet toy or look at a book— it’s blocks or pretending to be a T Rex. When naptime is over the child is still here. 4:00 and still no pick up. 4:30 —kids still here. It’s 4:45 when kid finally gets picked up. I can understand maybe 10 minutes late but 2 hours and fifteen minutes? They could have a least messaged me and told me about the change. This is just plain RUDE.Leave a comment:
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Maybe she brought him to daycare instead of spending time with him because she had an appointment or was trying to get something important done while he was at school/daycare and it was easier to do it without him there with her? I try not to judge. (Just to clarify....I'm not saying you are judging her.) If that's not the case, though, it seems kind of sad to me. When my kids were young, I remember looking forward to days off from work because it meant I could spend extra time with them. It honestly never even occurred to me to bring my son (my dd never went to dc) to his daycare when I wasn't working.
I do get ticked off when parents pick up late on days when they're not working, though! I hope she surprised you and was on time - or maybe even a little early today! :-)Last edited by e.j.; 10-05-2023, 04:33 PM. -
Dcm is off today, her son had preschool this morning. He missed lunch, so she really just brought him for nap time and a little bit of free play. And I'm sure he'll be the last one picked up
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I hate it when parents do this. I once had a parent tell me she was picking up at 2:00 right in the middle of nap. She told me to have her ready to go so I woke her up and had her potty and let her sit at a table to play quietly. Guess what? Mom didn’t pick up until 2:25. At least she wasn’t a noisy child who woke the other kiddos up. -
Yes. I have been speaking with the director and the parents. We are working on developing an incentive plan to curb the aggressive behaviors. He had a very good day yesterday with no aggressive outbursts and only one emotional outburst ( and that was when someone knocked over his block tower)
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