Venting Thread

[gumdrops]

It has been a day full of tattling. After numerous reminders, they are now "reminding" their friends what they are doing wrong VERY loudly, multiple times in a row, while looking at me. I guess it's not technically tattling

And when I do correct someone, everyone else has to come look at who's "getting in trouble" and why. They all want to one-up each other. The joys of school-agers!

[gumdrops]

It has been a day full of tattling. After numerous reminders, they are now "reminding" their friends what they are doing wrong VERY loudly, multiple times in a row, while looking at me. I guess it's not technically tattling

[Play Care]

4 1/2 year old boy who thinks he shouldn't have to do anything he doesn't want to do.

A 2 yo who hardly napped.

Same family and I'm not keeping them past this summer.

[ChelseaB]

Potty training is hell. Parents who believe their child is ready and bring them to daycare in underpants after 1 week of training at home (supposedly accident free — guess what, other parent already outed you, admitting she did have accidents last week) are the devil.

Believe it or not, no, I don’t want them to fail. But I’m also not scraping poop out of underwear because your child has shown zero initiative to use the potty here. Yes, they have access. No, I don’t want to hear excuses. No, it’s not negotiable. You signed that contract. If they can use the potty, they can do it wearing a pull up, too, without the mess.

[Pestle]

Last week I had to send two minor injury reports to parents within one minute, because they happened at opposite ends of the room and I’m not Stretch Armstrong. And this is why I have approximately 30 linear feet of baby gates in my daycare.

[MelissaP]

In a similar vein, we live in upstate NY. This time of year can be wild, one day 80, the next in the 50's. Please don't allow your child to wear shorts and t's on those days just because "it was 80 yesterday!"

Yep.. my favorite is long sleeved onsie and no pants or socks or anything. Seriously, your kid needs pants/shorts/ and a short sleeved shirt. It's warm out but not half naked warm.

Same kid as previous post.

[MelissaP]

Seriously Stupid Rant from Me.

Totally made a super cute footprint art today with a 3 month old baby. Handed it to mom at pick up and all that she said was "okay". Well f******** you toooo! She hardly ever response to the photos that I send her throughout the day. And they are not paying my full current tuition rate. Mind you, momma drives a big truck and daddy drives a little race care looking honda thing, so there's money there. A@@hats. They will be termed by the end of the summer, I just needed to fill the spot and I just need this one family to sign and this family is GONE! SEE YA!

Rant Finished.

[amberrose3dg]

When you smell a poopy diaper, see evidence that there was poop in the diaper, and can't find the actual turd...fml


After playing the worlds grossest party game....going on a turd hunt....it was found under a pnp.

Gross

[hwichlaz]

When you smell a poopy diaper, see evidence that there was poop in the diaper, and can't find the actual turd...fml


After playing the worlds grossest party game....going on a turd hunt....it was found under a pnp.

[Play Care]

Come on Parents, get it together! When dressing your child for the day, please consider the weather before making your clothing selection! I understand that the mornings are a bit cool when you leave the house, but fleece sweat pants on an 80° day is not appropriate. If you the adult don't want to wear sweat pants outside, please don't send your child in them to run and play outside.

In a similar vein, we live in upstate NY. This time of year can be wild, one day 80, the next in the 50's. Please don't allow your child to wear shorts and t's on those days just because "it was 80 yesterday!"

[amberrose3dg]

Come on Parents, get it together! When dressing your child for the day, please consider the weather before making your clothing selection! I understand that the mornings are a bit cool when you leave the house, but fleece sweat pants on an 80° day is not appropriate. If you the adult don't want to wear sweat pants outside, please don't send your child in them to run and play outside.

I had to fire my assistant for calling off yet again. She had nerve to question me and get attitude which made me not feel guilty one bit.

[Miss A]

Come on Parents, get it together! When dressing your child for the day, please consider the weather before making your clothing selection! I understand that the mornings are a bit cool when you leave the house, but fleece sweat pants on an 80° day is not appropriate. If you the adult don't want to wear sweat pants outside, please don't send your child in them to run and play outside.

[gumdrops]

22 mo has been crying/screaming for 20 min because I won't let her tear down the preschoolers block tower. DCB3 told me his feelings hurt because she keeps screaming, as he's covering his ears. Thank goodness she's only here for half day today!

[Lil_Diddle]

She hasn't talked to me since. Like walks in, takes her child's hand, walks out. Same in the morning. Walks in, lets go of her child's hand, walks out. I politely say bye as the door is being shut. Whatev....have your fit! She knows the rules...it's been the same for the last 6 years.

Omg I have a DCM acting the same way. She sent me their two weeks notice via a text the other day. We’ve always gotten along, had friendly banter, our school age daughters go to school together and are friends. Their reason for leaving was that basically I take too much time off. (I have been going for teachers kids the last few years but I’ve also been open every no school day with the exception of the ones listed in the handbook when she enrolled two years ago. I had only her kids on snow days and never complained, and at Christmas I asked for a week off in August. Any other time I take off I find a sub. Twice I’ve found a sub just for her kids, because teachers kids pay for the day anyways so I wasn’t losing money. So I don’t get the complaint, but whatever.... in the end it works because now I don’t have to deal with as many subs or snow days) anyways in her text she was all nice, and I hope this doesn’t affect our daughter’s relationship etc....I replied, I’m sad to see them go, of course I understand the benefit of a center for your family, of course our kids can still be friends. Anyways ever since it seems she is doing all she can to leave on a negative note. Basically just tosses her son in the door in the morning and won’t make contact. With the exception of how she came in one morning and argued about how she shouldn’t have to pay the remainder of the balance due after taking her deposit into account. With this attitude, I’m counting down the days, sadly I will miss her kids. Not to mention that I wasn’t prepared for the loss of income for the summer. My goal was for in two years to be all teachers kids and have summers off.... I was waiting on two families to age out. Now I only have one family needing summer childcare.

[Ac114]

Re-enrollment contracts go out. DCM picks latest departure time which means $5.00 more a week than she was paying before. When payment becomes due DCM acts shocked it's an extra $10 and has to give me some cash because she already had the check filled out and didn't realize it would be more.

She hasn't talked to me since. Like walks in, takes her child's hand, walks out. Same in the morning. Walks in, lets go of her child's hand, walks out. I politely say bye as the door is being shut. Whatev....have your fit! She knows the rules...it's been the same for the last 6 years.

It wasn't until today when she did it in the presence of another parent that it rubbed me the wrong way. Maybe because the witness (for lack of better words) got all wide eyed and looked at me. I just shrugged my shoulders and said...must have been a crazy morning.

😱😱 I would term immediately. No one will disrespect me like that in my own home and in front of other parents, just wow!