Venting Thread

[thrivingchildcarecom]

Twin drop-ins today that arrive 5 minutes before breakfast is over. Mom says "oh they need to eat". I get them right into high chairs only for mom to say "oh let me give you a big hug" and takes one out of the high chair. Now he is crying and refuses to get back in the high chair. Of course his brother is thinking, well if he doesn't have to get in a high chair why am I sitting here. So he starts crying. Now mom starts telling me that one of the twins needs drops in his eye at 1 pm (BTW nap time is 12:00 pm). I tell her I will forward a release to her email. Can you believe she is still lingering. What a chaotic mess!!! All before 9 am and before my assistant arrived.

[Play Care]

Our State grants going through Kaplan.

The toys I've gotten through them from the grant tend to fall apart and every time I tell myself NOT to get the toys. And every time it comes back around I forget

I currently have frog bean bags that already have split at the seams from light, provider led use.

I hope I'll remember this next time.

[Hunni Bee]

DCM: I understand DCB has really bad excema on his bottom, but you could actually still wash it regularly. He smelled so bad today that everywhere he went smelled like butt. I cleaned him up and changed his underwear (into loaner pants because he had no extra) but he still smells.

Guess who smells bad again today? He says his mom and dad "forgot" to bathe him. These are great parents and just have a lax view of cleanliness and both their boys have pretty bad excema, but I can't go on with this smell. And I'm sure if I keep changing his underwear every day I'm going to step on some toes. Ugh

[Play Care]

Guess who smells bad again today? He says his mom and dad "forgot" to bathe him. These are great parents and just have a lax view of cleanliness and both their boys have pretty bad excema, but I can't go on with this smell. And I'm sure if I keep changing his underwear every day I'm going to step on some toes. Ugh

Yuck!

On a side note, our Doctor actually told us they used to think bathing too often made exema worse, but now the thinking is that bathing more often (lukewarm water, unscented soap, and lotion after) was better because it got the allergens/toxins off the skin that were making it worse.
We bathed younger DD who had it as normal and she quickly outgrew it. Another DCk I had at the time wasn't bathed as frequently and had it until she aged out. It looked painful and she said it was painful

[Leigh]

Yuck!

On a side note, our Doctor actually told us they used to think bathing too often made exema worse, but now the thinking is that bathing more often (lukewarm water, unscented soap, and lotion after) was better because it got the allergens/toxins off the skin that were making it worse.
We bathed younger DD who had it as normal and she quickly outgrew it. Another DCk I had at the time wasn't bathed as frequently and had it until she aged out. It looked painful and she said it was painful

My foster son suffered terribly from eczema. Last summer, the kids were in the pool all the time. His eczema cleared up. I started giving him very long baths, and it made such a difference. Immediately after bath (within 3 minutes) I'd slather him in body butter and put a shea-butter based healing cream on the places he tended to break out. At night, I'd lotion him up and then put 40% zinc oxide cream on the spots that tended to break out. Worked SO well.

[Hunni Bee]

Yuck!

On a side note, our Doctor actually told us they used to think bathing too often made exema worse, but now the thinking is that bathing more often (lukewarm water, unscented soap, and lotion after) was better because it got the allergens/toxins off the skin that were making it worse.
We bathed younger DD who had it as normal and she quickly outgrew it. Another DCk I had at the time wasn't bathed as frequently and had it until she aged out. It looked painful and she said it was painful

My daughter had excema and the doctors said the same thing! I had never heard that before. However I saw a home remedy for raw apple cider vinegar online....worked excellent.

And you might be on to something there...my DCB's is the worst on his privates and bottom...and probably because he isn't as clean down there as he should be. And then they just slather his (dirty) bottom with Vaseline if it hurts.

[MunchkinWrangler]

My daughter had excema and the doctors said the same thing! I had never heard that before. However I saw a home remedy for raw apple cider vinegar online....worked excellent.

And you might be on to something there...my DCB's is the worst on his privates and bottom...and probably because he isn't as clean down there as he should be. And then they just slather his (dirty) bottom with Vaseline if it hurts.

I absolutely agree with a buildup of product, it's not letting the skin breathe. I feel bad for your DCB. He needs a proper bath every night and then whatever ointments he needs. I can just imagine the smell, I'm sure the poop and pee on his skin doesn't help and you can only do so much with a wipe. I never agreed with this whole don't bathe a kid often stuff. They smell if you skip a day, diapers do that. I always tell parents to at least clean the diaper area with soap and water every night, most don't listen and I have the most stinky kids. Personally, I think it's just laziness.

[Hunni Bee]

I absolutely agree with a buildup of product, it's not letting the skin breathe. I feel bad for your DCB. He needs a proper bath every night and then whatever ointments he needs. I can just imagine the smell, I'm sure the poop and pee on his skin doesn't help and you can only do so much with a wipe. I never agreed with this whole don't bathe a kid often stuff. They smell if you skip a day, diapers do that. I always tell parents to at least clean the diaper area with soap and water every night, most don't listen and I have the most stinky kids. Personally, I think it's just laziness.

I don't agree either. I don't bathe my daughter every single night, but at least 4-5 times a week. If she poops more than once in a day, she's definitely getting a bath. On the days she doesn't get a bath, she gets a soapy washcloth to neck, butt and feet, and some nice lotion on everything else. I can't cuddle with stink...sorry

[Miss A]

Last night at pick up, WILD older brothers of DCG sat in car and repeatedly hinked the horn of the vechile. I tried tobhurry DCM out the door, and informed DCM that there is always the risk of a neighbor calling the cops for a disturbance. This AM, same thing happens. Mom just shakes her head and says "I guess someone learned from their older brother last night". Again, I informed her that we have a neighbor who will not take too kindly tobthe disturbance, and that I will not allow it again. Seriously, when did kids get to be so disrespectful, and pare ts so lax?

[daycarediva]

Our State grants going through Kaplan.

The toys I've gotten through them from the grant tend to fall apart and every time I tell myself NOT to get the toys. And every time it comes back around I forget

I currently have frog bean bags that already have split at the seams from light, provider led use.

I hope I'll remember this next time.

For this reason exactly I went with Becker supplies. The order was here in less than 5 business days and the quality is GREAT. I got two big items and both will hold up for years!

[Play Care]

For this reason exactly I went with Becker supplies. The order was here in less than 5 business days and the quality is GREAT. I got two big items and both will hold up for years!

Ugh! I wanted to but needed new nap mats which Becker didn't have. So bummed!

My DREAM would be that they partner with Lakeshore lovethis

[Play Care]

The two new boys in my day care.

They are school calendar only, but I'm thinking I'm going to try to fill their spots and let them go at the end of June.

[momofboys]

I kind of seen it coming to be honest. Just trying to stay positive now and not let my bitterness make things worse.

Even after taking back all the toys I bought/brought to the program, its not really enough to restart. Most calls are for toddlers and under too which I'm in no way equipped for. Obviously I thought about this. .



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THANK YOU LADIES.
You're about as close as I have to 'in the biz" friends so....lovethis

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[Play Care]

Not day care related.

I am unhappy with younger DD's girl scout leader. She lacks organization, direction, and the energy needed to lead a troop. I've offered to assist several times because I know it's a lot of work and I appreciate that.
But what makes me more p!$$ed is that my dd is disappointed with the lack of troop activities. It doesn't help that older DD is in a different troop with an active and engaged leader and they actually DO things.

Some examples:

She made a meeting time right after school, while both DH and I are working. I asked if there were any way she could bring and pick up as we were working (she goes right by our house to get to the meeting place). She said YES. But then there was the DRAMA and lots of plan changes ending me getting a text during the meeting time telling me she couldn't bring DD home after all because she had the older troop there and could not leave them alone. Really?! She hadn't been aware of that when I initially asked? Thankfully all my families had picked up early that day or I never would have been able to.

Apparently there was a meeting last night. But we just found out today. I gather she had computer issues, though she's always messaged me either with text of through facebook.

I hear a lot about what she WON'T do, but not a lot of what they WILL do.

I've considered starting my own troop but I really wanted DD to have an experience that I wasn't leading, you know?
GRRR.

[childcaremom]

Not day care related.

I am unhappy with younger DD's girl scout leader. She lacks organization, direction, and the energy needed to lead a troop. I've offered to assist several times because I know it's a lot of work and I appreciate that.
But what makes me more p!$$ed is that my dd is disappointed with the lack of troop activities. It doesn't help that older DD is in a different troop with an active and engaged leader and they actually DO things.

Some examples:

She made a meeting time right after school, while both DH and I are working. I asked if there were any way she could bring and pick up as we were working (she goes right by our house to get to the meeting place). She said YES. But then there was the DRAMA and lots of plan changes ending me getting a text during the meeting time telling me she couldn't bring DD home after all because she had the older troop there and could not leave them alone. Really?! She hadn't been aware of that when I initially asked? Thankfully all my families had picked up early that day or I never would have been able to.

Apparently there was a meeting last night. But we just found out today. I gather she had computer issues, though she's always messaged me either with text of through facebook.

I hear a lot about what she WON'T do, but not a lot of what they WILL do.

I've considered starting my own troop but I really wanted DD to have an experience that I wasn't leading, you know?
GRRR.

That stinks. We had that my dd's final year in Brownies. Switched to a different group the following year. So happy that we made the switch. Can you switch her part way through the year or are you stuck?