Venting Thread

[Baby Beluga]

Surely Dad does not view it that way. This is his child, not CPS's.

Throughout your posts you always stick up for the Dad's when statistically they get the short end of the stick when it comes to parental responsibility/court/custody/child support area. I admire that.

Sent DCB home yesterday because he had a fever of 103. Got a text this morning saying he would not be coming because he has a fever....ummmm yea he wasnt going to come either way, he had a fever yesterday and my contract is 24hrs! Sheesh..

[Leigh]

Dcm comes in this morning telling me how dcd was giving her grief for bringing dck to daycare today when both parents have the day off. She said she told him that she was doing me a favor and had to bring dck or else dck would throw a fit Monday coming because she would have too many days off from daycare Sure, dcm. Whatever you have to tell yourself to make yourself feel better! I did convince her to pick up at noon since she's my only dck today! I'll call that a win.

You should totally send her flowers for being so considerate of you! I mean, WHAT would you have done with yourself if you'd have had the day off? You have a great client there!

[Indoorvoice]

Dcm comes in this morning telling me how dcd was giving her grief for bringing dck to daycare today when both parents have the day off. She said she told him that she was doing me a favor and had to bring dck or else dck would throw a fit Monday coming because she would have too many days off from daycare Sure, dcm. Whatever you have to tell yourself to make yourself feel better! I did convince her to pick up at noon since she's my only dck today! I'll call that a win.

[Cat Herder]

Dad is just helping cps out by taking the child insted of the foster system.

Surely Dad does not view it that way. This is his child, not CPS's.

When you want to sign your kids up for activities but they start at 5:30 and you work til 5:30 for ONE child...agh!

[Leigh]

New 1 year old started yesterday. It has been a long time since I started a kiddo who wasn't a baby, and I forgot how hard the adjustment is. The screaming eventually stops, right?!?

It should stop by age 3. Really, though, some adjust quickly, some take quite a while. I'd say that within 3 weeks, you'll have an idea of how the future looks!

[Jupadia]

New 1 year old started yesterday. It has been a long time since I started a kiddo who wasn't a baby, and I forgot how hard the adjustment is. The screaming eventually stops, right?!?

Oh yes it dose had one start last week. This week is already going better.

[Miss A]

New 1 year old started yesterday. It has been a long time since I started a kiddo who wasn't a baby, and I forgot how hard the adjustment is. The screaming eventually stops, right?!?

Cont..its only because mom said that my daycare is inhome and not considered a real daycare that they are checking. So my license should have been enough to show that inhome daycare is real daycare and that a center is no better.

Its not a welfare check. They just want to prove that my daycare is legit for the judge in case the judge asks. Dad is not on trial here. Its the mom. Dad is just helping cps out by taking the child insted of the foster system. My license should have been enough proof that my daycare is legit.

[Blackcat31]

Im having a cps worker come visit my daycare to make sure a certain child attends and that my daycare is real. CPS wants the child to remain with dad, the dck dad is the one who enrolled the child, and mom says its not a real daycare because its a home daycare. Im upset that my LICENSE is not enough to prove that im a real daycare, but when i called to verify a time they were going to come , they asked why. First of all...its my business! You cant just show up. Having a random person come in and ruin my schedule..no thanks! The only person i have to answer to is my license worker...everyone else needs to schedule a time.
Ugh...they told me 3pm. Hopefully its quick.

What state are you in?

In my state, MN you ARE required to allow CPS and other specific agents in during your hours of operation whether they have scheduled an appointment or not.

I have to answer to my licensor but there are others that serve in specific roles (in the welfare of the child) that I too must comply with or answer too as part of my agreement to be licensed and as a mandated reporter.

Im having a cps worker come visit my daycare to make sure a certain child attends and that my daycare is real. CPS wants the child to remain with dad, the dck dad is the one who enrolled the child, and mom says its not a real daycare because its a home daycare. Im upset that my LICENSE is not enough to prove that im a real daycare, but when i called to verify a time they were going to come , they asked why. First of all...its my business! You cant just show up. Having a random person come in and ruin my schedule..no thanks! The only person i have to answer to is my license worker...everyone else needs to schedule a time.
Ugh...they told me 3pm. Hopefully its quick.

[Blackcat31]

Why is it that when you difficult family leaves another seems to become the replacement difficult family . It was a nice peaceful summer with the difficult family gone until now.

Ever since enrolling ( 3 years) they knew they pay for their spot not attendance . Then they short me 2 days pay and think it is ok. When I message them about the shorted amount they question why they have to pay .Then they tell me they will be on vacation the next week and do they have to pay . What ??? They responded to my message about the $$ but even then ask if they have to pay . They now owe the 2 days , plus 2 weeks pay when they come tomorrow . My dh and I have bets whether they show up or if they come have the $$ .

At this point I really want to say no pay ( in full ) no stay . Though I know it will hurt the child if this is done in front of him .

I would message the family and tell them they MUST bring payment in FULL AT drop off or no services will be provided and they will be turned away at the door.

If they still show up with no money, that is ballsy on their part and would certainly get them termed immediately with no notice and with collection pursuits to follow for the remaining fees owed.

[Second Home]

Why is it that when you difficult family leaves another seems to become the replacement difficult family . It was a nice peaceful summer with the difficult family gone until now.

Ever since enrolling ( 3 years) they knew they pay for their spot not attendance . Then they short me 2 days pay and think it is ok. When I message them about the shorted amount they question why they have to pay .Then they tell me they will be on vacation the next week and do they have to pay . What ??? They responded to my message about the $$ but even then ask if they have to pay . They now owe the 2 days , plus 2 weeks pay when they come tomorrow . My dh and I have bets whether they show up or if they come have the $$ .

At this point I really want to say no pay ( in full ) no stay . Though I know it will hurt the child if this is done in front of him .