Venting Thread

[amberrose3dg]

Seriously! 7 year old DCG comes up to me with a fresh looking bite mark and says ___ (my son) bit me. I said when? I didn’t see anyone bite anyone and hear anyone get upset. She said it was yesterday. I said you weren’t here yesterday.

Why are you lying so my child gets in trouble? Seriously pissed me off.

Did she bite herself?

[Josiegirl]

Seriously! 7 year old DCG comes up to me with a fresh looking bite mark and says ___ (my son) bit me. I said when? I didn’t see anyone bite anyone and hear anyone get upset. She said it was yesterday. I said you weren’t here yesterday.

Why are you lying so my child gets in trouble? Seriously pissed me off.

Jealousy? I've had dcks bite themselves, then try to blame someone but never at 7 yo! More like 3 yo.

[Ac114]

Did she bite herself?

She had to of because it was nap time and her, my 8 yrs old and 4 year old were the only ones awake. We had all been sitting quietly in the living room doing quiet activities. I would have expected this from a younger child but 7? And she blamed it on my 4 year old.

[gumdrops]

I HATE cheap diapers and "sensitive" wet wipes! Considering charging a fee and supplying them myself!

[daycarediva]

That stinks!


My vent- just had a mom ask to shorten nap for a brand new 3yo. Reason? She's 3. Is it disrupting bedtime? No, she's 3 though. Because her older children stopped napping at this age, so should she. *facepalm*

NO. She is the first out, last up.

She requested again today. I am OVER it already. Guarantee the push for 'independence' and 'no nap' is for a prek program. Older sibs attended one, and Mom gushed about my program and how she wished she found me sooner so kids wouldn't have had to attend the expensive prek. Waiting on notice, but NOT shortening naps.

[Blackcat31]

She requested again today. I am OVER it already. Guarantee the push for 'independence' and 'no nap' is for a prek program. Older sibs attended one, and Mom gushed about my program and how she wished she found me sooner so kids wouldn't have had to attend the expensive prek. Waiting on notice, but NOT shortening naps.

Agree to it....

I charge $50 per day per child for no-nap or shortened nap requests. Payable in cash upon drop off on each day the parent needs/wants or requests alterations to my regular rest schedule.

I charge for it because I don't know anyone willing to work for less than min. wage and for less than at least 3 hours so I have to hire someone that's willing to supervise and entertain the non-napper so I happily offer this service to parents that request nap alterations for their child.

Its a win-win for everyone! Parent gets their request met and I get a few extra $'s. Of course there isn't a single parent that's taken me up on my offer but the option is still there if they want it.

So, I say offer DCM the option and see if she takes you up on it!

[nannyde]

She requested again today. I am OVER it already. Guarantee the push for 'independence' and 'no nap' is for a prek program. Older sibs attended one, and Mom gushed about my program and how she wished she found me sooner so kids wouldn't have had to attend the expensive prek. Waiting on notice, but NOT shortening naps.

You just need to charge a fee for it. Tell her the rate she has now is determined with a 2.5 hour nap daily. If she wants the child to be up it is X dollars per day to hire a staff assistant to cover the "no nap" service.

One way to avoid this is to tell them at the interview that the price given is only for children without special requests such as ... but not limited to ... baby led weaning, early elimination toilet training, no nap service, baby led weaning, nipple conversion for breast fed babies, etc. If the parent requests a service not offered by the daycare there will be an additional charge. It's not personal. The staff time to meet the request increases so the fee increases. Just like every other business.

[amberrose3dg]

You just need to charge a fee for it. Tell her the rate she has now is determined with a 2.5 hour nap daily. If she wants the child to be up it is X dollars per day to hire a staff assistant to cover the "no nap" service.

One way to avoid this is to tell them at the interview that the price given is only for children without special requests such as ... but not limited to ... baby led weaning, early elimination toilet training, no nap service, baby led weaning, nipple conversion for breast fed babies, etc. If the parent requests a service not offered by the daycare there will be an additional charge. It's not personal. The staff time to meet the request increases so the fee increases. Just like every other business.

Leaving in a few minutes for a mammogram and an ultrasound.

[daycarediva]

Agree to it....

I charge $50 per day per child for no-nap or shortened nap requests. Payable in cash upon drop off on each day the parent needs/wants or requests alterations to my regular rest schedule.

I charge for it because I don't know anyone willing to work for less than min. wage and for less than at least 3 hours so I have to hire someone that's willing to supervise and entertain the non-napper so I happily offer this service to parents that request nap alterations for their child.

Its a win-win for everyone! Parent gets their request met and I get a few extra $'s. Of course there isn't a single parent that's taken me up on my offer but the option is still there if they want it.

So, I say offer DCM the option and see if she takes you up on it!

:: I COULD offer this service for EVERY parent as I have a second assistant now.

[Josiegirl]

Leaving in a few minutes for a mammogram and an ultrasound.

Hope everything came out alright???

[amberrose3dg]

Hope everything came out alright???

I wont know for a few days. I have a lump under my right armpit and pain all in that area. Hoping for it be a cyst or something.

[Josiegirl]

I wont know for a few days. I have a lump under my right armpit and pain all in that area. Hoping for it be a cyst or something.

If it's painful, it's most likely a cyst. Try not to worry(I know, easy for me to say)and good luck!!!

[storybookending]

First time having push back on any of my policies but I stood my ground. No I will not just keep your child with a fever medicated all day long to keep it down.. that is NOT how this works. I had requests from both of my newer moms and NOPE NOPE NOPE. At least one is pissed, sorry sweetie that’s a part of being a parent. (Which I feel awful saying because I’m not actually a parent but come on now)

[DaveA]

First time having push back on any of my policies but I stood my ground. No I will not just keep your child with a fever medicated all day long to keep it down.. that is NOT how this works. I had requests from both of my newer moms and NOPE NOPE NOPE. At least one is pissed, sorry sweetie that’s a part of being a parent. (Which I feel awful saying because I’m not actually a parent but come on now)

I had an interview when the mom was stunned I had such a "ridiculously strict" sick policy. My guess is that she & your DCMs would be hacked the first time their child came down with something they could blame on daycare.

[storybookending]

I had an interview when the mom was stunned I had such a "ridiculously strict" sick policy. My guess is that she & your DCMs would be hacked the first time their child came down with something they could blame on daycare.

I don’t care if he is “fine now” if a child needs meds to be here they don’t need to be here. I’m mostly just pissed I’m awake now ::