Venting Thread

[Bookworm]

My version of this is the mom who sad-talks her 2 yr old until he cries. Then she tells me I HAVE TO GO TO WORK in an angr y voice and leaves dcb sobbing on the floor crawling after her.
She just cant stand to leave him happy.

I have a "Klingon" parent who had a full on tantrum complete with crying and everything, because her dd wouldn't tell her bye a billion times. She scared every child in the room and another parent had to help us calm them down. She now has a 2 min dropoffs and if she tries to go beyond that, she is asked to leave.

[Turquoise14]

Two vents in one day....

I will never understand why you would coddle and give a pacifier. "Oh, honey it's alright", when your child is acting badly at pickup saying no and unloading the diaper bag.

[hope]

My version of this is the mom who sad-talks her 2 yr old until he cries. Then she tells me I HAVE TO GO TO WORK in an angr y voice and leaves dcb sobbing on the floor crawling after her.
She just cant stand to leave him happy.

The emotional damage is hard to witness. It's sad because as much as I try and put all my efforts into fixing the problem, I just can't compete with crazy. I don't understand it. I have tried to talk and to listen and I just don't get it.

Dcm is super needy. As in needs her children to prove their love to her all the time. When she drops off and picks up she tells her 10 month old.."remember i am your mom. I am". Creeps me out. When 3 yo dcg was potty training dcm was delighted that dcg would only go for her. Dcg ended up in the hospital with an obstruction from holding it all the time waiting for dcm. Dcg goes to pre school 2 days a week and told me the teacher wouldn't tell her mommy that she missed her so she did. I talked about it with dcm and Dcm took her for ice cream for loving and missing her mom so much. Today dcg walks in past all of the kids and ignores all their greetings. Dcm whispers for a few minutes in dcgs ear and leaves. Dcg doesn't want to play or talk. She only wants her mommy. I am so sick of dealing with this.

My version of this is the mom who sad-talks her 2 yr old until he cries. Then she tells me I HAVE TO GO TO WORK in an angr y voice and leaves dcb sobbing on the floor crawling after her.
She just cant stand to leave him happy.

[Turquoise14]

I am getting pretty sick of people who are old enough to know better mouthing toys. Yes, babies are going to do this. 1 1/2 and 2 year olds, let's cut it out. Spit on everything.

[hope]

Dcm is super needy. As in needs her children to prove their love to her all the time. When she drops off and picks up she tells her 10 month old.."remember i am your mom. I am". Creeps me out. When 3 yo dcg was potty training dcm was delighted that dcg would only go for her. Dcg ended up in the hospital with an obstruction from holding it all the time waiting for dcm. Dcg goes to pre school 2 days a week and told me the teacher wouldn't tell her mommy that she missed her so she did. I talked about it with dcm and Dcm took her for ice cream for loving and missing her mom so much. Today dcg walks in past all of the kids and ignores all their greetings. Dcm whispers for a few minutes in dcgs ear and leaves. Dcg doesn't want to play or talk. She only wants her mommy. I am so sick of dealing with this.

[sally]

I am so ready to close. Sometime between now and end of summer I am done for good. Just have to get through til then. Today neighbor calls me. She has her 3 yr old granddaughter and she wants to have her come over to play with my dd and daycare kids. She doesn't want to pay drop in rate. She wants her here for free to play while she sleeps. Ummm NO! Well can she come tomorrow. I have her tomorrow and I'll need to take a nap during the day can she come play tomorrow? If you pay the drop in fee. She just wants to play, its not like you have to watch her. Really? Come on

[Controlled Chaos]

I was fuming ready to explode with the need to vent all morning, now they are sleeping and I love them again

But I am going to give it my best in hope this purges the rest of my anger so I reach a full zen state.

DCM won't vaccinate 5 yo against measles because it will give him Autism.

DCB broke my teeter totter. He is the hardest kid. I fixed the teeter totter (thanks little tikes for the free spare part!) and he started to do the same thing today that broke it in the first place. He is 4 and is now banned from the thing. No more!

DCM oh you are playing tic tac toe?! I always let "L" win or he screams and kicks me... No wonder your kid is the WORST!

DCD The check I wrote you won't clear, is that ok? NOOOOOO They are gone in 3 weeks, or I would have termed. Check cleared, he tells me he "made it work".. Good for you dcd! So proud.

DCM lost the end of the year tax receipt I printed out for her. I give each family a form in Jan with everything they need for taxes. Well, now I can't find where I saved it - I have all my numbers and money info but not the per child tally. I REALLY don't want to figure it out again.

DCM I am going to pay you half now and half later. ME I am going to let you take dcb to work with you until you can pay me in full. DMC Oh... and hands me the full amount :confused:

People are driving me nuts. Luckily all my problem families are leaving my the end of March and I have a fresh group. Looking forward to new littles and parents I can train correctly from day one, now that I am older and wiser.

[Blackcat31]

Just saw someone post that they are in search of full-time childcare on a Facebook site. They are "willing to pay $30-$40 per week". Already had 5 responses for the "job". SMH.

Facebook has been like a trip down the rabbit hole. :confused:

[Leigh]

Just saw someone post that they are in search of full-time childcare on a Facebook site. They are "willing to pay $30-$40 per week". Already had 5 responses for the "job". SMH.

[jgcp]

I have 2 dck that are potty training buuut one is completely non verbal and I told both parents! They say she talks non stop at home??? She goes to another provider and we talk back and forth and its the same for her so its not me and dcd asked me how I did the other day..... uhhh I did great thanks but when I do put dcg on toilet she crys and doesn't go. id say she's not ready but who am I?? second dcg does talk and can do great here but her mom is so inconsistent and one day will bring her in panties but the next bring her in a diaper??? Then tells me any excuse in the book as to why she can't really commit to it??? But can take a week long trip to Disneyland but can't take ONE day off.... one of the excuses is that there are stepchildren in the house and its just so hard when they are around.... which is all the time....like other ppl havent potty trained their child with other kids in the house ??? Sorry this has been building for a little while I just do what the parents feel is best.....

[daycaremom85]

New Here

I am new and I am glad found this forum. I have owned my own daycare for 8 years and I have plenty of things to vent about!

[deliberateliterate]

OH NO!!!! He would have been termed already. NO WAY!

No kidding. I had his kids completely ready to go yesterday. Opened the door, said hello, deposited kids, wished him a good night, closed the door.

[Jack Sprat]

Yesterday dcm arrived for p.u. Her older DD wanted to play with my DD. It was almost quitting time had one dck left. So I let it go. Younger dcg started throwing rocks at dcm. I told her to stop. I also reminded her that the rules don't change when mommies arrive. She continued to throw rocks while dcm stood there smiling and telling her to stop. She threw one at her mom and it hit her in the head. I told dcg to go to time out. She laughed and said no. I told her again dcm offered very little back up. DCG started screaming and crying. So I got my own DD and other dck and we went into the house. DCG was screaming and throwing a fit the whole way. For the love of my sanity, either get your kid and leave or discipline!!

[daycarediva]

I'm having my very first experience with a DCP that I just don't like. At all.

I posted about him a few weeks ago. He tried to hand in his contract with the part he did't like scratched out. I tried to clear the air the day after we sorted it, and he made a passive agressive remark.

Yesterday, he comes to the door, and it's very chaotic (everyone gets picked up within a 15 minute window, and he's the first one). Kids are milling around the door trying to get their stuff on, and everyone is in a great, but loud mood. He tells two different DCKs, two different times to be quiet, that they are being too loud.

Um, that is NOT your place. If you don't like the noise, then the door is right behind you. I'll get your kids ready. But don't tell someone else's kids what to do when I'm in charge of them. :dislike::dislike::dislike:

OH NO!!!! He would have been termed already. NO WAY!