Venting Thread

BAD Monday

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Worst Monday ever! I need to redo this day completely.

1. My brother informed me not to say the name of my unborn child, which we just decided what we wanted to name her. It's the same nickname as one my baby sis wants to name her future second daughter. He doesn't want me to say my baby's name bc it's my sis' special week (getting married Sat.)

2. Microwave decided to die while preparing lunch.

3. Cops are across the street again (were there at lunch) because of a domestic violence or eviction at a rental house. The cops were parked in front of my house, and they scared one of my daycare moms.

4. I have a potty-training 3yo. She wanted to wear panties (when she's only pottied twice her at my house. Dcd settled for pullup). My daughter just got a brand new mattress set yesterday. I put dcg in a diaper since she never pottied ALL morning when I tried to get her to go. After nap (she sleeps in dd's room bc she can't sleep around the others), dcg had soaked through a comforter, 2 sheets, and onto the new mattress.

[SunshineMama]

I am so exhausted today and have a headache. I got up early for dcb, and of course, as usual, he was an hour and a half late without a call. Just last week I had to talk with dcm about being on time. Ugh.

I have been chasing my potty training child around all day. She has been doing great, but its a lot of work. I need my break today badly. Of course dcd texts me and says he will be by to pick up dcb- 30 minutes into nap, so I have to be on stand by for him to come. If I put dd down to nap before he gets here, she will be up the entire nap time because it takes her 30 minutes to fall asleep and she will get excited at the smallest knock. So irritated.

[daycarediva]

EVERY SINGLE DAY dcb comes in a dirty diaper. Mom says she changes him as soon as they leave their house and by the time he gets here he has pooped. It's annoying. He isn't USUALLY really wet so I tend to believe her. She was a little taken aback when I told her where his things were in the bathroom and told her to put the dirty diaper in the diaper genie when she was done today. (They were 20 minutes late and we were doing morning circle, which I wasn't about to interrupt, move all kids to hallway to wait while I changed dcb)

[Hunni Bee]

My vacation has been on the calendar for both parents and staff to see for more than a month. I also verbally told every person I saw last Friday.

Still, I have received work-related calls, text messages and emails every day since I've been on vacation. Just another push in my back towards the door

[momma2girls]

My dcm who is my earliest drop off always shows up 15-45 minutes late. After repeatedly talking to her about it (I was even going to change her drop off time) she shows 20 mins EARLY. 5:40 AM! I was getting out the bathroom and doing my morning pre-kid routine (opening blinds, getting out my paperwork, making the bleach solution, etc) and just refused to answer the door. I went about my business (while she knocked and then got back into her car) and unlocked the door at 6.

Good for you!!

[daycarediva]

every Wednesday one of my dcd's is off of work. I still have dcb and dcg (sa) during the school year at 6am-6pm. UNTIL summer, then every other Wednesday dcg gets to stay home with dcd. NOT dcb (why not dcb the opposite wednesday to give him some 1:1 with Dad) Today at breakfast dcb told all of his friends "My Daddy is commin to get me and take me and sissy to the playground!" I didn't say anything, knowing that was not happening. He cried at lunch when he realized Dad was never coming. I talked to Mom about it at pick up and she LAUGHED! I was ticked! Obviously your son is old enough to overhear and understand conversations and just assumed that he was included in dcd's and dcg's fun plans.

[daycarediva]

My dcm who is my earliest drop off always shows up 15-45 minutes late. After repeatedly talking to her about it (I was even going to change her drop off time) she shows 20 mins EARLY. 5:40 AM! I was getting out the bathroom and doing my morning pre-kid routine (opening blinds, getting out my paperwork, making the bleach solution, etc) and just refused to answer the door. I went about my business (while she knocked and then got back into her car) and unlocked the door at 6.

[saved4always]

Dear, dcb, it's fantastic that you've finally learned the alphabet (except for that tricky "emmalopee" part) but after hearing you sing it 59.5 times today, I'm tired of it. Please sing a different song. Or work on counting to ten. You're still skipping 3-8.

:: Your post really brightened my day!

[SilverSabre25]

Dear, dcb, it's fantastic that you've finally learned the alphabet (except for that tricky "emmalopee" part) but after hearing you sing it 59.5 times today, I'm tired of it. Please sing a different song. Or work on counting to ten. You're still skipping 3-8.

[saved4always]

I got called a 'sitter' today. A mom was on the phone when she came in, she said "Let me call you back, I'm picking up ******* at the sitter."

It just irks me!

I guess that means you can just "sit" all day instead of engaging her child, right?

[daycarediva]

another one: dcb that is regularly pooping in his underpants. Told Mom she needed to put him in pullups until he is accident free for atleast a week. He came today in underwear. She said "Oh that's what he really wanted to wear" &%*%^)&!!! Who is in charge?! I put him in pullups, right in front of Mom. I already had to throw away an expensive area rug because he pooped on the floor and I could never get the stain out.

Same Mom also allows him to poop outside (omg eewww) and thought it was hilarious that he tried to do it here.

[daycarediva]

I got called a 'sitter' today. A mom was on the phone when she came in, she said "Let me call you back, I'm picking up ******* at the sitter."

It just irks me!

[daycarediva]

This isn't really a vent, it's more a sad. One of my dcms (I only have 2) is pregnant and was put on a lifting restriction. Since she works in a nursing home, she lost her job, and I've lost the little girl. I made a huge DC error and fell in love with her, as I've done with my other little girl. They are both part of the family, and we all treat them like grandkids. I've learned my lesson and won't fall in love again. I'll like them a whole lot, but I won't love them and make them part of the family next time. I've had her for a year, and I'm going to miss her like crazy. It's hard though when you just have 2 or 3 kids like I do.

Ok, there is a little vent. I'm pretty sure mom isn't going to pay me the last week. She's a single mom and she's already told me she doesn't have the money. Tomorrow is pay day, so I guess we will see what happens. Maybe she will get a call today from one of her applications. I've been scouring the online places and the paper and texting her job openings. ::

since the lifting restriction is temporary in NY you wouldn't be able to be fired for it. I broke my leg, went into preterm labor (took FML) and THEN went on lifting restrictions. I did a LOT of paperwork at my former job but they couldn't let me go!

[Sunchimes]

This isn't really a vent, it's more a sad. One of my dcms (I only have 2) is pregnant and was put on a lifting restriction. Since she works in a nursing home, she lost her job, and I've lost the little girl. I made a huge DC error and fell in love with her, as I've done with my other little girl. They are both part of the family, and we all treat them like grandkids. I've learned my lesson and won't fall in love again. I'll like them a whole lot, but I won't love them and make them part of the family next time. I've had her for a year, and I'm going to miss her like crazy. It's hard though when you just have 2 or 3 kids like I do.

Ok, there is a little vent. I'm pretty sure mom isn't going to pay me the last week. She's a single mom and she's already told me she doesn't have the money. Tomorrow is pay day, so I guess we will see what happens. Maybe she will get a call today from one of her applications. I've been scouring the online places and the paper and texting her job openings. ::

[SilverSabre25]

Sometimes all I want is to chat with someone who's not yelling at me for unreasonable things like disallowing splashing in the toilet or falling down the stairs. I'm such a meanie, for closing doors and using baby gates and not having an audience whilst I pee, for changing diapers and wiping messy faces, and insisting that biting is not an acceptable method of self-expression.