Venting Thread

[AmyKidsCo]

I never, ever, NEVER answer phone calls from families outside of daycare hours. If they leave a message that sounds like I truly need to answer I might call back but even then I usually would text the answer. No way in hecccc am I getting stuck on the phone on my downtime with a daycare parent!!

Agreed! I figure that KinderCare isn't answering the phones during off hours, and parents don't have staff members' numbers to contact them at home, so in this one way I'm going to do what KinderCare does. ::

[Blackcat31]

Was refreshed after having several weeks off. Was looking forward to getting back to work!

First day open and I had a few complaints and comments.

Was really hoping after not having care for almost 2 months, my families would appreciate me a little more. Yeah right!

Parents. AAGGHH!

:hug: people are so self-centered.

[CountryRoads]

Was refreshed after having several weeks off. Was looking forward to getting back to work!

First day open and I had a few complaints and comments.

Was really hoping after not having care for almost 2 months, my families would appreciate me a little more. Yeah right!

Parents. AAGGHH!

[littlefriends]

I had a mom facetime call me yesterday because her 2 year old wouldn't get dressed and she wanted me to tell her to put her clothes on. :confused: Really?!?! I did talk to her and she was dressed by the end of the call, so I guess mom got what she wanted...

I never, ever, NEVER answer phone calls from families outside of daycare hours. If they leave a message that sounds like I truly need to answer I might call back but even then I usually would text the answer. No way in hecccc am I getting stuck on the phone on my downtime with a daycare parent!!

[Former Teacher]

My mind is just not in it this week. I'm sick of distance-learning and school agers. :dislike:

Two more weeks of this.

You and me both!

I am a nanny to twin 8 year olds. They are in 2nd grade.

When this all went down, the school said that at most you are looking 2-3 hours TOPS. That was a bunch of BS. We would start at 9 (if not earlier) and if we were lucky be done by 4:30!!! That's only with a 3-30 min breaks! And these are 2nd graders!!

Thankfully enough people complained and finally they lessened within the past few weeks but still. It was/is stressful.

I am in countdown as well!!

[CenterTeacher20]

My mind is just not in it this week. I'm sick of distance-learning and school agers. :dislike:

Two more weeks of this.

[AmyKidsCo]

I really hate that I keep learning new things I need to put into my contract. Always by a "lesson learned" experience with jerky clients.

On a related note: I never thought I'd have to term someone while in a pandemic.

And THIS is why my parent handbook is 58 pages long! (Also because it's divided into sections and each section starts on a new page, but still...)

Oh, that sounds like fun. See you back in two weeks.

This is from the honest family. Others probably aren't telling us
But who cares right?, its not like what we do affects others!

[Cat Herder]

How was your weekend? "it was great! we went to the park & dog park. And little snowflake made a new friend too!"

Oh, that sounds like fun. See you back in two weeks.

Really?!?

How was your weekend? "it was great! we went to the park & dog park. And little snowflake made a new friend too!"

[Msdunny]

$5 for the first minute.
$1 for each additional 5 minutes
any advice given is a flat fee of $10
when spoken directly to the child in question it's $20. ::

See?! This is why I come here - I just keep learning!

[Snowmom]

I really hate that I keep learning new things I need to put into my contract. Always by a "lesson learned" experience with jerky clients.

On a related note: I never thought I'd have to term someone while in a pandemic.

[getnsmart]

I could but I feel bad about doing that since she is a client of mine

I would simply not reply. Umm, you do have other things to do. I don' t ever make my parents think that I am so involved in their lives. Once they are out of sight, they are out of mind. Now, I answer text if it is important.

[Blackcat31]

I had a mom facetime call me yesterday because her 2 year old wouldn't get dressed and she wanted me to tell her to put her clothes on. :confused: Really?!?! I did talk to her and she was dressed by the end of the call, so I guess mom got what she wanted...

$5 for the first minute.
$1 for each additional 5 minutes
any advice given is a flat fee of $10
when spoken directly to the child in question it's $20. ::

[Msdunny]

I had a mom facetime call me yesterday because her 2 year old wouldn't get dressed and she wanted me to tell her to put her clothes on. :confused: Really?!?! I did talk to her and she was dressed by the end of the call, so I guess mom got what she wanted...