Venting Thread

[Ariana]

Our government just announced funding for small businesses up to $2000 a month for 4 months. It’s taxed income so more like $1800 a month. We are also getting an increase in our child tax benefit. This represents about 1/3 of my income. None of my families are paying me.

Got a text from an insensitive a$$hole parent saying that her husbands hours got cut. She is still receiving her full salary, saving $1040 a month in daycare fees and getting a bump in her child tax credit. Cry me an effing river b1tch

I am honestly not sure I want anything to do with my current families at this point. I might replace them all. The resentment is big right now.

[e.j.]

I’ve heard governors say that the same is happening with ventilators they are trying to purchase for the hospitals. There is a bidding war going on between states and states that think they placed an order are being told that their order will no longer be delivered.

I hope, when this crisis is over, the entities and people that are causing this are investigated. Any that are found guilty should be fined heavily and those fines should go back into the system to help pay back the massive spending plans that have recently been passed.

The governor of MA has expressed a great deal of frustration over this. He said the federal government is often the entity he's competing against when trying to order PPEs. They outbid him! He was just on yesterday saying he places orders and is lead to believe the equipment will be on its way and then the order is cancelled. His frustration is obvious.

[Second Home]

I am supposed to use a temporal thermometer as children arrive ( I will take current/previous emergency personnel only) , I only have an ear one . So I checked Amazon as there are none of any kind in stores . It was $39 yesterday but it said that it couldn't be shipped to me . Today I checked and the same one is $80 .

[Sunshine69]

I’ve heard governors say that the same is happening with ventilators they are trying to purchase for the hospitals. There is a bidding war going on between states and states that think they placed an order are being told that their order will no longer be delivered.

I hope, when this crisis is over, the entities and people that are causing this are investigated. Any that are found guilty should be fined heavily and those fines should go back into the system to help pay back the massive spending plans that have recently been passed.

[Cat Herder]

I should be ok for a bit. I still have three gallons of bleach (soaking toys/changing table/linens), 1/2 gallon of odoban (floors/surfaces), 4 lysol wipes (baby gates), 1 citrace (big toys/surfaces) and 4 clorox cleanup (sinks/toilets).

The odoban and citrace I really needed, though. I expect to be out of both in a week or so.

On the subject, I bought a book on amazon about the "Spanish" flu pandemic. I paid $19 for a used paperback version, already a bit expensive. 3 days after it was supposed to arrive I got a cancelation notice. I went back to look at the book and they raised the price to $854. 00.

[Sunshine69]

Ugh, my cleaning supply auto-order for April has been canceled. I have had this standing order for over 5 years. They really don't have the foresight to plan for their regular customers before selling to hoarders? I guess I will be looking for new permanent vendors when this is all over.

Ugh! How infuriating!

This makes me so angry. They want us to help by caring for the kids of essential workers but we can’t even get the supplies we used to get to do our jobs before this pandemic. The hoarders are willing to pay more for it than we’ve been paying all along and then they sell it to make a profit 😡

Cleaning products can’t be found in the stores. No paper towels, no laundry detergent. WTH?! I’m using a bleach solution with towels that I can launder now. When I run out of bleach and laundry soap I’m in trouble.

I have clients who can’t find baby wipes for their twin infants. They got the last package of “flushable” toilet wipes they could find in the store. That’ll work. 🤷*♀️

But c’mon people! It’s not a pooping epidemic! I’m asking any client that brings their kids to send them with a roll of toilet paper and a bottle of liquid soap. Ridiculous!

[Cat Herder]

Ugh, my cleaning supply auto-order for April has been canceled. I have had this standing order for over 5 years. They really don't have the foresight to plan for their regular customers before selling to hoarders? I guess I will be looking for new permanent vendors when this is all over.

[Blackcat31]

Is 50% tuition fair for provider to charge? and do parents really want to to pay?

So over this, I'm seeing myself starting the beginning some families are so not understanding.

I made it clear to my families that fees for child care were not just for actual time spent with the children and were fees that keep the entire child care operating smoothly.

If parents want a child care to come back to, they need to continue to pay. I understand some families not wanting to or not having the funds to do so but we are all in this together so the financial stresses are also equally shared.

I am open and operating but my attendance has varied.
As long as I am open and operating, I require payment in full even for those families that are not attending.

[LITTLESTARS]

Is 50% tuition fair for provider to charge? and do parents really want to to pay?

So over this, I'm seeing myself starting the beginning some families are so not understanding.

[Cat Herder]

The pics they were showing on the news was near our house! My son was locked in the cooler at his work place. This momma was nervous

I bet. Glad you guys are safe.

[Annalee]

I am glad to hear it. I saw the reports last night and hoped that would be the case.

The pics they were showing on the news was near our house! My son was locked in the cooler at his work place. This momma was nervous

[Cat Herder]

The creeks and rivers are rising but we are good; some dry weather coming the next few days. A tornado came over our home last night but no damage to report!

I am glad to hear it. I saw the reports last night and hoped that would be the case.

[Annalee]

So far, it's only about 2 foot out of banks around the springs and overflows. The river itself is barely at the bottom barn. Unless they overflow and do a dam release on the other side of the mountain, we should be good. How is it looking there, Annalee?

The creeks and rivers are rising but we are good; some dry weather coming the next few days. A tornado came over our home last night but no damage to report!

[CenterTeacher20]

The school-agers here are officially going stir-crazy. How come school agers cant seem to entertain themselves no matter how many options they have?! I've started telling them to go read their books every time I hear an "I'm bored"

[MomBoss]

I don't think this is a fair statement to make.
Just like us, just because the children aren't present in the classroom doesn't mean the teachers aren't working.

They are providing the lesson plans, the instructions etc...
I think it's a parent's responsibility to have to **** up the slack when teachers can't be IN the same room with the children while they learn.

I know in my community the teachers are still teaching but doing so without the traditional class room time.

Parents need only make sure the kids are doing the work assigned. Just like always.

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I am sorry you are losing children due to this issue.

My kids schools have left it up to us . We got a huge stack of papers and no instructions. If my numbers weren’t low, i wouldnt be able to help them.