Venting Thread

[CedarCreek]

My 4 1/2 year old dcg bit another child badly. I want to term this family immediately because the two girls constantly hit and bite but their last day is already June 7th. I'm trying to stick it out but honestly,I just want these girls gone.

[daycarediva]

My 4 1/2 year old dcg bit another child badly. I want to term this family immediately because the two girls constantly hit and bite but their last day is already June 7th. I'm trying to stick it out but honestly,I just want these girls gone.

:hug:

at 4.5 that is CRAZY!

[CedarCreek]

:hug:

at 4.5 that is CRAZY!

I completely agree! She's never bit before. She usually is a hitter/you're not my friend kinda girl.

She's been acting out a lot since Mom put their notice in.

[Leigh]

I have a dcm that does the opposite. Her almost 3yr old is very big for his age and they keep putting him in size 4 diapers. He weighs 45 pounds. They also buy the really cheap brands and he wets right thru them. Too but with this small size his shirt and pants are always wet. I have asked them repeatedly to bring larger size diapers but they say that they can't find any. Hello you buy these at walmart I think you can find 5's or 6's too

I simply will NOT put up with cheap, crappy diapers. I recently amended my contract to state that I prefer Pampers diapers. If you don't send those, then Target's Up & Up or Huggies will do. Do NOT send any other store brand diapers, do NOT send Luv's.

There are simply too many brands of diapers that don't work, and it is not fair to take time away from my job every day to bathe children who are covered in poop because their diaper failed again.

At this same time, I stated that parents of infants are expected to use a high-quality bottle, and I stated that much as I hate to clean them, I feel that Dr. Brown's are the best. Parent's Choice bottles and the like that allow a child to swallow more air than milk are NOT allowed at my home. I state in my contract that I have 2 dozen Dr. Brown's bottles that they are welcome to borrow from me for use at home, if they choose not to purchase them. The first baby I had after this change is using bottles borrowed out.

I explain to parents that it is not fair to kids to cause them pain from swallowing all that air (these kids cry all day, as we all know). I made this decision after feeding a baby from one of those POS bottles and watching it bubble and gurgle while the poor kid tried to get milk out of it.

I HAVE been called insane for both of the policies, I HAVE been told that I am out of line to dictate diaper and bottle brands. I don't care. When I am the one caring for the child, I will NOT deal with the fallout of parents who want to save a couple of bucks.

I also am an Amazon Prime member, and tell all DCP's that I will order their diapers for them from Amazon if they wish, in order to save them some money. I clip and print diaper coupons for the parents to help them save on them, too.

[Unregistered]

Same here. I have a kid who regularly comes in with junk. Mcdonalds, donuts, pizza, sunny d in the cup. It all gets thrown away and he is served the same breakfast as everyone else.

I have a strict no outside food policy. Only if the parent requests to bring a special treat for say a birthday and they bring enough for everyone do I ever let outside food come in. As well I don't allow personal toys or jewelry.

[Unregistered]

I don't know if anyone does Home Daycare on a Military Base? But having a huge issue right now. The military bases have programs to help military parents who work outside of the normal day time work week. The program is ECC (extended childcare), and I am currently in an up hill battle trying to fight them decided not to pay me for over 100 hours (almost 700 dollars worth) of child care that I did on weekends and overnights. The whole issue is because 1 person is misinterpreting 1 sentence from our training. Doesn't help that my coordinator is pretty much shrugging her shoulders and throwing her hands up in a I don't care, I give up way about helping me out. Even though that dcd knows he is responsible for payment if the government programs continues to refuse payment, I feel horrible to charge him, and stuck. I have this gut feeling that I just wasted all my weekends in May doing child care, and it was gonna be for free. /sigh

[Unregistered]

DCD, thank you so much for letting me know that DCG would be coming at normal time this morning. I chose to not go have my bloodwork done this morning so I would be here when she showed up.

Guess who didn't show up this morning??????????????

I just love when parents don't let you know about schedule changes...late drop off...early pick up....not coming in at all today. I remind them constantly that if no kiddos are in care...daycare is closed. I'm not going to sit around the house all day doing nothing just to be "open" and at your beck and call. So many parents think you're just their 24-7 on call babysitter...bah! I have threatened termination on parents like that.

[Unregistered]

Hello. I am new here but needing to vent so, this seem to be the perfect place to do so...
I dont even know where to begin.....

Lets see, I have been caring for this familys kids for almost 2 years now, and now all of sudden the mother thinks she doesnt have to pay for the days they werent there. Which she has to! The almost 2 yo is mean to other kids, rude, and thinks she has to get her way all the time. What makes this worse is the parents dont do anything about it. The mother laughs, makes excuses for her when shes been bad; like she doesnt feel good or when she bites its because shes teething. Her sisters baby her as well and I have to get on to them when they give her everything she wants or when I get on to her and they run to her babying her.

Next, I have an almost 3 yo who the parent and I have both been potty training her forever now, and she still has to wear pull ups! She will go pee in the potty when you tell her or take her in there, but she WILL NOT go poop! She runs and hides and does it. And if she does pee or poop in her pants, she doesnt care and she doesnt tell you. I dont know what to do!

Last (I think, anyways), when the school kids get here, its like they forgot how to listen and behave. I feel like im yelling from the moment they walk in the door till their all gone. And one of the school kids to seem to never like the snack that I have picked out for them. I am so tired of hearing I DONT LIKE THAT!

Any advice?? Anyone? Please help! I am lost of what to do about any of these situations. About to go crazy! Sorry this is so long.

Tell the parent...payment is just like usual. You've had no problems for 2 years, nothing has changed. Pay up or get out. Also, if you have problem children that are mean and cause problems (ie, hitting, bitting, etc.) terminate. I have a zero tolerance for parents who don't pay, pay on time, and pay in full prior to care being given, as well for aggressive, destructive children.

I have 2 school kids of my own and 1 dc school ager...it's the same. Luckily with 2 of mine I can send them to their rooms! I find having them play for a few minutes outside gets them to calm down and eat snack afterwards.

The kid who hides to go poop and doesn't say anything....my oldest son used to do that. It was really frustrating and never could figure out why, but he seemed to stop it completely once I actually got him to poop in the toilet once.

[MNMommy2]

AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Just get through the summer, just get through the summer... that is my mantra. I can DO this, I am almost done!!!!!

[AfterSchoolMom]

Family is contracted until 5:30, but has picked up at 4:30 or earlier EVERY SINGLE DAY this school year. I made an appointment for 5:30 yesterday at the gym and they didn't show up til 5:45. I made one for 5:45 today, they picked up at 5:04.

Ten more days!!!!happyface

[bubbiesmama807]

Gotta love it when people call to set up an appointment to meet with me about child care, then no-call/no-show on the day of the interview

Talk about rude..if they couldn't make it for whatever reason or just found different care, at least have the common courtesy to call and let me know, so that way I'm not waiting around for them to arrive. I wouldn't be as offended if they did that, than if they chose to bail on the interview with no notice.

[Lyss]

"I'll pick up DCG early, 2pm, so please hold off on giving her a bottle" (DCM is struggling to pump enough for each day)

2:25 and still no DCM, poor DCG (6 weeks) was due for a bottle at 145 and is now super hungry and starting to get upset which means my nappers will be woke up an hour early by a screaming baby

She as 5 mins and then DCG is getting a bottle.

[BumbleBee]

My core group of dck are 9, 9, 4.5, 3, & 20 months.

I am seriously wanting to put the following sentence in my summer newsletter:

"I WILL hold your child accountable for their actions. I WILL NOT accept an excuse from your child or YOU THE PARENT for poor behavior."

I kid you not the ONLY PARENT who holds their child accountable is the 20 month old's mom.

[kevlynn]

getting approved through the state is the worst AGGRIVATION

Ok so I'm in the process of getting my GF LICENSE because I was doing the whole daycare thing with kids for 3 years unlicensed and decided to do things the right way for once and Omg the state makes you want to do it unlicensed with the tedious paper work and the constant fixin things that are already fixed:confused::confused: the most aggravating WAIT of all times THE LICENSE IN THE MAIL ITS ALL GOOD IM DONE WAIT::::::.. Well today my licensor called to tell me im almost done but her supervisor just Wanted Me to redo two lines on a page REALLY this is goanna hold me UP WOW UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH OK I DID IT ILL GET BACK TO YOU GUYS SOON WITH A BIG FAT IM LICENSED:hug::hug:.....happyfacehappyface

[kevlynn]

Ok so I'm in the process of getting my GF LICENSE because I was doing the whole daycare thing with kids for 3 years unlicensed and decided to do things the right way for once and Omg the state makes you want to do it unlicensed with the tedious paper work and the constant fixin things that are already fixed the most aggravating WAIT of all times THE LICENSE IN THE MAIL ITS ALL GOOD IM DONE WAIT.. Well today my licensor called to tell me im almost done but her supervisor just Wanted Me to redo two lines on a page REALLY this is goanna hold me UP WOW UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH OK I DID IT ILL GET BACK TO YOU GUYS SOON WITH A BIG FAT IM LICENSED.....