Venting Thread

[BumbleBee]

Newsflash: your baby is not "behind" because your friends baby is the same age and already crawling.

2nd newsflash: I don't "need to force" your baby to crawl.

Your baby will crawl when your baby is ready. There are no delays, at all. The multiple developmental assessments that have been done on your child all show the same thing. Meets or exceeds all developmental milestones for his age.

[theassistant]

Blocked a former dcp today-I’m finally fed up with her enough! I let her kid go back in January and she asked at the time if “we could stay friends” um NO. I definitely don’t need anymore “friends”. So I’ve been ignoring her texts. He has now been let go from 4 daycares since I let him go!!! She texted every single day this week begging me to please let him come back, they can’t find anyone else, she HAS to work. I didn’t reply, just blocked.

We had this issue. A huge red flag should've been that they had been through two nannies prior to us. They just expected way too much from a home daycare and didn't understand that their children weren't the only children. Since then, the kids had two more nannies before they finally put them in a pre-school, where I hope they've been shown that they need to learn to work with child care providers.

[Ac114]

Blocked a former dcp today-I’m finally fed up with her enough! I let her kid go back in January and she asked at the time if “we could stay friends” um NO. I definitely don’t need anymore “friends”. So I’ve been ignoring her texts. He has now been let go from 4 daycares since I let him go!!! She texted every single day this week begging me to please let him come back, they can’t find anyone else, she HAS to work. I didn’t reply, just blocked.

Good for you! You would be miserable if you took him back!

[littlefriends]

My neighbors don't realize my 2 1/2 yo dcg(who is so difficult to get to sleep anyways) is extremely fascinated by the sound of lawn mowers and loves the word why and I wanna see?
No, honey, we can't see the lawn mower right now. Why? Because we can only hear it in back of the houses. Why? Because the lawn mower is hiding behind the houses. Why? Because the house is in the way. Why? Because the mower is on the other side of the house. Why? We can't see it, only hear it. Why?
I wanna know why too. Why did they choose to start mowing at 12:15, exactly 2 minutes after 2 of my 3 dcks fell asleep?

I put a fan out now during nap because one of my neighbors absolutely loves to do yard work

[littlefriends]

Blocked a former dcp today-I’m finally fed up with her enough! I let her kid go back in January and she asked at the time if “we could stay friends” um NO. I definitely don’t need anymore “friends”. So I’ve been ignoring her texts. He has now been let go from 4 daycares since I let him go!!! She texted every single day this week begging me to please let him come back, they can’t find anyone else, she HAS to work. I didn’t reply, just blocked.

[Josiegirl]

My neighbors don't realize my 2 1/2 yo dcg(who is so difficult to get to sleep anyways) is extremely fascinated by the sound of lawn mowers and loves the word why and I wanna see?
No, honey, we can't see the lawn mower right now. Why? Because we can only hear it in back of the houses. Why? Because the lawn mower is hiding behind the houses. Why? Because the house is in the way. Why? Because the mower is on the other side of the house. Why? We can't see it, only hear it. Why?
I wanna know why too. Why did they choose to start mowing at 12:15, exactly 2 minutes after 2 of my 3 dcks fell asleep?

[BumbleBee]

Why hasn't teething been declared an epidemic?
Someone should get on top of that.

I agree! I'm on my 3rd round of "teething" this year already.

[Baby Beluga]

Why hasn't teething been declared an epidemic?
Someone should get on top of that.

Teething is the new ebola :: ::

[Snowmom]

So, apparently a phlegmy cough is a sign of teething?

Why hasn't teething been declared an epidemic?
Someone should get on top of that.

[CountryRoads]

So, apparently a phlegmy cough is a sign of teething?

[Blackcat31]

I am so sick of policing policies. I'm so sick of the lack of respect from grown adults. I'm basically so sick of this job.


I'm not potty training an 18 month old who doesn't talk and poops 4 times a day. I don't care that her cousin did it in the big, expensive Montessori school at 16 months.

I'm not staying open late so you can make an afternoon DR appointment. I can't believe you even asked. You know the answer.

No, you can't avoid a late fee by paying late 'this one time'.

I'm not ok with you wearing shoes into my home and I'm not ok with you sitting your child on my table to take off hers. In fact, you're not allowed past the entry, the living room is mine and not daycare. Get off my furniture.

Quit allowing your child to pull at my door handle and hang on my hooks. I will charge you if your child breaks them because it's your fault for allowing it while my back is turned.

Stop letting your child touch my outdoor decorations and flowers. I am sick to death of having to turn my solar lights back on everyday because you let your child turn the off switch. It's NOT cute, knock it off.

Take the freeaking jewelry back home. !@*%!

And no, your child did not just poop in the car on the 2 minute drive to my house. I know what stale poop looks like you moron. It's not my first rodeo.

(yes, I'm extremely bitter today and yes, all of this was said in the last 7 days... just maybe not as abruptly.)

:hug: sadly I totally understand
Thank goodness the liquor store is open after my business hours.

[Snowmom]

I am so sick of policing policies. I'm so sick of the lack of respect from grown adults. I'm basically so sick of this job.


I'm not potty training an 18 month old who doesn't talk and poops 4 times a day. I don't care that her cousin did it in the big, expensive Montessori school at 16 months.

I'm not staying open late so you can make an afternoon DR appointment. I can't believe you even asked. You know the answer.

No, you can't avoid a late fee by paying late 'this one time'.

I'm not ok with you wearing shoes into my home and I'm not ok with you sitting your child on my table to take off hers. In fact, you're not allowed past the entry, the living room is mine and not daycare. Get off my furniture.

Quit allowing your child to pull at my door handle and hang on my hooks. I will charge you if your child breaks them because it's your fault for allowing it while my back is turned.

Stop letting your child touch my outdoor decorations and flowers. I am sick to death of having to turn my solar lights back on everyday because you let your child turn the off switch. It's NOT cute, knock it off.

Take the freeaking jewelry back home. !@*%!

And no, your child did not just poop in the car on the 2 minute drive to my house. I know what stale poop looks like you moron. It's not my first rodeo.

(yes, I'm extremely bitter today and yes, all of this was said in the last 7 days... just maybe not as abruptly.)

[Josiegirl]

Dcb comes in all sweet looking and smiley this a.m. As soon as his mom walks out the door, he's in full attack mode to the 2 1/2 yo dcg and has been nonstop eversince. Then when 1 yo dcb arrives later this a.m., I'm hovering literally right over LO, 2 yo dcb tries to take his toy away right off the bat so I scoop up 1 yo and 2 yo kicks him.

I have never ever had a 2 yo battling the terrible twos as bad as this guy is. He's constantly angry. I'm constantly frustrated and disheartened and always placing him separate from the other 2 dcks. I've only got 3 ATM,you'd think I could handle it!! Honestly, I haven't been able to turn my back for a second. Not one.

[CountryRoads]

Started my morning off with a big ol poop smear across my carpet. I was getting the new diaper ready when he scooted across the floor on his butt causing poop to ooze out of his diaper and grind into my carpet. It's the combo of dad telling me they fed him prunes last night and that mom is not working today that is making this situation 10x more infuriating for me. Oh also sending him in diapers 2 sizes too big. I want to cry.

Yuck!

[CountryRoads]

After being sick, parent swears child just has a runny nose - nothing else.

Child has been sneezing and coughing plus the runny nose since he got here.

Do they think we're stupid?