Venting Thread

[Ariana]

Every single time a parent in care decides now is the time to potty train they never ever consult with me.

My conversation with DCD this morning:
DCD: so we are going to try potty training over the holiday to see how things go, she is expressing some interest (child is 20 months and barely talks here).
Me: ok sounds good, keep it positive and if she is ready it will go really well and she will be trained pretty quickly.
DCD: Well my wife has read a bunch of potty books so....
Me: Yeah I have trained a bunch of kids so....sometimes books don’t tell you everything.

Why do parents think they are experts when they have ZERO experience and read a few books written by God knows who?!

[Mom2Two]

I understand that kids day things weather or not they are being mean or honest but it hurts when the child says you have a weird body. I'm obese and have an ugly back because of ir. It hurts my feelings. Ijoke it off with them but it hurts my feelings. Will I be fat and ugly forever? 😭😭😭😭

:hug:

[Mom2Two]

Christmas Time.

I loooove the season.
I truly HATE how it makes me want to quit my job.

Every single year someone either gives notice to get out of paying for the extra holiday pay or try to find a way to argue their way out of paying. OR brings sick kids they know they're not suppose to bring and make me be the "bad guy" telling them no.

Way to make me feel grateful that I help raise your kids.
I want to cry that I actually want to tell off every single one of these families this week. The week before Christmas is the worst. Screw this. Their family presents are going back in stockpile and I'm eating their treats I made them.

I was planning a daycare gift buying trip tonight...now I'm wondering if I'm doing the right thing! My families haven't been awful though--yet. Fingers crossed!

[Mom2Two]

4 inches of snow outside. I hear dcm tell her 2.5 year old to take off his boots at the door, I then hear "No" and boots walking through my house.
Yup, tracked dirt and snow all through our living room, dining room, and all the way down the stairs.
Dcm says "I told him to take off his boots but he didn't want to."
Thanks alot, dcm.

I keep imagining different takes on this: "I told him to stop throwing china plates in Bed Bath and Beyond...but he didn't want to." "I told him to stop running towards the highway, but he didn't want to."

Get real, dcm!!!

[Blackcat31]

This year is killing me. Today a child mocked how i said yes when she asked to go to the bathroom. Disrwspectful. I have no car and no ride for a while because my rides transmission went out. No laundry facility so im spending my holday doimg a weeks worth of laundry in the sink. Cleaned up toys and put them back in right place for the hundredth time this week because kids wont. Lots of personal stuff. Weight and confidence stuff. I just wanna cry 😞

Do you have an area bus line that you could utilize?
A dial-a-ride option? I remember the days of being creative in regards to getting my laundry done.

I advised both my kids to use dial-a-ride or the local bus lines to get to the laundromat. Do you live in an apartment building where you could maybe ride share with a neighbor that also needs to do their laundry?

Don't let the kiddos get you down.... if they say anything that is hurtful or unkind, take it as an opportunity to teach them how hurtful their comments can be. It's a step in eliminating societies need to belittle or be judgmental about others.

If you can take a moment to teach the little one that made you feel badly that their words were unkind, maybe they'll take the lesson to heart and pay it forward so they can be the type of adult that isn't hurtful or mean towards others.

Either way though, don't let others make you feel bad.
Dont give anyone the power to make you feel less than you! You are important and you are valued. :hug:

[Flowerchild]

This year is killing me. Today a child mocked how i said yes when she asked to go to the bathroom. Disrwspectful. I have no car and no ride for a while because my rides transmission went out. No laundry facility so im spending my holday doimg a weeks worth of laundry in the sink. Cleaned up toys and put them back in right place for the hundredth time this week because kids wont. Lots of personal stuff. Weight and confidence stuff. I just wanna cry 😞

[amberrose3dg]

:hug: :hug:

Yep. It's why I don't do any type of Christmas anything with the kids anymore.
I have long time families ask "Aren't you doing a gift exchange this year?" or a Christmas party?

"nope. I am closed for the next week and half. You can do all the baking and Christmas-y stuff you want with your child then."

Those that try to negotiate payment over the holidays are usually the only ones that get a rate increase upon the new year.

Those that give notice.....can keep their notice and go today. Like right now. Bye Felicia!!

All of this!

[Blackcat31]

Christmas Time.

I loooove the season.
I truly HATE how it makes me want to quit my job.

Every single year someone either gives notice to get out of paying for the extra holiday pay or try to find a way to argue their way out of paying. OR brings sick kids they know they're not suppose to bring and make me be the "bad guy" telling them no.

Way to make me feel grateful that I help raise your kids.
I want to cry that I actually want to tell off every single one of these families this week. The week before Christmas is the worst. Screw this. Their family presents are going back in stockpile and I'm eating their treats I made them.

:hug: :hug:

Yep. It's why I don't do any type of Christmas anything with the kids anymore.
I have long time families ask "Aren't you doing a gift exchange this year?" or a Christmas party?

"nope. I am closed for the next week and half. You can do all the baking and Christmas-y stuff you want with your child then."

Those that try to negotiate payment over the holidays are usually the only ones that get a rate increase upon the new year.

Those that give notice.....can keep their notice and go today. Like right now. Bye Felicia!!

[amberrose3dg]

Christmas Time.

I loooove the season.
I truly HATE how it makes me want to quit my job.

Every single year someone either gives notice to get out of paying for the extra holiday pay or try to find a way to argue their way out of paying. OR brings sick kids they know they're not suppose to bring and make me be the "bad guy" telling them no.

Way to make me feel grateful that I help raise your kids.
I want to cry that I actually want to tell off every single one of these families this week. The week before Christmas is the worst. Screw this. Their family presents are going back in stockpile and I'm eating their treats I made them.

I know what you mean. These last few months have done a number on me. I am down to 6 during the day but cannot function anymore. I am only doing before and after with 2 hour max a day. I need my life back!

[Snowmom]

Christmas Time.

I loooove the season.
I truly HATE how it makes me want to quit my job.

Every single year someone either gives notice to get out of paying for the extra holiday pay or try to find a way to argue their way out of paying. OR brings sick kids they know they're not suppose to bring and make me be the "bad guy" telling them no.

Way to make me feel grateful that I help raise your kids.
I want to cry that I actually want to tell off every single one of these families this week. The week before Christmas is the worst. Screw this. Their family presents are going back in stockpile and I'm eating their treats I made them.

[MelissaP]

Am I in the wrong?

Seriously though. I have a mom of an almost 2 year old girl, BUT.. she is awful with my cat! Today she pulled and poked at her until she cried (the cat cried). I have been telling mom when she picks up that she has been rough with the cat but today I was at my witts end and informed mom that if the behavior doesn't change, that care will be terminated. Mom goes on about how I haven't mentioned anything.. blah blah blah (I have). And that it doesn't seem "conducive to over coming the issue but instead terminating". Whatever. She told me essentially that I need to keep the cat locked up in the basement while her child is there because her child is still a "baby" and doesn't understand. Oh please, girl will be two on the 12th. And on top of that, the little girl sits at the top of the stairs and waits for the cat to come up and start meowing and torments her on the side of the gate. She has colored on my furniture, ripped half the decorations off of my tree and gets into everything.. I'm so frustrated. She is a mean little thing and I hope mom pulls her. Grr.

[amberrose3dg]

All of my families **** this week. I'm ready to shut down the daycare and just say "good luck finding a new daycare!!!" to the whole lot of them. Every single one of them have pushed the boundaries and broken rules this week and it's only Wednesday. Tonight took the cake when one showed up at 8 as Im putting my own kids to bed wondering if they left dcb's blankie here, which isn't allowed anyway. How fricken rude. I'm so done. So done. BTW, it wasn't here. Honestly, I'm job searching as we speak. I just can't anymore.

This is me as we speak . I have had nothing but bull**** since August or so from people. Everyone has pushed my buttons this week. I had planned to go to only before and after in January. I now only have 6 kids during the day so i no longer need an assistant. I was gonna power through to June. I do not know if I can last. I have an interview Monday for a programming job from home. If I get it bye bye aaf parents! I will miss most of my kids.

[CountryRoads]

I am so tired of disrespectful parents!

I watched dcm walk in out house with snow all over her boots and not even try to stomp off the snow on the rug. Just walked right through the rest of our house and downstairs.

[Indoorvoice]

All of my families **** this week. I'm ready to shut down the daycare and just say "good luck finding a new daycare!!!" to the whole lot of them. Every single one of them have pushed the boundaries and broken rules this week and it's only Wednesday. Tonight took the cake when one showed up at 8 as Im putting my own kids to bed wondering if they left dcb's blankie here, which isn't allowed anyway. How fricken rude. I'm so done. So done. BTW, it wasn't here. Honestly, I'm job searching as we speak. I just can't anymore.

[MomBoss]

I hate how slow parents are getting their kids ready to go home. Just throw their coat and shoes on dang!