Venting Thread

[childcaremom]

Maybe I was spoiled with my last group but they were all SUPER nappers. Went to bed almost immediately, slept, and woke up.... happy!

This group I am lucky if they nap for 30 mins. They all scream themselves to sleep and then scream the minute they wake up. Then are..... cranky for the rest of the day.

Gah! It's madness.

[MsLisa]

My branch manager keeps telling me to "introduce myself" to the new childcare boss. Maybe i'm still bitter about everything, but unless she steps actual foot in my "thunder-dome", I'm not going out of my way to do so. She comes in when we're leaving for the morning and is gone by the time I get there in the afternoon. If she is there when I'm there, she's in her office.
I already don't see her being anything important as she's this 24yr old overly well dressed blonde who looks like she never took care of a kid in her life and merely has a bachelors in something, Unless she comes and interacts with these kids and shows interest, like my ex-boss did....I don't personally care. My ex-boss had a little boy, so he knew what it was like to be a parent. He also came in my room and took the kids to the gym, played Just Dance on the Wii, and taught them card games. He bonded with the kids. (Even though he turned into a butt in the end). I don't see her doing ANY of this.

I'm just happy I don't have to deal with payments any more and my job is back to normal.

[Miss A]

For some reason, Wednesdays are always Terrible hers. Always. Today is no different. Kids who play well together the other 4 days always fight, no is always short because they fight it, then they wake up crabby and impatient.thank god there is only 1.5 hours left of this day, and tomorrow is a short day. Family wedding on Friday means a long weekend for me!

[ChelseaB]

A fellow provider in my area had to go out of town for a long weekend. I was referred to for back up care for one of her families those 3 days while she is away. The family's daughter is 1 and an absolute sweetheart and joy. The parents (well, I'll say the DCD more so) are VERY "clingy" as this is their first child.

Well, to keep it short, during pick up and drop off, I have gotten the impression that DCD is not super impressed with me. However, he is typically one of the first to drop off (so I'm still sitting drinking my coffee), and he picks up at the end of nap time (while I'm sitting in the room monitoring my kids with the tv playing quietly). It's more the remarks he's made during these times...sounding very much like he's questioning what I'm doing. The final straw was this morning at drop off when I greeted DCG and casually mentioned to her that she was back at the new place. He responded with, "just until the end of this week! Then other DCP will be back!" I have no idea what he expects since he doesn't witness our activities, but it seriously rubs me the wrong way. Grr. If he feels that strongly, I just may never have room when you need me in the future. Mom isn't that bad, I sent her pics and updates through the day yesterday, and she must have shared them with him. I guess he thinks my in-home care doesn't supply the curriculum he approves of for his 1-year old...playing and interacting and reading with healthy meals and naps just isn't good enough.

[Play Care]

I just need this day to be over. Now.

[SilverSabre25]

I just need this day to be over. Now.

Dude. I was JUST coming in here to say something very similar. I'm so cranky today...

[daycarediva]

I just need this day to be over. Now.

I was JUST going to say this.

Dcb came in with a red spot on his face. I asked him how he got it, and he said he didn't know. That progressed to his whole face breaking out in hives. I called for pickup. Mom is NOT working today and gave me grief. She got here and was SO SHOCKED (pictures didn't do it justice). I JUST stopped responding to her texts. It MUST be from my house because it got worse here. What's different, what did he touch, etc. It's FRIDAY, it was there WHEN he came in and I had noted it in my paperwork. She took him to the dr, he said allergic reaction to something, she is giving him benadryl, etc.

New daycare parents aren't going to be here Monday. One shorted my pay, only it's my only sibling set of clients, so it's 2 kids worth of pay. Um, NO.

Dcg leaving has been a TERROR.

Dcb brought in a bootleg copy of a kids movie (because it's raining?)

The toddler is WHINING NON STOP.

etc etc.

So over today.

[Play Care]

So glad I'm not the only one! Most of my issues have nothing to do with the dck's (the little ones anyway!)
Thankfully I have mostly teachers so I'm off Monday with pay.

[hope]

I am a grump too. It has been a long day of "excuse me" "excuse me" every two seconds. I agreed to watch one dcg till 6 today and have to then go grocery shopping with my two kids who do not like the grocery store. DH is working late (has all week) and working most of the weekend. I can't wait till sunday so i can have maybe 10 minutes quietly to myself.

[Play Care]

Almost 3 yo DCB comes wearing a pull up today.

Only found out after I caught him in the act of using it as a toilet

Tried to have him sit on the potty only to have him try to get off.

Back in diapers you go, buddy.

[SilverSabre25]

Just a few hours, they said. Pick up by three, they said.

Ha. Fortunately I know better. It's 4:45, no sign of pick up.

[Snowmom]

Just a few hours, they said. Pick up by three, they said.

Ha. Fortunately I know better. It's 4:45, no sign of pick up.

Lol. Love that.
It just happened to me yesterday.
"Oh, they get up from nap at 3, right? I'll need to pick dcb up probably right after he wakes up"

"Probably" meant 4:30.

[Rockgirl]

Lol. Love that.
It just happened to me yesterday.
"Oh, they get up from nap at 3, right? I'll need to pick dcb up probably right after he wakes up"

"Probably" meant 4:30.

Like the ones picking up for a doctor's appt. "His appointment is at 3:00, so I'll pick him up at 2:30." In reality, they pick up at 2:57.

[mommyneedsadayoff]

Like the ones picking up for a doctor's appt. "His appointment is at 3:00, so I'll pick him up at 2:30." In reality, they pick up at 2:57.

Ha! Just happened to me. Dcg has gymnastics one day a week. "Have her ready to go at 4:30!" dcg is ready to go and waiting patiently. Mom pulls in drive at 4:55.

[Play Care]

I feel as though I spend the whole day cleaning and picking up, and my house is always trashed. I am over it.