Venting Thread

[Baby Beluga]

Almost 4 year old peed on the bathroom floor. Said he did it "on purpose"

Not a drop got in the toilet. Nothing on the seat. Just on the floor. It's like he didn't even try :confused:

[finsup]

Ugh! Never start a question with "I know you have the daycare but..." No. Just no. I am working, you should know better to invite yourself and child over just because he wants to play with my kid. And saying "we could come to you" ....uh do you think I can just get up and leave?! Really people, I am working. I've got a busy enough day. I don't need an extra kid or adult to entertain.

[Indoorvoice]

Ugh! Never start a question with "I know you have the daycare but..." No. Just no. I am working, you should know better to invite yourself and child over just because he wants to play with my kid. And saying "we could come to you" ....uh do you think I can just get up and leave?! Really people, I am working. I've got a busy enough day. I don't need an extra kid or adult to entertain.

This is my number one pet peeve since starting daycare. All my sahm friends want to come over and hang out and bring all their kids. No. Just no. And my working friends think I can just take their kids when their daycare is closed or the kids are sick! No matter how many times I say no, they ask anyway!

[MsLisa]

I saw someone post on craigslist that they need someone 7-2 m-t and 7-430 w-f for only $200 a MONTH. That's for 2 kids. so $50 a week. $10 a day? WHAAATTTTTTTTTT?!

Oh Oh OH, I have this beat by miles....

http://scranton.craigslist.org/kid/5483385375.html

THIS is why I can't get a single client. THIS. RIGHT. HERE.
$15 A WEEK.....
$60 A MONTH......
What the literally F is wrong with PA any more......
My evens just can't right now.

[Leigh]

Oh Oh OH, I have this beat by miles....

http://scranton.craigslist.org/kid/5483385375.html

THIS is why I can't get a single client. THIS. RIGHT. HERE.
$15 A WEEK.....
$60 A MONTH......
What the literally F is wrong with PA any more......
My evens just can't right now.

There are registered daycares in my area charging $75 a week, and I can't believe THAT! Who would trust someone who is charging $15 a week? I couldn't feed a kid one meal a day on that!

[Miss A]

There are registered daycares in my area charging $75 a week, and I can't believe THAT! Who would trust someone who is charging $15 a week? I couldn't feed a kid one meal a day on that!

In my area there is a licensed provider that charges $75.00 per week, and also provides all diapers, wipes, formula, and baby food. The provider is always full, despite the fact that the quality of care is awful. The house is always a mess, the lack of supervision is evident in the coloring in the walls, floors, and shelves. I have a infant in my care who started in that daycare, but was termed because the provider " didn't have time for them". The infant needs more time because she has a small disability, and the provider could not just prop a bottle and provide minimum care. It disgusts me.

[Leigh]

In my area there is a licensed provider that charges $75.00 per week, and also provides all diapers, wipes, formula, and baby food. The provider is always full, despite the fact that the quality of care is awful. The house is always a mess, the lack of supervision is evident in the coloring in the walls, floors, and shelves. I have a infant in my care who started in that daycare, but was termed because the provider " didn't have time for them". The infant needs more time because she has a small disability, and the provider could not just prop a bottle and provide minimum care. It disgusts me.

I guess those providers charge what they feel they're worth. We had one charging $50 a week in our area who was literally locking kids in a room alone and leaving infants in car seats all day. I know that some parents only care about "try not to let them die" type of cheap care, but it saddens me. I truly WISH that the childcare assistance programs could help more parents get their kids into quality care. I have a single mom who got TEN dollars a week in assistance, supporting 2 kids with no child support, and was making $10 an hour. I cut her a deal-I couldn't imagine having to leave my kids with a cut-rate childcare because it's all I could afford. I DON'T discount rates, but this mom was getting screwed by the system because she worked. I just felt like I HAD to. Had she chosen to stay home doing nothing, she could have lived a better life than she does working.

[ChelseaB]

There are registered daycares in my area charging $75 a week, and I can't believe THAT! Who would trust someone who is charging $15 a week? I couldn't feed a kid one meal a day on that!

Unfortunately, I'm not that surprised about the $75/week. In my area, that's probably about average, but I charge $100/week for full time flat rate. My daily rate is otherwise $25/day. I believe most other providers like me charge approx the same, give or take $5. But centers here, they're the ones who are able to get away with charging next to nothing simply because they get so much business and make money in numbers. I don't get it either because I barely make enough to make everything add up. I provide meals, and I probably do better menus than a lot of others. Ugh. I could probably charge $10 less/day and require All food to be provided like others and make so much more money for my business. Blah. Good thing we aren't in it for the money! Haha

[ChelseaB]

On another note, I have been pretty blessed with having kids who mostly eat whatever I serve. My kids especially love soups and casseroles, etc, so I've taken full advantage of that to incorporate veggies and grains! They always devour their fruits, and if I serve a veggie they aren't as crazy about, I simply serve it first when they're hungriest because they'll nearly always eat it. However.......

This week, I've started a 3yo DCB. He's a pretty great kid, but he absolutely will NOT eat anything I serve if it resembles healthy. Such as eggs with wheat toast and yogurt for breakfast and chili soup with veggies and a few tortilla chips and applesauce -- my kids normally devour those things, but new DCB? Not. A. Chance. He refused any breakfast other than his yogurt and he would only eat his chips and demanded more. No sir, DCB, we need to eat our soup too! He sat there and refused any more. He finally ate his applesauce because he was hungry but dang. My other kids spoiled me! :: Oh well, I guess he'll eat if he's hungry enough! But I suppose it makes sense since at drop off, GM said that he hadn't had anything for breakfast, just a bite of candy bar. Oh dear...I know what this means!

[lovemydaycare0912]

Oh Oh OH, I have this beat by miles....

http://scranton.craigslist.org/kid/5483385375.html

THIS is why I can't get a single client. THIS. RIGHT. HERE.
$15 A WEEK.....
$60 A MONTH......
What the literally F is wrong with PA any more......
My evens just can't right now.

Uhm what?!?!?!?!?!?! Ridiculous.

[Blackcat31]

Oh Oh OH, I have this beat by miles....

http://scranton.craigslist.org/kid/5483385375.html

THIS is why I can't get a single client. THIS. RIGHT. HERE.
$15 A WEEK.....
$60 A MONTH......
What the literally F is wrong with PA any more......
My evens just can't right now.

almost sounds like one of those "baby stealing" scams... Bring your kid and $20 (gas money) and you'll never see little Jr again!

[MsLisa]

almost sounds like one of those "baby stealing" scams... Bring your kid and $20 (gas money) and you'll never see little Jr again!

I know right!
I can literally picture this type of woman, right down to the chain smoking & 4+ kids of her own too. They are literally taking over the area.

Of course no one is going to want a respectable Nanny around here with that non-sense! Why get great care that cost more when Dollar Diana will do it for almost nothing!?
"Psh, stop crying Jr.. Grab a candy bar and watch more Spongebob.....Dollar Diana needs another cig......"

[Blackcat31]

I know right!
I can literally picture this type of woman, right down to the chain smoking & 4+ kids of her own too. They are literally taking over the area.

Of course no one is going to want a respectable Nanny around here with that non-sense! Why get great care that cost more when Dollar Diana will do it for almost nothing!?
"Psh, stop crying Jr.. Grab a candy bar and watch more Spongebob.....Dollar Diana needs another cig......"

Dollar Diana ......

[Hunni Bee]

But why would you do anything for $15, say it is real. I wouldn't bother babysitting a goldfish for $15 a week. He must be planning on taking in 10-15 kids to make that even slightly worthwhile.

Maybe he's a billionaire.

[MKdaycare]

I was helping out a mom with child care issues. I've always felt she was a little shady, because of all the "problems" she has with her providers, but didn't mind helping her out when she was in a bind if I had the space -- but always with an end date.

I had the kids scheduled Monday and Tuesday. We had a gmail calendar she accesses as a reminder.

So I'm expecting her 9:30 on Monday, and she doesn't show. At 10:00, I FB message her, as that is how we usually communicate. No answer.

Later in the day, I can see she's been active on messenger and she's posting on FB, but she's leaving my message unanswered.

I wasn't even going to go any further, but Tuesday afternoon, I decided to message that I had assumed something came up on Monday, but was surprised not to hear from her on Tuesday. Told her it seemed she must have made other arrangements for the kids, and I hope everything works out -- mostly just to wrap up our relationship nicely.

Today I get a message that she's been working at night -- which is true, so she's been sleeping instead of going to class, but she's going to try to change her school schedule.

I message back that I hope they let her change her schedule.

What I don't message is that I feel like the least she can do is apologize for not showing or not responding -- you know, common decency, especially for someone that has helped you out when you were in a bind more than once.

Especially since your oldest kid is exhausting, probably because -- Surprise! She has no consistency.

Oh, and I listen when you talk, so I figured out who your other provider is, and according to the pictures she posted on FB, you slept through class, but magically transported your kids to her house on Monday and Tuesday.

Never call or message me again for any purpose -- but especially for child care.

You. Are. The. Worst.