Venting Thread

[Rockgirl]

This exhausted child... flipping over chairs, her cot, the trashcan, talking at the top of her voice unless I tell her "no" for the entire two hour naptime. Nothing works to keep her quiet unless I put all 50 pounds of her in my lap and rock her to sleep. She has woken all but two of my kids.

This grandpa picks up between 2:40 and 3:00, tail end of naptime, everyday. Instead of waiting at the door for me to open it and send his granddaughter out..he has to come in, let the door slam, tries to wake up kids to say hi, riles up the kids who are already awake but sitting quietly, talks to his granddaughter and me, and then leaves and lets the door slam behind him.

What is P.M. snack? A mixture of chocolate chips, Golden Graham's and marshmallows.

I can't do today. I'm done.

I post a note on my front door every day during nap: "Quiet, please. Children are sleeping. And please don't ring the doorbell." If that doesn't fit your situation, you could always go the passive-aggressive route! In front of grandpa, tell the dc kids "It is still naptime. We are still quiet and still. Others are still sleeping--let's not disturb them."

[LysesKids]

Today is that day...

Not happy, but have to do what I must to protect my business... the holidays are gonna **** this year

[sunlight]

Do any other Providers have Eczema from Daycare?

First I apologize if this is the wrong place to post! I haven't been on this site for a while.

I have been providing childcare for the last 15 years. The last couple of years I started getting Eczema on my hands. I am constantly doing dishes, and hand washing and am now trying to concur this problem. My hands especially my right hand all around the knuckles and fingers are red and itchy and it looks AWFUL! I am starting to have some of my families ask if I'm ok!

Any advice on how to get rid of or control this Eczema? Over the counter Cortisone isn't helping. I have tried Essential oils not working. The only thing that helps is to keep my hands out of water! But due to the nature of our business that is impossible!!

[Controlled Chaos]

First I apologize if this is the wrong place to post! I haven't been on this site for a while.

I have been providing childcare for the last 15 years. The last couple of years I started getting Eczema on my hands. I am constantly doing dishes, and hand washing and am now trying to concur this problem. My hands especially my right hand all around the knuckles and fingers are red and itchy and it looks AWFUL! I am starting to have some of my families ask if I'm ok!

Any advice on how to get rid of or control this Eczema? Over the counter Cortisone isn't helping. I have tried Essential oils not working. The only thing that helps is to keep my hands out of water! But due to the nature of our business that is impossible!!

Im sorry! My DD has pretty rough exzema too Short of seeing a doctor, I would put Eucerin on your hands and sleep in gloves. I coat DD's whole little body in Eucerin and then put on light weight cotton jammies and her skin is always softer in the morning and the exzema patches look better. If I skip a day the patches get quite a bit worse.

[Play Care]

First I apologize if this is the wrong place to post! I haven't been on this site for a while.

I have been providing childcare for the last 15 years. The last couple of years I started getting Eczema on my hands. I am constantly doing dishes, and hand washing and am now trying to concur this problem. My hands especially my right hand all around the knuckles and fingers are red and itchy and it looks AWFUL! I am starting to have some of my families ask if I'm ok!

Any advice on how to get rid of or control this Eczema? Over the counter Cortisone isn't helping. I have tried Essential oils not working. The only thing that helps is to keep my hands out of water! But due to the nature of our business that is impossible!!

Have you seen a doctor to confirm your thought?
I would do that and get him to write a note stating the diagnosis and possible treatment as well as the fact it's not communicable for your files.
Then you can reassure your families as well as CYA if someone calls licensing (yep, wouldn't put it past anyone )
Also, I buy dishwashing gloves and wear them all the time. Even when I'm just loading the dishwasher or wiping down tables. Obviously I still have to wash my hands all.day.long:: but it helps.
Good Luck!

[daycarediva]

Sugar, sugar, and more sugar. The person who makes the menu needs to deal with the kids.

Tell Grandpa to stay outside of the door.

Have you seen a doctor to confirm your thought?
I would do that and get him to write a note stating the diagnosis and possible treatment as well as the fact it's not communicable for your files.
Then you can reassure your families as well as CYA if someone calls licensing (yep, wouldn't put it past anyone )
Also, I buy dishwashing gloves and wear them all the time. Even when I'm just loading the dishwasher or wiping down tables. Obviously I still have to wash my hands all.day.long:: but it helps.
Good Luck!

this! I wear gloves a lot. I also eliminated antibacterial soaps.

[Controlled Chaos]

I never know whether what I want to post is a vent or funny...we need an "eyeroll" sticky thread. That is what most of my stories are

DCM brings in DCG (14m) and says "She might throw up, just a heads up"
Me: "Then she needs to go home"
DCM: "Oh no! She just ate something old out of the cup holder...I'm not sure what it was, but she's fine"
Me: "If you are worried she ate something dangerous, you need to call poison control, or take her home to moniter her. If she is fine she can stay. If she vomits I will call you for pick up."
DCM: "I was just trying to be funny. She's fine"

She didn't vomit. She was fine.
I get joking with your friends saying your little one ate a bug at the park...hope they don't barf hahaha kids are crazy/gross or whatever, BUT its not funny to say my kids might be ill and good luck/peace out to your provider. Not cool. Not funny.

[Pepperth]

Just found out my son is getting a special award at school tomorrow. Of course, I can't attend on such short notice. And it's at a time of year my hubby can't make it either. I love that he's getting a special award, but I so wish I could go see it.

[Controlled Chaos]

Just found out my son is getting a special award at school tomorrow. Of course, I can't attend on such short notice. And it's at a time of year my hubby can't make it either. I love that he's getting a special award, but I so wish I could go see it.

Congrats to your son! ❤️ Sorry you can't go.

[Baby Beluga]

First I apologize if this is the wrong place to post! I haven't been on this site for a while.

I have been providing childcare for the last 15 years. The last couple of years I started getting Eczema on my hands. I am constantly doing dishes, and hand washing and am now trying to concur this problem. My hands especially my right hand all around the knuckles and fingers are red and itchy and it looks AWFUL! I am starting to have some of my families ask if I'm ok!

Any advice on how to get rid of or control this Eczema? Over the counter Cortisone isn't helping. I have tried Essential oils not working. The only thing that helps is to keep my hands out of water! But due to the nature of our business that is impossible!!

DD has pretty bad eczema that gets worse due to food allergies. I get eczema on my hands from hand washing so much (and I am allergic to formaldehyde ) Here are a few things that help us:

DD's pedi perscribed fluocinolone oil, which helps A TON. Seriously, it will clear up an outbreak in a day. You just have to use it sparingly because when used too much it can bleach skin.

For DD I use to use vanicream lotion every night which also helped a lot. Now she uses cetaphil cream (not lotion). It works just as well.

For me - there is this stuff called zum rub. It is the best stuff ever! When I use it regularly it really helps to prevent eczema. I also use cetaphil, but zum rub is my go to. I prefer the lavendar mint or the dragon's blood mixes.

http://www.indigowild.com/bath-body/zum-rub-moisturizer.html

[Baby Beluga]

Not happy, but have to do what I must to protect my business... the holidays are gonna **** this year

Oh no Are you not able to take time off this year?

[LysesKids]

Oh no Are you not able to take time off this year?

Oh I had planned vacation time, just had to literally terminate care unexpectedly for two toddlers 3 months before they were to age out so my funds are like gone 3 months before the new babies are to start (already have deposits on the spaces). I have bills to pay before I can take a vacation because my only income is from childcare (young widowed single, no hubby)
Can't take time off if no income is coming in... I can only take 4 babies at a time... 2 spaces empty is not good because of how it went down, but my reputation means more than $$

[Blackcat31]

Oh I had planned vacation time, just had to literally terminate care unexpectedly for two toddlers 3 months before they were to age out so my funds are like gone 3 months before the new babies are to start (already have deposits on the spaces). I have bills to pay before I can take a vacation because my only income is from childcare (young widowed single, no hubby)
Can't take time off if no income is coming in... I can only take 4 babies at a time... 2 spaces empty is not good because of how it went down, but my reputation means more than $$

:hug: I'm sorry.
I love this line of work but this business ****s sometimes.
Good for you for doing what you need to do though....sometimes that is worth more than the money.

[Baby Beluga]

Oh I had planned vacation time, just had to literally terminate care unexpectedly for two toddlers 3 months before they were to age out so my funds are like gone 3 months before the new babies are to start (already have deposits on the spaces). I have bills to pay before I can take a vacation because my only income is from childcare (young widowed single, no hubby)
Can't take time off if no income is coming in... I can only take 4 babies at a time... 2 spaces empty is not good because of how it went down, but my reputation means more than $$

:hug: I'm so sorry. I agree with BC above, sometimes the business side of this business ****s.

[MunchkinWrangler]

First I apologize if this is the wrong place to post! I haven't been on this site for a while.

I have been providing childcare for the last 15 years. The last couple of years I started getting Eczema on my hands. I am constantly doing dishes, and hand washing and am now trying to concur this problem. My hands especially my right hand all around the knuckles and fingers are red and itchy and it looks AWFUL! I am starting to have some of my families ask if I'm ok!

Any advice on how to get rid of or control this Eczema? Over the counter Cortisone isn't helping. I have tried Essential oils not working. The only thing that helps is to keep my hands out of water! But due to the nature of our business that is impossible!!

Winter is the worst for me but I don't have eczema. The constant soap and water strips your skin of it's natural moisturizers causing them to be extremely dry. I have honestly put just plain Vaseline or Aquaphor overnight and it helps, as well as using a heavier creamy lotion after handwashing(which licensing recommends because cracks in your skin can open you up to infection).