Venting Thread

[busdriver]

Haha you should have kicked the child out. I have been hit threatened (even by owners brother when I went through workmans comp) by children but at the overcrowded center I am at the only time they kick kids out like this were when they hit the millionaire owner. I even watch her get kicked by a kid who was 302'd and let it happen after she rejected my help. She had no clue how to restrain a child.

[daycarediva]

Yes... mom and I have definitely become friends over the years. Not hang out together socially friends but stop by daycare and chill with me while on the playground kind of friends.

My DD and her oldest child stay in touch on social media. They are about 6-7 yrs apart in age but she babysat a lot for the family during her teen years

Great family! Mom started out as a teen mom and is now a married mom of 4 with a severe special needs child in the mix and is an intake counselor for a drug rehab agency. She's come a long way over the last 20 yrs..

I am sure you had a hand in her families success, BC. lovethis THIS is family child care. lovethis

[BumbleBee]

Not a complete vent but sort of.

3 parents in tears this morning because morning drop off at school was rough. All have kindergartener's. I get it, I try to be sympathetic, but I also have kids to get breakfast for and supervise.

[LysesKids]

The sinus headache from he**

2 days now & nothing is working... not even rinsing with a net pot or drinking wine ( after kids leave); why do I have a feeling this is an infection that will require a Dr visit for antibiotics? My head hurts so much I can't see straight & the eyes are watering. At least my littles have been fairly good for now

[storybookending]

Any advice on an almost 22 month old that screams and cries every time she wakes up? This is only her second week back to daycare as mom is a teacher. She has been like this since she was little. Wakes up in the mornings happy but nap is a different story. I switched her to a toddler bed hoping she wouldn't feel caged and was free to come out on her own but she this is week two and she still screams and she wakes the child she shares a room with. I don't have the option of putting her in another room. I could potentially switch her to the big kid room but why run the risk of waking up 3 versus now just the one? She wakes up after almost an hour of sleep almost every time. Nap is at noon and she wakes up right around 1PM every single time. Before summer break she was only napping about 75 minutes total as well waking up at 1:15PM. Today she woke up at 1, woke up the 9motnh old in the process but I did get her to lay down again after telling her it wasn't wake up time yet.

Just an update on this situation. I painted all the toddler beds over Labor Day weekend and I moved her bed into big kid room. She thinks she's so cool being in there with a brand new bed and blanket and with the "big girls". I was lucky the first week and saw her open her eyes while doing my checks or catching her quick enough after starting to cry that she didn't wake any one up. Yesterday for the first time she didn't cry and came out all on her own! She was met with lots of hugs and praise!

[LysesKids]

2 days now & nothing is working... not even rinsing with a net pot or drinking wine ( after kids leave); why do I have a feeling this is an infection that will require a Dr visit for antibiotics? My head hurts so much I can't see straight & the eyes are watering. At least my littles have been fairly good for now

AND double crap... the sinus infection turns out to be pneumonia; I have had to close for a few days

[Blackcat31]

AND double crap... the sinus infection turns out to be pneumonia; I have had to close for a few days

Aw, I hope you feel better soon!

****s to be sick! :hug: :hug:

[BumbleBee]

I love how parents ask for advice over and over about the same issue, you give the same advice over and over regarding the same issue, and the parents don't bother to listen to any of it. Then when the school brings up the issue it's suddenly of utmost importance and the parents are on it like it's do or die.

Maybe if they'd listened to and used my advice regarding bedtime over the past 4 years, they wouldn't have gotten a call from the principal when their 1st grader fell asleep in class for the 3rd day in a row.

I don't know whether to bang my head into the wall or just smile and nod!

[Unregistered]

I only have 5 out of my 8 kids today, yay! But 4 of them will be picked up by 3pm..and of course...theres always that one that stays til close. I can never get a break...

[amberrose3dg]

Sounds like my day. I only have one after school family and im sure mom will be picking up at close. Everyone else leaves at 3.

[Blackcat31]

I don't know whether to bang my head into the wall or just smile and nod!

...just smile and nod.
It works better than stressing yourself out over someone else's stupidity.


I was told by a newly enrolled 4 yr old that I am mean.
When I asked why they replied "I just went down the slide and you didn't say 'Hooray'! and clap"

Yeah, not happening here. I just told them that was their mom's job not mine.

[daycarediva]

AND double crap... the sinus infection turns out to be pneumonia; I have had to close for a few days

:hug: I hope you feel better!!!

[BumbleBee]

Glad my screamer stopped screaming and having 30 minute tantrums, but now he's pushing limits just enough to drive us insane.

Been at it all week. I am so glad it's Friday. I need a break from this kid.

[Leigh]

Would it be a bad business move to tell parents that I am closed on days that it rains? It was pouring this morning, so the kids got about 10 minutes of outdoor time before it started. They have been out of control this morning! Hitting, pushing, screaming, literally bouncing off furniture and walls! I tried "exercise class" and then a dance party, but there is no burning off this energy! My oh, so good little 3 year old girl who NEVER misbehaves lost her damn mind this morning and shoved a 10 month old who just started walking 2 weeks ago. Because he had a doll that she wanted. She slapped a 3 year old boy in the mouth because he wouldn't get out of "her" spot on a chair. I put her to bed early because I am guessing that she is exhausted, but she's been in the nap room having a tantrum for over an hour-fighting sleep like mad-she'll close her eyes and rest for 5-10 minutes and then start screaming that she doesn't want to take a nap. This started last night when she thought that she could take control and break rules when she got picked up (also not the norm for her). She lost it when her dad reinforced my rule and ran out the front door (knowing that she isn't allowed out that door without a grown up). Her parents said she was pretty much a jerk last night, too. The boys can't stop running into things and tackling each other.

What are some things you all use to get them to use up some of that energy? Anything that requires sitting down or fine motor skills are out for the day-I have given up on that!

[Max]

Would it be a bad business move to tell parents that I am closed on days that it rains? It was pouring this morning, so the kids got about 10 minutes of outdoor time before it started. They have been out of control this morning! Hitting, pushing, screaming, literally bouncing off furniture and walls! I tried "exercise class" and then a dance party, but there is no burning off this energy! My oh, so good little 3 year old girl who NEVER misbehaves lost her damn mind this morning and shoved a 10 month old who just started walking 2 weeks ago. Because he had a doll that she wanted. She slapped a 3 year old boy in the mouth because he wouldn't get out of "her" spot on a chair. I put her to bed early because I am guessing that she is exhausted, but she's been in the nap room having a tantrum for over an hour-fighting sleep like mad-she'll close her eyes and rest for 5-10 minutes and then start screaming that she doesn't want to take a nap. This started last night when she thought that she could take control and break rules when she got picked up (also not the norm for her). She lost it when her dad reinforced my rule and ran out the front door (knowing that she isn't allowed out that door without a grown up). Her parents said she was pretty much a jerk last night, too. The boys can't stop running into things and tackling each other.

What are some things you all use to get them to use up some of that energy? Anything that requires sitting down or fine motor skills are out for the day-I have given up on that!

Could letting them play in the rain be an option? You could start asking for rain boots and rain coats. Or collect a stockpile of your own.