Venting Thread

[Blackcat31]

It's Monday morning and I open at 7. I get a text at 6:53 saying "we're running early, is that OK?" why? Why would you go through the effort of texting me a mere 7 minutes early and not just wait until my opening time? People are so rude. No its never ok, but ESPECIALLY not on Monday!

Text them right before they are scheduled to pick up and say "I'm running a little early today so I'd like to get on with my evening plans so I will be closing 7 minutes early today. See you then!"


Agree. People can be so rude/inconsiderate. :confused:

[Indoorvoice]

It's Monday morning and I open at 7. I get a text at 6:53 saying "we're running early, is that OK?" why? Why would you go through the effort of texting me a mere 7 minutes early and not just wait until my opening time? People are so rude. No its never ok, but ESPECIALLY not on Monday!

[spedmommy4]

I'm sorry.

It is especially hard when it's a family you "thought" understood or a family that should have seen it coming.

Even though they probably know you are spot on about your reasons for needing to terminate and the fact that you were more or less painted into a corner (by their unwillingness to help their own child) they are still mad.

Obviously they need to take it out on someone and you seem to be the easiest target. I'm sorry you are having to deal with that.

:hug:

Thanks BC. I think this is one of those situations where the parents are going to have to see him get kicked out of 5 more preschools before they realize I was doing one heck of a job. I just needed them on board.

I've learned my lesson. I would never let it drag on this long again.

[Blackcat31]

I don't think I have ever been more ticked off at a family. I gave a family a two week notice 8 days ago. The child engages in severe behaviors, and to boot, he gave up naps this week. Plus, this week was his worst ever. My assistant almost quit.

The parents knew it was shaping up to be a hard week showed up past closing time Thursday and Friday. I gave them all dcbs stuff and handed them an immediate term. Unsafe behavior policy violations. No way!

And I got a lovely email today. Grrr!!! I worked SO hard with this child. And took the high road in my response.

I'm sorry.

It is especially hard when it's a family you "thought" understood or a family that should have seen it coming.

Even though they probably know you are spot on about your reasons for needing to terminate and the fact that you were more or less painted into a corner (by their unwillingness to help their own child) they are still mad.

Obviously they need to take it out on someone and you seem to be the easiest target. I'm sorry you are having to deal with that.

:hug:

[spedmommy4]

I don't think I have ever been more ticked off at a family. I gave a family a two week notice 8 days ago. The child engages in severe behaviors, and to boot, he gave up naps this week. Plus, this week was his worst ever. My assistant almost quit.

The parents knew it was shaping up to be a hard week showed up past closing time Thursday and Friday. I gave them all dcbs stuff and handed them an immediate term. Unsafe behavior policy violations. No way!

And I got a lovely email today. Grrr!!! I worked SO hard with this child. And took the high road in my response.

[mommyneedsadayoff]

Dcm who got laid off last Friday and then asked for leniency with her required two weeks notice is bugging the crap out of me. First she said that Friday was the last day. Then when she realized she still had to pay for the next two weeks, says she may bring her to get stuff done. Decides to come yesterday and today (Friday of all days) and dcg has been here longer than she ever was before. She said she was gonna pick up early today and just text me that she will be here 45 minutes longer than she usually is. I think someone got a taste of staying home with her kid all week and needs a break already! I cannot wait to be done...I need a nap!

[Play Care]

Lol on the 'balls of poo'

Would you mind sharing the recipe for the PB one? Maybe in the menus forum, or pm me? Thanks!

I'll post it in the menus section.

[Controlled Chaos]

And may the rainbow colored snot of fall commence!

Seriously, so gross I am sending home my illness policy reminder along with a bottle of hand sanitizer today...perfect timing

It is making the terming of a family I enjoy easier. Their kids have has nasty noses more days than not for the whole 6 months they have been here. Not the sweet little boys fault but incredibly nasty non the less.

[Rockgirl]

I make these peanut butter oatmeal energy balls that the kids love. Yesterday I decided to try a different recipe for chocolate ones - with a black bean base.

First, they looked like balls of poo rolled up.
Second they tasted awful - mushy and blah. Even I couldn't eat them. The kids were grossed out and I don't blame them.
Into the garbage they went.

Lol on the 'balls of poo'

Would you mind sharing the recipe for the PB one? Maybe in the menus forum, or pm me? Thanks!

[Play Care]

I make these peanut butter oatmeal energy balls that the kids love. Yesterday I decided to try a different recipe for chocolate ones - with a black bean base.

First, they looked like balls of poo rolled up.
Second they tasted awful - mushy and blah. Even I couldn't eat them. The kids were grossed out and I don't blame them.
Into the garbage they went.

[Miss A]

If you're cold they're cold!

I have been dealing with families not dressing their kids appropriately this week. On Sunday, we had a high of 81, and on Monday fall temps hit, and we have had 40's in the AM, and high 50's or low 60's in the afternoon. We play outside upwards of 3 hours per day, both in the AM and after nap and afternoon snack. One family in particular dresses their son for summer, and sends no jacket, socks, or shoes. So, I talked to them, and they sent him in a LS tee, socks, and crocs. Yesterday he was cold, and spent much of our outdoor time on my lap wrapped in a blanket. Talked to DCD again, said DCB must have a coat to come here. Well, he listened today, sweatshirt and coat, socks up to his knees. The kicker? DCD lost one of his shoes, and apparently they onlynown one pair. DCD said he can play outside barefoot. SMH. Notes are going home tonight, and this time I mean business!

[MyAngels]

It wouldn't bother me that he calls his mom by her name, I'd be more concerned about the rudeness, and most likely Terminate!
:hug:

OT am I the only one seeing only half of board?

Not sure what's going on with your device or the board, but did you realize that the post you were responding to was posted in 2012? Must be something wonky going on . Maybe contact Michael or BC.

[Gemma]

I am new to the Daycare.com forum and I am so happy to have somewhere to go to vent besides a few great friends and my husband.

What to do when you have a child that is 5 years old and thinks it is okay to call his mom by her first name. She allows this! It drives me nuts sometimes I don't realize what he is talking about because he has used her first name. He is really rude and seems to rule the roost at home no manners no boundaries and just talks to me like I am not important and that I have no right to tell him how things are done at my house! Very frustrating!

It wouldn't bother me that he calls his mom by her name, I'd be more concerned about the rudeness, and most likely Terminate!
:hug:

OT am I the only one seeing only half of board?

[Sunshine74]

Warning, this may be long.

Today was one of those days where things couldn't have gone much worse. The roof leaked overnight, and water got in the phone/internet box. Biggest problem with that is our fire alarm is connected to an alarm company who automatically alerts the fire dept when the alarm goes off. With not phone line, we were not connected to the alarm company and the alarm box beeps a high pitched beep once every 5 seconds until it is reconnected. It can be silenced, but nothing we did worked to silence it. So my director was in a horrible mood and biting everyone's (staff) heads off.

Then in our classroom, the kids were wound up because we've been stuck inside for two days. Several of them got up on the wrong side of their beds and it was tantrum city all morning. Our (very) challenging dcg was on a roll today, she needed a teacher basically one on one for much of the day. We thought things would turn around after nap, but dcb woke up in the middle of nap and decided he wanted to go home. When he was told it wasn't time yet, he threw a fit, pushed the teacher away from him when she was trying to console him, and ended up waking up a few of the other kids almost an hour before we usually get up. Including challenging dcg. Which made the afternoon pretty much as bad as the morning.

Then at the end of the day, I had to go talk to the staff member who dispenses medication in another room, and I took our challenging dcg with me so that 1- the other teacher in my room woudn't be out of ratio, and 2- because dcg was on the warpath. The staff member I went to talk to asked me if dcg needed anything and I said, "No, I just can't leave her in the room right now, she's on a roll." And dcd was standing right behind me.

Sigh. Tomorrow is another day.

[Febby]

Good grief, Lady! I'd be ticked if I were in your shoes! Honestly, I'd be firing her and finding someone who actually performed the duties they are being paid to do! No reason for all that, and she's obviously taking advantage of you. At least put her on "probation" and force her to improve her performance or risk losing her job!

This.

My center would have fired me the first time they saw my phone. Or the first time I was late without a solid reason. Or if I ever called in because I was exhausted from studying.