Venting Thread

[Miss A]

I wish calling out sick was as easy for me last minute as it was for the parents who's kids are sick and not coming to daycare.

Woke up in the middle of the night feeling unwell, but not unwell enough to call out, or to know how I will feel in the morning. Then, I wake up this morning feeling even worse and it is too late to call out. It looks like movie and free play day while I supervise from the couch.

[Ac114]

Ugh! One of my parents asked if I could keep their child until 7:30pm on Monday because they have paperwork to sign since they put their house on the market. She gets dropped off at 7:45am. Like no, I have a life and even though I usually don’t go out and do anything during the week, I still don’t want to be caring for your child after 5:30pm. Take your child with you like every other other parent has too. 😩😡

[amberrose3dg]

Ugh! One of my parents asked if I could keep their child until 7:30pm on Monday because they have paperwork to sign since they put their house on the market. She gets dropped off at 7:45am. Like no, I have a life and even though I usually don’t go out and do anything during the week, I still don’t want to be caring for your child after 5:30pm. Take your child with you like every other other parent has too. 😩😡

But don't you know they can't do anything with their child.
I have parents ask me every now and then about keeping their kids later. NOPE!

[Leigh]

Ugh! One of my parents asked if I could keep their child until 7:30pm on Monday because they have paperwork to sign since they put their house on the market. She gets dropped off at 7:45am. Like no, I have a life and even though I usually don’t go out and do anything during the week, I still don’t want to be caring for your child after 5:30pm. Take your child with you like every other other parent has too. 😩😡

And, she can't sign papers with her child present? I searched for and purchased a house with a newborn, a toddler, and an 8 year old along for the whole process (including signing papers). I was also caring for my FIL in my home for hospice care at that time. I moved without closing daycare for a single day. I wouldn't have even considered asking someone to care for my child so I could sign papers-what is with those parents?

[Ac114]

And, she can't sign papers with her child present? I searched for and purchased a house with a newborn, a toddler, and an 8 year old along for the whole process (including signing papers). I was also caring for my FIL in my home for hospice care at that time. I moved without closing daycare for a single day. I wouldn't have even considered asking someone to care for my child so I could sign papers-what is with those parents?

SAME HERE! We just let lugged all 3 children with us for the entire process. It must be nice to have someone watch my children for every little thing I need to do.

[amberrose3dg]

SAME HERE! We just let lugged all 3 children with us for the entire process. It must be nice to have someone watch my children for every little thing I need to do.

Amen! I have parents that take off work to let the cable guy in or plumber and don't keep their kids at home. It's too much to do!

[Blackcat31]

SAME HERE! We just let lugged all 3 children with us for the entire process. It must be nice to have someone watch my children for every little thing I need to do.

My reply is usually something like

"Sorry, I operate o contracted hours and you are not contracted for services beyond 5:30 PM so you'll have to find a babysitter to cover that time for you"

Contracted hours solves this issues easy peasy.... I provide care ONLY during the hours a parent contracts for....if Family A contracts care from 9-5 and Family B contracts care for 9-4 only, Family B canNOT use care after 4 even if other children are present as Family B did not contract for that time.

My policies state that additional care CAN be accommodated provided it is requested a min. of 24 hours in advance AND if I am available and approve the request.

Simpy leaving the child beyond their contracted hours would cost them $1 per minute at the very least and/or immediate termination worst case scenario.

Ask the parent what they would do if their boss suddenly TOLD them during their lunch break that they have to work late (without asking and with little notice) and with no mention of additional pay... I highly doubt the DCP would be okay with it so to expect you to be okay with being TOLD you are working later is disrespectful and rude on this family's part.

[HappyEverAfter]

Lately I’ve felt like parents have lost their minds. Here are some recent crazy comments/requests from parents:

Can you not let dcg go into the sun when y’all play outside? Maybe make her stay on the covered porch while y’all play in the yard?

My son doesn’t like to be contained by baby gates and play yard fences. He’ll do better if you just let him free roam in the house.

My daughter is just one of those kids that doesn’t need naps. I can tell because she never seems to want to take one. (She is 9mths old)

The doctor told us dcg has the flu but don’t worry, the doctor says it isn’t the contagious kind.

I think dcg is feeling insecure because she isn’t the youngest anymore. (Dcg is 9 mths old)

I know dcg has been biting the other kids but I figure it’s not a problem because she doesn’t mean to hurt them on purpose.

[Josiegirl]

A couple days ago, school had a late start so 4 yo dcg came here for a couple hours. I asked dcm if she'd had breakfast yet and dcm acted a little embarrassed and said 'just some chips, it's so hard to get her to eat anything in the morning'.

[amberrose3dg]

Lately I’ve felt like parents have lost their minds. Here are some recent crazy comments/requests from parents:

Can you not let dcg go into the sun when y’all play outside? Maybe make her stay on the covered porch while y’all play in the yard?

My son doesn’t like to be contained by baby gates and play yard fences. He’ll do better if you just let him free roam in the house.

My daughter is just one of those kids that doesn’t need naps. I can tell because she never seems to want to take one. (She is 9mths old)

The doctor told us dcg has the flu but don’t worry, the doctor says it isn’t the contagious kind.

I think dcg is feeling insecure because she isn’t the youngest anymore. (Dcg is 9 mths old)

I know dcg has been biting the other kids but I figure it’s not a problem because she doesn’t mean to hurt them on purpose.

This is some of the dumbest comments I have ever heard!! I do not know how you didn't bust out laughing in their faces.:: Not a contagious flu? I'm sorry but WTF! I'd be like yeah she still isn't coming to daycare.

[gumdrops]

DCM asked to drop kids off 15 min earlier than my first arrival. No problem because I need off 15 min early today, so I get it. They arrived 10 min after my first arrival, so 25 min late. Glad I rearranged getting my kids ready for school to help you out

[MrsJ]

Can you not let dcg go into the sun when y’all play outside? Maybe make her stay on the covered porch while y’all play in the yard?
All of this stuff: Nope. Get outta here ::::

Um, no sun = vampire. Careful!
Times like this I would like a small mirror behind dcp so I can check to make sure my facial expressions don't scare them as they talk to me

[HappyEverAfter]

This is some of the dumbest comments I have ever heard!! I do not know how you didn't bust out laughing in their faces.:: Not a contagious flu? I'm sorry but WTF! I'd be like yeah she still isn't coming to daycare.

Trust me, dcg was NOT allowed to come, contagious or not. The dcg was NOT forced to sit on the porch and watch everyone play. Biting is NOT allowed and will always be corrected and stopped and ongoing biters will be terminated. Naps are NOT optional, even for kids who don’t want one. No child will ever be allowed to free roam throughout my house at anytime. I didn’t cave on any of these issues, just mentally laughed and rolled my eyes inside my head while I stood my ground on my policies and rules.

[HappyEverAfter]

Can you not let dcg go into the sun when y’all play outside? Maybe make her stay on the covered porch while y’all play in the yard?
All of this stuff: Nope. Get outta here ::::

Um, no sun = vampire. Careful!
Times like this I would like a small mirror behind dcp so I can check to make sure my facial expressions don't scare them as they talk to me

Yeah, she was not forced to stay on the porch. That’s just ridiculous.

[mamamanda]

Oh. My. Word. We definitely have the Monday blues over here. Not even 8 am & I've got 2 & 3 yo boys sitting on opposite couches with a couple books each b/c they have fought for the last hour. We obviously can't play nicely together so we get to enjoy time by ourselves. I haven't had my coffee yet.