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My vent for the day, parents who let their kids bring items and then play dumb.
Yesterday:
DCB (5.5) arrives with a fingerling.
Me: I will hold this while you take your shoes off, then you can give it to mom.
DCB: Complies.
DCB's sister: I know you take toys away (referring to toys brought from home.)
Me: Blank stare.
While this conversation is happening mom keeps saying "DCB you know you weren't supposed to bring that" in the most half hearted way ever. She looks at the toy then turns and begins walking out the door. I hand the toy to DCB and tell him to give it to mom. He does and we move on with our day.
This happens every single day with this child. USB drives. Broken toys. Random wrappers. Once snack and a juice box when mom knows I serve all food/drinks here.
Today:
DCB (new 4) had been having difficult drop offs. It's because mom and dad linger and play into it BIG TIME. I have resorted to politely shuffling them out the door after the second round of goodbyes. DCB is FINE as soon as the door is closed. He's actually one of my favorite DCK's minus the arrival shenanigans. DCM has started bringing items to keep here for the day...for him. Hats, necklaces...today is was an umbrella. It is going to be 90 degrees with zero rain in sight for the next week. Really? An umbrella? Every morning I hand the items back to her when she leaves. Yet every morning she still brings them.
I have a feeling this is a power struggle with her. I have a policy where all children must wear socks while in attendance. She was great at following, then started sending without socks. I sent a reminder and she followed....then started sending without socks again. I send another reminder and while she has remembered to send socks (yay!) now random toys and things have been coming during arrival. It's like you enforce one rule and they break another just to see what you will do
Neither of these families are new either.Comment
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They go up to size 7. I use them regularly on DCK's here, along with cotton tights sometimes.
https://www.amazon.com/Toddler-Bodys...words=5t+onsie https://www.amazon.com/4T-Toddler-Sl...V54S8QFKRPEQ65
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I had no idea!They go up to size 7. I use them regularly on DCK's here, along with cotton tights sometimes.https://www.amazon.com/Toddler-Bodys...words=5t+onsie https://www.amazon.com/4T-Toddler-Sl...V54S8QFKRPEQ65Comment
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Dcb 9 months had a pretty yucky diaper yesterday, loose stool but not really diahrea. Today, two more, loose but again not exactly diahrea. But the smell. Oh my goodness. I have taken the diapers out, cleaned and disinfected and I can still smell it. It's awful. I hate these borderline issues, I would much rather have him home but it technically doesn't meet exclusion policies.Comment
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Over the passive aggressive comments.
DCG: throwing a fit because she wants to go out back and play on the swingset
DCP: I’ll take you outside when we get home.
DCG: No! (As she flailing) I want to go out back here
DCP: You must not have napped today, did you?
Me: no, she took a 2 hour nap like she does everyday.
I’m sorry you can’t control your child.Comment
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And guess who's kid started throwing up this afternoon?! Yep, mine. Odds are good this came from the kiddo with the super yucky diapers the past few days. Stinks too because we actually had plans and a sitter tonight for the first time in like oh, nearly a year.
*sigh* take out and early bedtimes it is.Comment
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I wish parents could be faster gettind their kids ready and out my door! Why can i put your kids boots and coat on in less than a minute but it takes you 10min?
Especially when its your last kid and you still had 30min left til closing so you couldnt get them dressed and ready before the parent arrived.Comment
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Full participation nap time cry tag followed by "I'm going to pretend to be asleep and the moment you FINALLY get to leave the room I'll go around and wake everyone up".
Three. More. Hours.Comment
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I now have an official car seat policy
It was never an issue, and then it was. I'm done tripping over car seats because parents are too cheap to get a second seat.Comment
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Drop-in child scheduled to arrive 40 minutes earlier than my first full-time child. It is now 30 minutes past their scheduled arrival, child is not here, and I have not heard a word from parents.
As it Monday's didn't already such enough, I wouldn't have had to set an early alarm this morning if they had just communicated!Comment
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My policy says:
Car Seats
Car seats may NOT be left on the child care property, either inside or out.
If another adult needs to pick-up or drop-off your child, you will need to make arrangements for the exchange of car seats.
If I am aware of a child being transported to or from child care without the use of the proper required child restraint seat, the authorities will immediately be notified as again, the safety and well being of your child is my priority.
During interviews I then explain the rule is due to liability.
I do NOT transport kids, do not take car seat training and do not have space to store seats inside or outside nor am I willing to take on the responsibility.Comment
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