Venting Thread

[Blackcat31]

My flight home was delayed. I just got home and I have some pissed off parents.

Well, why didn't you fly that plane faster?

Sorry your parents are so inconsiderate. :hug:

[Snowmom]

No, DCM, you cannot have your birthday party at my house on Saturday evening because "there is so much to keep the kids busy here."

That is the most bizarre (daycare related) bonehead thing I've ever heard someone do/say.

We should have an award for those. The equivalent of an Oscar.
"The loaded diaper" award.

You win that!

[Unregistered]

DCM got a new job with different hours. Her two kids usually are the last to show up in the morning - lucky if they are here by 9am. Today she says, my new hours are earlier, so I'll have to bring them around 6:45am instead. Me: I open at 7. Her: Well, it's only 15 minutes, so.... Me:......I open at 7am. Her: ..... um.....
I'm not opening 15 minutes early for you. Nope. Figure it out.

[amberrose3dg]

Well, why didn't you fly that plane faster?

Sorry your parents are so inconsiderate. :hug:

Right! I spent hours at the airport and was exhausted. I enjoyed my day off resting and unpacking. I'm sad to admit I don't feel guilty.

[Unregistered]

First daycare mom knocks on door 2 minutes before opening with kid in jammies and wet diaper. She sends apology text 20 minutes later. DCM2 brings dcb hour earlier than usual in jammies and wet diapers declaring only to your house would I bring him like this. At pick up, both mom's laughing about the unpreparedness of their kids for the day, declare, " Only to your house would we bring them this way!" I realize that they meant it as a compliment because they feel so comfortable but I was starting to take it as lack of respect. I walked into the house and shut the door.

[Blackcat31]

First daycare mom knocks on door 2 minutes before opening with kid in jammies and wet diaper. She sends apology text 20 minutes later. DCM2 brings dcb hour earlier than usual in jammies and wet diapers declaring only to your house would I bring him like this. At pick up, both mom's laughing about the unpreparedness of their kids for the day, declare, " Only to your house would we bring them this way!" I realize that they meant it as a compliment because they feel so comfortable but I was starting to take it as lack of respect. I walked into the house and shut the door.

It may have been meant as a compliment (which I don't see/understand at all) but it's still HIGHLY disrespectful.

I say alot of things with a smile or with a positive tone but that doesn't change the message.

In your case, these DCM's are basically saying "We know you'll take care of our parent responsibilities for us"

If they really did respect you, they wouldn't dream of pushing that kind of thing off onto you....:confused:

Actions speak MUCH louder than words.

[Unregistered]

You're right, Blackcat.

I think I may have unintentionally started it when I told them I used to put my son to be wearing clothes he could wear to preschool the next day. At the time, I was going through chemotherapy. To save a battle, I would put him in sweat pants and a sweat shirt but I would always have him pottied, fed and ready for the day, never in his jammies.

[Unregistered]

You're right, Blackcat.

I think I may have unintentionally started it when I told them I used to put my son to be wearing clothes he could wear to preschool the next day. At the time, I was going through chemotherapy. To save a battle, I would put him in sweat pants and a sweat shirt but I would always have him pottied, fed and ready for the day, never in his jammies.

be= bed

[Blackcat31]

You're right, Blackcat.

I think I may have unintentionally started it when I told them I used to put my son to be wearing clothes he could wear to preschool the next day. At the time, I was going through chemotherapy. To save a battle, I would put him in sweat pants and a sweat shirt but I would always have him pottied, fed and ready for the day, never in his jammies.

:hug: I'm sorry these parents are so rude towards you.

The difference was you were being efficient due to your circumstances not creating more work for someone else by your actions.

Again, I am sorry they are so "comfortable" they can risk your services.

[amberrose3dg]

It may have been meant as a compliment (which I don't see/understand at all) but it's still HIGHLY disrespectful.

I say alot of things with a smile or with a positive tone but that doesn't change the message.

In your case, these DCM's are basically saying "We know you'll take care of our parent responsibilities for us"

If they really did respect you, they wouldn't dream of pushing that kind of thing off onto you....:confused:

Actions speak MUCH louder than words.

I am with blackcat on this one! I would of turned away. They clearly aren't in some life or death hurry if they are EARLY for your drop off time.I would of straight told them no. Sorry some parents have no manors or respect.

[BumbleBee]

ADHD/ODD kid was supposed to be picked up 16 minutes ago. My current activity is trying to keep him quiet enough to not wake every body up.

[Pestle]

"HWHYYYYYUH"

"Please pick up the train cars so nobody trips over them."
"WHY"
"So nobody trips."
"WHYYYY"
"Tripping hurts."
"WHYYYYUH"
"Because our feet have nerves in them, which send pain signals to our brain to notify us when we've sustained tissue damage."
"HWHYYYYUH"
"Because without that input, we'd do much more damage to our bodies unawares."
"HWHYYYYUH"
"Because humans are impulsive, clumsy creatures who carrom through life."
"HWHYYYYUH"
"Well, the Calvinists chalk it up to a predestination to self-destructiveness for those non-elect who are condemned by God to Hell, but the Catholics use the gentler concept of concupiscence, the skewed moral compass within all of us that leads us to do just the dumbest possible thing at the worst possible moment. The Orthodox, in a reversal of the Augustinian interpretation of Genesis and Paul, emphasize death as the origin of human misbehavior instead of as the righteous punishment for human misbehavior. In a world ruled by fear of death and of loss and of not getting our share of limited resources, they say, the human impulse is to harm others and even ourselves in a misguided rush to guarantee our own survival and pleasure. In such a case as this, we might run across the playroom to wrestle a toy away from another child, and in the process slip on a train car, fall, and get hurt."
"HWHYYYYUH"
"Because it's MY FLOOR and I don't want a train car on MY FLOOR."
"Oh okay."

[Josiegirl]

"HWHYYYYYUH"

"Please pick up the train cars so nobody trips over them."
"WHY"
"So nobody trips."
"WHYYYY"
"Tripping hurts."
"WHYYYYUH"
"Because our feet have nerves in them, which send pain signals to our brain to notify us when we've sustained tissue damage."
"HWHYYYYUH"
"Because without that input, we'd do much more damage to our bodies unawares."
"HWHYYYYUH"
"Because humans are impulsive, clumsy creatures who carrom through life."
"HWHYYYYUH"
"Well, the Calvinists chalk it up to a predestination to self-destructiveness for those non-elect who are condemned by God to Hell, but the Catholics use the gentler concept of concupiscence, the skewed moral compass within all of us that leads us to do just the dumbest possible thing at the worst possible moment. The Orthodox, in a reversal of the Augustinian interpretation of Genesis and Paul, emphasize death as the origin of human misbehavior instead of as the righteous punishment for human misbehavior. In a world ruled by fear of death and of loss and of not getting our share of limited resources, they say, the human impulse is to harm others and even ourselves in a misguided rush to guarantee our own survival and pleasure. In such a case as this, we might run across the playroom to wrestle a toy away from another child, and in the process slip on a train car, fall, and get hurt."
"HWHYYYYUH"
"Because it's MY FLOOR and I don't want a train car on MY FLOOR."
"Oh okay."

LOLOLOL Love it!

And this is why I always say 'because I said so.' I don't give a fig that the expects say we shouldn't say that.

[Pestle]

LOLOLOL Love it!

And this is why I always say 'because I said so.' I don't give a fig that the expects say we shouldn't say that.

Oh, I usually use "BECAUSE Miss Pestle said to" and she goes "Oh okay," but sometimes it's fun to follow these things all the way back to the Big Bang.

[CeriBear]

DCG 3 and her dirty looks drive me up the wall. Anytime you ask her to do something or ask her to stop doing something she immediately gives you attitude with a dirty look.

I have a 4yo boy who does the same thing. When I ask him to do something he doesn’t want to do like pick up his toys or make up his cot he stares at me with this angry face. He’s taken to growling at me as well.