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  • LostMyMarbles
    LostMyMarbles
    • Jul 2016
    • 395

    Originally posted by MomBoss
    I have a camera that points to the front of the house so i can see when parents arrive. One child left and I see his aunt just sitting in the car. I want to be done with my day, come get your nephew!!
    I'm looking into a camera for my house too. What brand do you have?

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    • amberrose3dg
      Daycare.com Member
      • Feb 2017
      • 1343

      Originally posted by MomBoss
      I have a camera that points to the front of the house so i can see when parents arrive. One child left and I see his aunt just sitting in the car. I want to be done with my day, come get your nephew!!
      Is the kid that bad that she doesn't want to get him?

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      • MomBoss
        Daycare.com Member
        • Sep 2017
        • 788

        Originally posted by LostMyMarbles
        I'm looking into a camera for my house too. What brand do you have?
        Lorex, battery- wireless

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        • CountryRoads
          Daycare.com Member
          • Nov 2018
          • 678

          Dcm constantly complains about how difficult her child is and just how hard her life is in general. She does not have a hard life, she's just that dramatic everything.
          Every morning I have to hear about how dcb threw a fit at dinner, or how he woke up once (:confused last night. About how she can't ever do anything because of dcb and how she never gets a break for him. Even though she goes to work for 10 hours a day and takes days off and still brings him here. About how he cried at the grocery store or the doctor's office. It goes on and on.
          She is so exhausting.

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          • Sweet pea
            Daycare.com Member
            • Sep 2016
            • 39

            Originally posted by CountryRoads
            Dcm constantly complains about how difficult her child is and just how hard her life is in general. She does not have a hard life, she's just that dramatic everything.
            Every morning I have to hear about how dcb threw a fit at dinner, or how he woke up once (:confused last night. About how she can't ever do anything because of dcb and how she never gets a break for him. Even though she goes to work for 10 hours a day and takes days off and still brings him here. About how he cried at the grocery store or the doctor's office. It goes on and on.
            She is so exhausting.
            I have that same parent, only problem is she’s the lead community teacher for our head office 😬

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            • Ariana
              Advanced Daycare.com Member
              • Jun 2011
              • 8969

              Originally posted by MomBoss
              I have a camera that points to the front of the house so i can see when parents arrive. One child left and I see his aunt just sitting in the car. I want to be done with my day, come get your nephew!!
              I have parents like this!!! One mom sat in my driveway and ate McDonald’s.

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              • Cat Herder
                Advanced Daycare.com Member
                • Dec 2010
                • 13744

                Originally posted by Ariana
                I have parents like this!!! One mom sat in my driveway and ate McDonald’s.
                That has happened here, too, except it was subway.

                I texted her "The kids are all watching you eat from the playroom window, it is pretty disruptive. I need you to head down to the end of the cul-de-sac to park or come on in. Thanks."

                She came in sheepishly.
                - Unless otherwise stated, all my posts are personal opinion and worth what you paid for them.

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                • Josiegirl
                  Daycare.com Member
                  • Jun 2013
                  • 10834

                  Originally posted by Cat Herder
                  That has happened here, too, except it was subway.

                  I texted her "The kids are all watching you eat from the playroom window, it is pretty disruptive. I need you to head down to the end of the cul-de-sac to park or come on in. Thanks."

                  She came in sheepishly.
                  Oh I love that!!!! Caught like a deer in the headlights

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                  • CeriBear
                    Daycare.com Member
                    • Feb 2017
                    • 401

                    Originally posted by Flowerchild
                    I love all my kids. I just hate their behavior.......
                    100% true.

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                    • Indoorvoice
                      Daycare.com Member
                      • Apr 2014
                      • 1109

                      We're in the middle of a huge snowstorm with blowing snow. I offered to credit today if people stayed home as I can't keep up with snow removal and it's only going to get worse as the day goes on. One parent had the nerve to comment on my sidewalk being a mess. I snowblowed it at 5 before my kids woke up but it's already covered so I'm already over today Should have just closed. Even colleges and doctor's offices are closed.

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                      • CountryRoads
                        Daycare.com Member
                        • Nov 2018
                        • 678

                        Originally posted by Indoorvoice
                        We're in the middle of a huge snowstorm with blowing snow. I offered to credit today if people stayed home as I can't keep up with snow removal and it's only going to get worse as the day goes on. One parent had the nerve to comment on my sidewalk being a mess. I snowblowed it at 5 before my kids woke up but it's already covered so I'm already over today Should have just closed. Even colleges and doctor's offices are closed.
                        We have really crappy weather, too. Last week, I had a dcm make a couple comments about the "situation" in front of our steps. Look lady, my husband shovels, sweeps, and puts down salt every morning before anyone arrives. We can't control the weather!

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                        • Blackcat31
                          • Oct 2010
                          • 36124

                          Originally posted by Indoorvoice
                          We're in the middle of a huge snowstorm with blowing snow. I offered to credit today if people stayed home as I can't keep up with snow removal and it's only going to get worse as the day goes on. One parent had the nerve to comment on my sidewalk being a mess. I snowblowed it at 5 before my kids woke up but it's already covered so I'm already over today Should have just closed. Even colleges and doctor's offices are closed.
                          Originally posted by CountryRoads
                          We have really crappy weather, too. Last week, I had a dcm make a couple comments about the "situation" in front of our steps. Look lady, my husband shovels, sweeps, and puts down salt every morning before anyone arrives. We can't control the weather!
                          When this type of thing happens, I would make a point of addressing the parent's role/responsibility in this.

                          When winter begins, I usually include something like this in my newsletter:

                          Parents ~ I will do my best to provide a safe, clean walk area while maintaining proper supervision for my daycare children.

                          Parents must understand that the children's safety is my priority and that my sidewalk area may not always be completely free of snow and ice should accumulate happen when the child care is open.

                          When this happens, I expect parents to not only wear proper footwear but also take caution on snow/ice covered walkways so that falls do not occur.

                          If at any time you feel that the walking areas are not safe, you are welcome to grab a shovel and pitch in! Winter is tough for everyone so when everyone works together, winter can be manageable and safe for all!

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                          • amberrose3dg
                            Daycare.com Member
                            • Feb 2017
                            • 1343

                            Originally posted by Blackcat31
                            When this type of thing happens, I would make a point of addressing the parent's role/responsibility in this.

                            When winter begins, I usually include something like this in my newsletter:

                            Parents ~ I will do my best to provide a safe, clean walk area while maintaining proper supervision for my daycare children.

                            Parents must understand that the children's safety is my priority and that my sidewalk area may not always be completely free of snow and ice should accumulate happen when the child care is open.

                            When this happens, I expect parents to not only wear proper footwear but also take caution on snow/ice covered walkways so that falls do not occur.

                            If at any time you feel that the walking areas are not safe, you are welcome to grab a shovel and pitch in! Winter is tough for everyone so when everyone works together, winter can be manageable and safe for all!
                            This! or you can tell them to stay home.::

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                            • Josiegirl
                              Daycare.com Member
                              • Jun 2013
                              • 10834

                              Originally posted by Blackcat31
                              When this type of thing happens, I would make a point of addressing the parent's role/responsibility in this.

                              When winter begins, I usually include something like this in my newsletter:

                              Parents ~ I will do my best to provide a safe, clean walk area while maintaining proper supervision for my daycare children.

                              Parents must understand that the children's safety is my priority and that my sidewalk area may not always be completely free of snow and ice should accumulate happen when the child care is open.

                              When this happens, I expect parents to not only wear proper footwear but also take caution on snow/ice covered walkways so that falls do not occur.

                              If at any time you feel that the walking areas are not safe, you are welcome to grab a shovel and pitch in! Winter is tough for everyone so when everyone works together, winter can be manageable and safe for all!
                              I need to do this!!! Nobody has complained and I have a couple(definitely have some awesome dcps!) that do grab a shovel and do the sidewalk to the road. Another said not to worry about it because they can hop the snow. They should understand we can't always just whiz out the door to shovel.

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                              • Josiegirl
                                Daycare.com Member
                                • Jun 2013
                                • 10834

                                And I'm always amazed at how many don't wear appropriate snow footwear.

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