Venting Thread

[Oss_cc]

Oh man! Hope the day gets (MUCH!) better!!:hug:

Thank you! Today is 1,000 times better than yesterday
Toe still hurts, of course, but it's not doctor's visit bad. Just my pinky toe. And today is extra nice so we got to play outside alllll morning. It is now naptime happyface

[Play Care]

What a day... Bickering, fighting, yelling kids all morning. Then I broke my toe, half of the kids are refusing to nap, and I dropped and broke the tv remote. Awesome. Definitely don't need a break or anything today.

Oh man! Hope the day gets (MUCH!) better!!:hug:

[sally]

Soo angry with dcb who will be turning 4 in 2 months. He wore brand new cowboy boots today so excited to show them off yada yada yada he then tries to stomp on my 2 small dogs feet and tails with them then his baby brothers (age 1) hands. I confiscated the boots until grandma picks up, and making him shadow me and came oh soo close to calling his mom for pickup. Come on 5:00

[Oss_cc]

What a day... Bickering, fighting, yelling kids all morning. Then I broke my toe, half of the kids are refusing to nap, and I dropped and broke the tv remote. Awesome. Definitely don't need a break or anything today.

[Cradle2crayons]

Why in the world do these parents ask what we do all day and if their kids are going to learn. I tell them we learn through hands on playing not worksheets and I teach the kids their names the way they will learn in kindergarten. Like "Peter" or " Lucy" I let the parents know that we will work on their name this way to prevent the child from having to completely relearn their name in kindergarten. The kids learn do it great all week at daycare. Then Monday morning its like "PETER" or "LULU" cause that's the nickname. They will have to learn it right when school comes. Why bother? I don't know if this is common or just my lack of helpful DCP, but they are no help at home at all. UUUGH frustrating.

Funny you said that... We call my son "little man" because he was a huge baby at birth. Well, his real first and middle name is Damian Lee H***

Well, I taught him to write his real name.

Second week of kindy he came home and I noticed on his papers was...
Yep...

"Damian Lee Little Man H***. Spelled CORRECTLY.

I left it alone . Not sure how he learned to spell it, I'm assuming the teacher .

But ever since that's what he writes in the name spot

[Maria2013]

%$#%@ $%%#@%$$!!!!

That's all I've got.
::::Not sure if I spelled it correctly though::::

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[mim]

Why bother teaching them?

Why in the world do these parents ask what we do all day and if their kids are going to learn. I tell them we learn through hands on playing not worksheets and I teach the kids their names the way they will learn in kindergarten. Like "Peter" or " Lucy" I let the parents know that we will work on their name this way to prevent the child from having to completely relearn their name in kindergarten. The kids learn do it great all week at daycare. Then Monday morning its like "PETER" or "LULU" cause that's the nickname. They will have to learn it right when school comes. Why bother? I don't know if this is common or just my lack of helpful DCP, but they are no help at home at all. UUUGH frustrating.

[NightOwl]

Only two children today instead of 6, and of course, it's my bratty nephew and the screamer baby.

[Play Care]

I can tell you spent time with your mother this weekend, dcg. The way you came in and said "Hi you little sh!ts!" let's me know that LOUD AND CLEAR!

[Naptime yet?]

How is it MY fault, DCM, that you had to take off work because of snow days, so now you can't take your child to the dr's because you have "no free time" (and god forbid you use your vacation time) to get the required paperwork back to me so your child can remain in care? May be you should start rethinking those "me days" you like to come in here bragging about. I wish I got it, I really do.

[SignMeUp]

%$#%@ $%%#@%$$!!!!

That's all I've got.
::::Not sure if I spelled it correctly though::::

[nannyde]

When DCM picked up 2 yr old dcg she started acting up (like always) well DCM got up to leave put something of dcg in her bag and of course dcg girlnsarted throwing a fit AND BIT DCM ON HER FACE AND THEN SLAPPED MOM!!!! Whoa I've never seen a kid do that! Really all I did was laugh cause well this I what happens when the princess of the house has no discipline. DCM just told her no we don't do that in a small weak quiet voice ugggggg

That would have been her last minute at my house. I can't be around that. It upsets me too much. She would have to find another daycare for my sake.

[TwinKristi]

Thank you so much DCD, I really wanted to get up before 7, get myself ready on a school vacation day, only to have you not show up or even text me. I finally texted you 30 mins later and you reply with only two words... I could have really used an extra hour or two of sleep, but instead I was up waiting for you.

[saved4always]

When DCM picked up 2 yr old dcg she started acting up (like always) well DCM got up to leave put something of dcg in her bag and of course dcg girlnsarted throwing a fit AND BIT DCM ON HER FACE AND THEN SLAPPED MOM!!!! Whoa I've never seen a kid do that! Really all I did was laugh cause well this I what happens when the princess of the house has no discipline. DCM just told her no we don't do that in a small weak quiet voice ugggggg

When I worked at a center, I had a 2 year old who would slap me in the face and tell me no when I would be talking to him on his level. Such a lovely, well behaved child.

[Play Care]

I have sent home 2 'reminder' notes that I am closed Good Friday and Easter Monday... Dcm sends a note that dcg will not be here on Monday. Great, cause I'm closed. Dcd picks up and says see you Monday. Um, no, you won't. He has a minor freak out wondering what they are going to do, at which point I tell him that dcm sent a note anyways that dcg wouldn't be here b/c dcm doesn't have to work. He then proceeds to argue with himself whether or not she actually works, then says "must be nice to have the day off" in a snarky tone.

I could have said "yes it is. I have watched your kid for 55 hours a week while you have sat at home doing nothing. I think I deserve a break once in a while."

Instead, I froze my facial features (they always give me away ) turned and walked away.

And this same family is now late for payment this morning. And no, I will not send reminders. I will call the daily late fees, and possible turn away on Tuesday morning, an apology for being such a.... fill in the blank.

What an ass!! I do feel your pain - I send home notes, verbally tell them *and* put a HUGE sign on my front door and I've still had people show up on a day off