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  • springv
    Daycare.com Member
    • Sep 2017
    • 468

    Or decide they can only work x days or hours per day because they are in college

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    • Unregistered

      Dcm of 6 year old girl (I usually only have during summer) texts me at 9 am saying she kept dcg home to play hookie/have a girls day but then got an offer from a friend to go workout and asks if I can take her for the day (10-4). Why pull her from school for the day?!

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

        Originally posted by Unregistered
        Dcm of 6 year old girl (I usually only have during summer) texts me at 9 am saying she kept dcg home to play hookie/have a girls day but then got an offer from a friend to go workout and asks if I can take her for the day (10-4). Why pull her from school for the day?!
        I can't believe she admitted she would rather spend the day with friends than with her daughter. Bet she will whine and become a victim when her daughter prefers spending time with her friends than spending time with her later, too.
        - Unless otherwise stated, all my posts are personal opinion and worth what you paid for them.

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        • Unregistered

          Originally posted by cat herder
          i can't believe she admitted she would rather spend the day with friends than with her daughter. Bet she will whine and become a victim when her daughter prefers spending time with her friends than spending time with her later, too.
          exactly.

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          • springv
            Daycare.com Member
            • Sep 2017
            • 468

            One that's sad and two why did she allow her to miss a day if she knew she was going to be gone with her friends???:confused:

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            • Josiegirl
              Daycare.com Member
              • Jun 2013
              • 10834

              Originally posted by Unregistered
              Dcm of 6 year old girl (I usually only have during summer) texts me at 9 am saying she kept dcg home to play hookie/have a girls day but then got an offer from a friend to go workout and asks if I can take her for the day (10-4). Why pull her from school for the day?!
              I would've said uhuh. Way to dash a little girl's hopeful plans of a mommy/daughter special day. THIS type of thing shows you just how selfish some parents can be. :confused:

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              • LysesKids
                Daycare.com Member
                • May 2014
                • 2836

                Originally posted by springvalley112
                Or decide they can only work x days or hours per day because they are in college
                I did have to work around my College classes decades ago... it's not as simple as some may think depending on the Major. I had to schedule one class totally not like my others & it made life hell to work around; Mandatory class that was only taught once every 4 semesters which made it crazier. Believe me, back in the day, we wanted to work . Since closing daycare last year & becoming an Elder caregiver, life has not gotten easier... the driving to work totally ****s some days (45-60 min each way) and I'm still changing diapers

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                • Ac114
                  Daycare.com Member
                  • Feb 2018
                  • 573

                  Originally posted by Unregistered
                  Dcm of 6 year old girl (I usually only have during summer) texts me at 9 am saying she kept dcg home to play hookie/have a girls day but then got an offer from a friend to go workout and asks if I can take her for the day (10-4). Why pull her from school for the day?!
                  This is awful and just downright mean to do to your child. I cherish my mommy/child dates. I honestly don’t think I would have been nice in my response to that text.

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

                    Originally posted by Unregistered
                    Dcm of 6 year old girl (I usually only have during summer) texts me at 9 am saying she kept dcg home to play hookie/have a girls day but then got an offer from a friend to go workout and asks if I can take her for the day (10-4). Why pull her from school for the day?!
                    I would have ignored this text altogether. The audacity to even think this is ok

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                    • Leigh
                      Daycare.com Member
                      • Apr 2013
                      • 3814

                      Originally posted by Unregistered
                      Dcm of 6 year old girl (I usually only have during summer) texts me at 9 am saying she kept dcg home to play hookie/have a girls day but then got an offer from a friend to go workout and asks if I can take her for the day (10-4). Why pull her from school for the day?!
                      Wow! First, I would assume that the child is actually sick-maybe sent home yesterday? Second, I would ask that mom HOW she manages to work out for SIX straight hours! Is she an Olympian?

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                      • BumbleBee
                        Daycare.com Member
                        • Jun 2012
                        • 2380

                        I know I'm blessed to have an emergency fund and to have one that I haven't had to touch in 3 years.

                        But I hate it when I have to use it. I really hate it when I have to use a big chunk of it all at once.

                        Vent/whine over.

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                        • Alwaysgreener
                          Home Child Care Provider
                          • Oct 2013
                          • 2518

                          Not Day care but.. .

                          My car needs a new engine, so we decided to scrap it.

                          I found one I wanted to look at on fb. Dh messages the lady and asked if we could come see it. She responded she was available all day Saturday and asked for our number.

                          He calls us later and we agree on 11 the next day. He says he will call back with an address.

                          The next day at 10:20 we start to leave and I call him because I realized he hasn't called. She answers the phone and asks, which one are we.
                          (Note, she kept putting me on hold to check with him, while he was sleeping)
                          Me: 11 o'clock, can I have an address (as we are in the car heading towards them)
                          Her: he's sleeping and works 3rd, not sure why he schedule for so early. Can you come later? (I have DH stop driving)
                          Me: what time will he get up?
                          Her: 4, are you coming to look or buy?
                          Me: looking at the car, my son naps until 4, we couldn't get there until after that. Your message said you were available anytime today.
                          Her: you can't come until after your friend naps?
                          Me: not my friend, my son he is 16 months old. why can't you show us the car?
                          Her: cause I have kids
                          Me: so do we.
                          Her: let me ask, minute later, how about noon?
                          Me: no noon is to late,(lunch time) if you can't meet now then I guess we keep looking for a car.
                          Pause
                          Her: No
                          Me: okay good bye
                          About 4:30 they called back, I didn't answer.

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                          • Kimskiddos
                            Daycare.com Member
                            • Oct 2013
                            • 420

                            I completely get it! We are looking for a new to us motorhome. Hubby has fallen for one and the guy selling it has given us the run around for a weeks now. We are suppose to go see it tomorrow after work (cross town in horrific rush hour traffic). We will see.

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                            • springv
                              Daycare.com Member
                              • Sep 2017
                              • 468

                              Wonder if there giving you the run around about it because they either 1) didnt want to sell but posted anyway or 2) tried to scam youn the process

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                              • Josiegirl
                                Daycare.com Member
                                • Jun 2013
                                • 10834

                                Originally posted by springvalley112
                                Wonder if there giving you the run around about it because they either 1) didnt want to sell but posted anyway or 2) tried to scam youn the process
                                I think some people just like to control the situation, KWIM? Then they realize they might've goofed up and back pedal. I don't know if that's why these people did what they did but I've seen it soooo many times.

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