Venting Thread

Why, oh why, will our director not let our sleeping toddlers sleep? Especially on a Monday (I didn't make it here to vent yesterday). They are all tired from the weekend, not to mention we played outside in the water in the morning. She just comes and flips on the lights and tells us nap is over. And who has to deal with the crabby toddlers all afternoon? Not her of course.

[daycarediva]

DH is always criticizing my one of my dc clients because they frequently leave their kids here until closing time so they can get house/yard work done. Yet, he is off this week and guess what? He leaves his kids in day care so he can get his house/yard work done.

It's really hot here and I know they would love to go to the pool. I've said pointedly several times in DH's hearing "mommy will take you when she is done with work!" The problem is that we've had thunderstorms pop up every afternoon as soon as the dc kids are picked up.

I would TELL HIM! Dh had cancellations this week and used the time to 'get things done' I told him today that he had better stop acting like a dead beat dad and pick his kids up from daycare early tomorrow to do something fun with them.

[Play Care]

DH is always criticizing my one of my dc clients because they frequently leave their kids here until closing time so they can get house/yard work done. Yet, he is off this week and guess what? He leaves his kids in day care so he can get his house/yard work done.

It's really hot here and I know they would love to go to the pool. I've said pointedly several times in DH's hearing "mommy will take you when she is done with work!" The problem is that we've had thunderstorms pop up every afternoon as soon as the dc kids are picked up.

[grateday]

How many parents let their kids grab things off the counter?
How many parents ignore clear signs of develop.mental delay?
When is a rash going to matter to a parent when it is obviously a contact rash?
Why don't parents work on nose picking and hands in mouth?
Why cant the furniture be left alone?
Why is it that when i am going to the bathroom means coloring on the walls?
Why cant the kids quit picking on my son?
why does the dcg keep walking and darting in front of me when anyone needs to go from point A to point B?
Why is it that food cannot be left in the kitchen?
why are drinks dumped on the floor?
why are kids screaming?
Why cant anyone go to the bathroom for a change after efforts?
why is itthat they act up when one another is?
Why cant parents stop it with the juice.
Why cant the blankets be left in thee living room and pillows left on the couch
why does one child mouth my pillows with saliva?
why do parents chat for 30 min. Before work
why do parents show up late and not expect to pay

[grateday]

funny

I am a bit burnt out with "Diaper Thongs" requiring me to do multiple wardrobe changes, treat "Chronic Monday Diaper Rash" and do more loads of laundry a day.

I understand you get more diapers for the money in the smaller sizes BUT at what point is ENOUGH ENOUGH????

Yep, that feels better.

That is funny and true!!!!! The crystal light thing is true too.

[trippingontoys]

The things you see on facebook......

I just found out via facebook that I will be replacing an entire family (4 kids) in the fall because the 3rd one is going to preschool. Kids 1 and 2 are already in school and I cannot hold 3 full time spots for after school care only. There was no mention that this child was even on the waiting list for preschool. I am sick to my stomach about this. Even though I've never had trouble filling my openings I'm flipping out. I just gave a family with two kids to my friend that does child care because I wasn't going to have room this fall when they needed me. I keep telling myself deep breaths, think happy thoughts, and don't hyperventilate til I can be alone.

[daycarediva]

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!

I have a dcb, best napper I have EVER had in care. He will sleep until you wake him up, day in, day out, every single day for well over a year. His parents WANT him to take a great nap or he is a bear all evening. They say GOOD! When I say he slept 3 hours (and he still sleeps well at home, too but did NOT when he didn't get a great nap at his former center.)

Today was field trip day, and he was EXHAUSTED, he falls down on his mat and is out almost instantly, I get everyone else settled and asleep within 30 minutes and GUESS WHO IS UP!? My "great" sleeper!

I was thinking it's a GIVEN great nap day since all of the kids are just tired out. NOPE!

What gives?

[daycarediva]

It's Friday. It's finally stopped raining. We are inside. Why? I seem to have caught "teething" from someone...Funny how at 36 I am still getting new teeth

My dh is 34 and IS getting new teeth! He has a molar coming in! :: He complained about his tooth to me in front of my dcb. Dcb proudly showed dh his FOUR molars coming in and bounded away happily while dh was moaning in pain and talking about calling the dentist back.

I hope your "teething" gets better!

[BumbleBee]

It's Friday. It's finally stopped raining. We are inside. Why? I seem to have caught "teething" from someone...Funny how at 36 I am still getting new teeth

Sorry you're sick, but this made me laugh.

[BumbleBee]

Dear on thin ice dcp,

Sorry for the inconvenience of having to close for 2 days. It is a licensing regulation in this state to not operate any daycare without power and running water, neither of which I had until today (Friday) at 4pm. The power went out at 10 pm Wed night.

Add the tree that came down, took up my entire driveway-crossed the 3 lane road and ended 5 feet from my neighbors front door as well as the power line down in my play yard, plus the 2 inches of water in my basement because my sump pump burned through the back up battery (my elderly neighbor needed my generator more than I did.) And maybe you'll feel just a *tiny* bit guilty for flipping out on me about closing.

Sincerely,

Your annoyed provider

[Play Care]

It's Friday. It's finally stopped raining. We are inside. Why? I seem to have caught "teething" from someone...Funny how at 36 I am still getting new teeth

[Josiegirl]

Another day, another vent.
I had a brand new couch delivered today, my last one was trashed between kids and dogs. I spent more on this new one than I've ever spent on any one piece of furniture. I preached to all the kids Couches are for SITTING. There will be no jumping, no sitting on the top of it, no using it like a trampoline or you will NOT be allowed on it. I caught one of them doing those exact things. I told him you may not use the couch the rest of the day. Then one of the other dcks came up to me and admitted he and another little girl had been doing it too. I told him thank you for your honesty. But seriously?! Were you guys not listening to me 20 minutes ago?

[CedarCreek]

Dang.

I just made accidental eye contact with the new 6 month old dcg. She was actually playing quietly by herself on the floor for once! Now she's crying for me to pick her up.

Dumb me.

Cursing child teaching younger children to curse.

Today I turned just in time to see one of my 3 years olds who has cursed on 2 other occasion, tell a 1 year old, "She's an a**hole," referring to me.

I had just put another child in time out for throwing a toy at her. She then proceeded to follow us to time out to tell the child off. I corrected her by saying, "Let him sit in time out. You may go play." That is when she walked away and told the other child the above statement.

I'll admit, I was pretty livid. The other child she was talking to is a very mellow, sweet girl, and I really don't want her influenced for the bad.

I called the child who cursed Mom. She started in with the same, "I've never heard that. I've heard 'a**' but not 'a**hole.' The convo didn't go much better after that. At one point she asked if she needed to find another daycare. I replied, "I just need you to figure out how not to curse in front of your child because I cannot have her teaching other children those words."

Help!!

[blandino]

Dear Nana (of a DCG),

Everyday at pick-up you ask me if DCG's pacifier is in her diaper bag, and everyday I tell you that she doesn't use a pacifier at all at daycare so it will be exactly where her mother put it when she arrived. Today you came back all in a panic telling me it wasn't in the bag like I said (about the 5th time this month) because the paci wasn't in her bag and she was asking for it. It was laying in her cubby right where the diaper bag had been.

It is like the option of telling her "no, we don't have a paci right now" never crossed your mind. She is 1 month away from being 2.