Ever Have Any Regrets Being a Provider?

[mrs.meg]

I think this job is like anything else, some people are made to do this and some aren't. I happen to be one person who is not!!!

I do love lots of things about it, but I still have trouble because 2 of the 3 children I keep are very disrespectful. It is hard for me to like them because of the way they are raised. I keep reminding myself that it is not their fault, it is the parents. The parents treat them as peers, so they do not understand that they are children. Makes for a long day when you have 2 and 5 year olds telling you what to do, constant discipline. I feel I am always reminding them of the rules and it never sinks in. I think if you could find parents who were more along the lines of your own parenting style, it would be great!

I am back in school now. I take classes online. I know I can only do this for a few years, I am just not one of the kind who can do it forever. One of the perks of the job, at nap time I can study. It is still hard to find time. Seems that nap time is catch up on the housework time. Hard to balance, I wish I were more organized!!!!

[momofsix]

I love my job, and have wanted to work with kids since I first started babysitting when I was 11! That being said, no job is perfect. Off and on through the years there have been discouraging times, but they are always outweighed by the joyful times. My frustration right now is never getting tiime off, except for my vacation of course--I'm supposed to have physical therapy from when I broke my wrist, they don't do evenings--I can't make 5 different families change their schedule just for me--grrr. Hopefully I'm going today--got an appointment, got someone to come the last hour of daycare, now hoping nothing happens so that I can't go. things like that frustrate me. It's so hard to go to the Dr., dentist, or any appointment. But really that's my only gripe (at least right now!), so that's pretty good job satisfaction!

[TGT09]

I know this was a few days ago but MAN I am having one of those days. I am literally about to burst into tears at any moment! My day was complete and utter chaos. I have 4 sick kids that were out earlier this week and all came back today. They ALL fought with each other allll flipping day! Dcb cried every time anyone touched him or came near a toy he was playing with. Dcg and dcb got into a hitting fight over a CHAIR! Dcb peed on the bathroom floor because he wasn't paying attention. No one shared ANYTHING! I went upstairs for 2 minutes to take a child to their father and another mother came...as soon as we walked down the stairs dcb says "Annabelle (my dog) just bit me!"....LOVELY, right in front of another parent (who is not fond of dogs might I add). (Let me defend my dog in saying she does NOT bite anyone and this boy has 2 rough dogs at home, he was trying to play tug with her and he put his fingers near her mouth). So now, I will be keeping my dogs even MORE kenneled up now and that makes me even more sad. Holy mother, I was just on hotjobs.com because I feel like I don't know how much longer I can deal with all the in's and out's. Only other daycare providers understand how frustrating it all is! My friends don't understand.

[kitkat]

Holy mother, I was just on hotjobs.com because I feel like I don't know how much longer I can deal with all the in's and out's. Only other daycare providers understand how frustrating it all is! My friends don't understand.

On my really bad days I look at jobs online also! Then I tell myself that I'd have to pay for child care and think of the other things that would change if I worked elsewhere, and I realize that I am probably better off (for now) doing this. This is by far the hardest job I've ever had and I think the only people who understand what we have to deal with are other providers. I am SOOO thankful for this forum!

[misol]

I know this was a few days ago but MAN I am having one of those days. I am literally about to burst into tears at any moment! My day was complete and utter chaos. I have 4 sick kids that were out earlier this week and all came back today. They ALL fought with each other allll flipping day! Dcb cried every time anyone touched him or came near a toy he was playing with. Dcg and dcb got into a hitting fight over a CHAIR! Dcb peed on the bathroom floor because he wasn't paying attention. No one shared ANYTHING! I went upstairs for 2 minutes to take a child to their father and another mother came...as soon as we walked down the stairs dcb says "Annabelle (my dog) just bit me!"....LOVELY, right in front of another parent (who is not fond of dogs might I add). (Let me defend my dog in saying she does NOT bite anyone and this boy has 2 rough dogs at home, he was trying to play tug with her and he put his fingers near her mouth). So now, I will be keeping my dogs even MORE kenneled up now and that makes me even more sad. Holy mother, I was just on hotjobs.com because I feel like I don't know how much longer I can deal with all the in's and out's. Only other daycare providers understand how frustrating it all is! My friends don't understand.

I hope that you are having amuch better day today!

[TGT09]

Thanks, it has been much better but with still a few hiccups. I think part of the problem is that I am now getting sick....I have had a sore/scratchy throat since last night. Luckily, for me, I have off on Monday and Friday next week!

[boysx5]

I love my job most days but there are days when I say why do I do this like when I don't get paid or when others think all you do is sit around all day because we are home and want you to watch their kids for free. I say I'm sure any job has its ups and downs glad I have more ups than downs