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I provide a service. Parents have a right to buy that service. They can do whatever they wish if they are paying. I would NEVER choose a dayare that "told" me when and under what circumstances I was allowed to use those services. As a parent, what I do when I pay my child care provider to care for my child, is none of their business.
As a provider, to even ask what parents are doing and then thinking I have a right to have a say in what parents are doing while they pay me to watch their child is not ok. It is none of my business as long as I can reach the parent if needed.
We can say, the child's behavior effects us but in reality do we really know why a child is acting out? We can assume that it is because the child isn't spending enough quality time with the child, but come on, do we REALLY know that is the reason? Many parents do not know the importance of time or how to parent, or are simply doing the same thing that was done when they grew up. Many children do not know anything but being at daycare for every day of the week.
There are so many situations and reasons for why parents do what they do that I think it is really not fair for child care providers to vent about not having kids enrolled but then place limits on how and when the parents can use those services. :confused:
This subject always frustrates me because I am always surprised at the attitude of providers thinking it is our right or our business to dictate how a parent can use a service they paid for. I know many of you will disagree and that is ok because I guess we all are allowed to run our businesses how ever we choose.
This just happens to be one area, I choose NOT to even get into with parents. If I am open and they pay...they can go to Disneyland.. alone (
) for all I care.
As a provider, to even ask what parents are doing and then thinking I have a right to have a say in what parents are doing while they pay me to watch their child is not ok. It is none of my business as long as I can reach the parent if needed.
We can say, the child's behavior effects us but in reality do we really know why a child is acting out? We can assume that it is because the child isn't spending enough quality time with the child, but come on, do we REALLY know that is the reason? Many parents do not know the importance of time or how to parent, or are simply doing the same thing that was done when they grew up. Many children do not know anything but being at daycare for every day of the week.
There are so many situations and reasons for why parents do what they do that I think it is really not fair for child care providers to vent about not having kids enrolled but then place limits on how and when the parents can use those services. :confused:
This subject always frustrates me because I am always surprised at the attitude of providers thinking it is our right or our business to dictate how a parent can use a service they paid for. I know many of you will disagree and that is ok because I guess we all are allowed to run our businesses how ever we choose.
This just happens to be one area, I choose NOT to even get into with parents. If I am open and they pay...they can go to Disneyland.. alone (
) for all I care.
We are on the same page so it doesn't hurt to have it said twice...:
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