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Is he disabled? Going on job interviews? I could deal with that. Home playing x- box over spending time with kids-I couldn't deal. But why would they throw $ away like that is beyond me. Childcare is so expensive where I live, it was a huge factor why I decided to stay home.
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The home all day doesn't bother me so much if they're good in all other ways. I just did a year with a FT DCB when mom was home on mat leave. He came 8-4, 4 days per week. They tried 3 weeks at home and he was bored, cranky and begging for his friends so they did what worked best for him. He would play here all day and then go home and play with mom and baby too.Comment
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Good for you! I wish I could strictly take ft too but just not likely in my area too many day programs starting with age 2 and up. Good luck with term letter!Comment
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good for you, less headache for you. I too have a problem with parents who sit home all day doing nothing. I think these are the parents that take advantage of those who go to work every week. I had a mom who would go and tan, get her hair done and nails done all the time, I know that she was paying BUT the problem was that her dd was her and she knew what mom was doing and she would be such a miserable child because of this.Comment
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Its better to let them go now because if you get a full timer before she leaves for good, you would have to confront all over again. at least now its done and over!Comment
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I had a parent tell me once, in a letter, that at the starting of the new school year her child would only be coming on Mon & Fri and would only be paying for those days. And then also that she was pregnant and wanted a spot for the following Spring, but was not going to pay anything to hold it. She told me I had 1 week to respond. It happened to be a very, very busy week for me and did not get the chance to talk with her about it, so she termed because I didn't tell her yes that's ok.
Oh well, I wasn't willing to do part time anyway and she knew that. I only take a few children, never my capacity so I only do full time.
They ended up moving 2 months later anyway, so it never would have happened.Comment
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I don't really understand it either. He picks her up at 5pm then drives her to the mom's work & drops her off with the mom who then brings her to their home... The dad leaves from there and goes to work for 3-4 hours in the evening. Then the mom brings her first thing the next morning while meanwhile dad sleeps and does 'who knows what' all day. AND they are expecting another baby. Sheesh. They are well off where I guess paying for daycare when you don't really need to is okay for them. I would never pay for daycare if I could be home with my own kids. But hey ~ I actually LIKE being with my own kids. hahaha
By the way - I gave the mom the "official" term letter this morning. She didn't say a word to me when she dropped her off either! Just talked to the daughter. Then the dad picked up right at 5 again and didn't really talk to me again like yesterday. So immature. I e-mailed the mom tonight to confirm she read the letter & all she replies is "YEP". So weird. I'm over it and looking forward to her last day next Thursday
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Ish. What ishy people!!Comment
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Ok. The whole ignoring you thing is just plain middle school and if they're going to act like that, I'd give them an immediate termination. That, to me at least, qualifies as blatant disrespect and it one of the terms I list as a reason for immediate termination.
Ugh. For crying out loud! What adult still does the silent treatment?! I'm so glad you're almost done with them. I'm going to step down now.
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I totally agree. I would term them immediately but I really need the $$ right now. So one more week and then I'm done. If I could afford it, I would have said goodbye for good yesterdayOk. The whole ignoring you thing is just plain middle school and if they're going to act like that, I'd give them an immediate termination. That, to me at least, qualifies as blatant disrespect and it one of the terms I list as a reason for immediate termination.
Ugh. For crying out loud! What adult still does the silent treatment?! I'm so glad you're almost done with them. I'm going to step down now.
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I would terminate and not refund either. I would say, as of (***) date, I will no longer be watching your child. If you still want to bring the child before then, that is fine but you do not offer refunds if she chooses to take her child elsewhere during that time (you also have the option of calling and telling her TONIGHT that care is termed and you won't be caring for the kid starting this week...)
She doesn't get to make YOUR decisions for you!Comment
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We have mostly full timers in our facility we are full time 5 days a week open at 6 30 close at 5 30 I am not sure if we do drop in care because I just started and i have never asked.Always rely on contract. She broke contract with you when she told you that she wouldn't be sending DCG full time and that should would only pay you for part time. So basically, she gave you your 2 weeks notice and you replied as such. Strictly business - which is the way she handled you.
If she broke the contract then you are doing the right thing by terminating it. you have a job to do and the job is not to please every dcp who walks through your front door.
It annoys me to see that so many parents treat their DC providers this way. You are Mom away from Mom for their child and I don't care what you say, it hurts when someone pulls their child from a home daycare in favor of a center.
Yes it annoys me as well the way they treat the providers who tend to their children 5 days a week for so many hours a day you would think they would be praising and thank you not complaining about how you are doing things.
These folks seem like the ones that like to tout that little Shirley went to Montessori Academy or some such school. She'll be learning French next year - woopie! happyface She'll also be at the School Counselor every other day by age 8 because her parents pushed her too hard.
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I agree with that. Rant Over
I'm in a Center and we are not at capacity so we would continue service for the one day a week but if we were filled, it would have been handled the same way you handled it.
I am also in a center and we are not at capacity either mostly all of our kids are full time on funding we have to children who are older on part time and they are also on part time funding.
BTW - we only have a handful of full timers in our facility. We are mostly part time and do the occasional drop in care. Again.. in this economy we try to be as accommodating as possible.Comment
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less work costs more money
so you could tell her you could take her 2 days a week and quote her a price higher than the f/t rate LOLIt:
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