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Parents arrived today to find a note posted on my door that says "no cell phone use is permitted during drop off and pick up at daycare, help keep our children safe!" (I am fed up with children running into the street while DCM talks on her phone)
DCM read it and gave a smart look like, Really? Then asked WHY with an attitude.
So I said "due to a recent issue with child saftey I must ask that parents refrain from using cell phone when arriving to and departing from daycare."
DCM said "uh I don't think you can tell us when to use our phone" I said "sorry but I will not have another childs life risked and that's all I am going to say on the subject!"
I then added, "By the way I also ask that ALL parents hold childrens hands and not allow them to run into the street. "
She stood there giving me a nasty look. I then slapped her with "Your payment is due if it's not paid in full tomorrow the late fees will apply".
She then tells me she can't pay because her furnace is about to catch her house on fire. :confused:
"OK and this is my problem because?"
(It sounds harsh but there is always a reason they can't pay and they lay guilt trips on me so I am stopping it now!)
"Well because we need to scrape up money to fix it so we can't pay you."
Keeping myself calm and remembering not to talk so much I tell her, "that's fine but each day late there will be a $10 late fee and I can NOT let you go anymore it's not fair to make others pay fees while you don't."
She wouldn't say another word slammed the sign in down wouldnt even look at me told her kids bye and slammed my door.
For the record this family doesn't report all income. And they have been pulling these excuses with me for a year now. I am done!
Thanks for the backbone ladies, it fits pretty darn good!
DCM read it and gave a smart look like, Really? Then asked WHY with an attitude.
So I said "due to a recent issue with child saftey I must ask that parents refrain from using cell phone when arriving to and departing from daycare."
DCM said "uh I don't think you can tell us when to use our phone" I said "sorry but I will not have another childs life risked and that's all I am going to say on the subject!"
I then added, "By the way I also ask that ALL parents hold childrens hands and not allow them to run into the street. "
She stood there giving me a nasty look. I then slapped her with "Your payment is due if it's not paid in full tomorrow the late fees will apply".
She then tells me she can't pay because her furnace is about to catch her house on fire. :confused:
"OK and this is my problem because?"
(It sounds harsh but there is always a reason they can't pay and they lay guilt trips on me so I am stopping it now!)
"Well because we need to scrape up money to fix it so we can't pay you."
Keeping myself calm and remembering not to talk so much I tell her, "that's fine but each day late there will be a $10 late fee and I can NOT let you go anymore it's not fair to make others pay fees while you don't."She wouldn't say another word slammed the sign in down wouldnt even look at me told her kids bye and slammed my door.
For the record this family doesn't report all income. And they have been pulling these excuses with me for a year now. I am done!
Thanks for the backbone ladies, it fits pretty darn good!
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