When You Did Something Not Quite So "Professional"

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  • MrsB
    Daycare.com Member
    • Jan 2012
    • 589

    When You Did Something Not Quite So "Professional"

    So pitterpatters bread story made me think of a few stories of my own.

    One time a DCM kept pulling and backing up on our grass. Keep in mind our drive way is 3 cars wide and we park in our garage so she has plenty of room to pull in and out. My hubby would ask her nicely to not drive on the grass multiple times a week or ask her to park on the street if she was having trouble. We put up twine and sticks on the edge so she could see where the line was, still ran over the grass.

    One day DCM comes for pick up and says "I got a screw in my tire and had to miss my lunch to get it fixed. I think I got it from your house"
    Me baffled said "what makes you think that" She said "come take a look" (My hubby was wrestling with some of the daycare kids in the front yard) So I go out and she points on the edge of the grass. There are about 12 screws in the grass. I looked up at my husband and he gave me an evil grin. So I responded "hmmm, must have been one of the boys working on the bikes or scooter. Good thing they are in the grass and not the driveway. Otherwise everyone else would have flats too." My hubby then says from across the yard "thats the bummer thing about driving through grass, you can't see what your running over"

    I was pretty upset at him, but couldn't help it but chuckle at the same time. Oh by the way, never had a problem with her driving on the grass again. Although one time she was backing out and ran her car along side our mailbox. The mailbox was fine, but the side of her nice new Ford Expedition didnt look so nice.
  • WImom
    Advanced Daycare.com Member
    • Jun 2010
    • 1639

    #2
    That is way too funny!!

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    • saved4always
      Daycare.com Member
      • Dec 2011
      • 1019

      #3
      :::::: That is very funny!!!!

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      • bunnyslippers
        Daycare.com Member
        • Jan 2012
        • 987

        #4
        I just may have to steal this idea! We have a family here that has been destroying our yard for years - even gone so far as to run over the stakes we put up. Maybe this would stop it once and for all...

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        • Cat Herder
          Advanced Daycare.com Member
          • Dec 2010
          • 13744

          #5
          I lovethis your DH.

          Too funny!!! ::::::
          - Unless otherwise stated, all my posts are personal opinion and worth what you paid for them.

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          • wdmmom
            Advanced Daycare.com
            • Mar 2011
            • 2713

            #6
            That's classic!

            I posted last Friday that DCB kicked my dog 3 minutes before getting picked up. After I told DCD and got the response, "thanks for telling me", I slammed the door on him.

            At that point I really couldn't have cared less if the came back or left for good. Still don't, to be completely honest!

            I know it wasn't professional but at the same time if parents can't be respectful of my property, I don't need to be respectful to them. PERIOD!

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            • Small Town Provider
              New Daycare.com Member
              • Jun 2011
              • 39

              #7
              I once left a dcks diarrhea covered clothes in a plastic bag on my porch in the middle of summer just to spite the parents because they were pulling her from my care because I charged them a $5 late fee. I knew that by the time they came to pick up her stuff the stuff in the bag would be horribly gross.

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              • saved4always
                Daycare.com Member
                • Dec 2011
                • 1019

                #8
                Originally posted by Small Town Provider
                I once left a dcks diarrhea covered clothes in a plastic bag on my porch in the middle of summer just to spite the parents because they were pulling her from my care because I charged them a $5 late fee. I knew that by the time they came to pick up her stuff the stuff in the bag would be horribly gross.
                Nice!!!!! ::::

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                • Unregistered

                  #9
                  I had a wonderful kindergarten boy who came her p/t years ago. Only problem was he had horrible horrible parents. I won't waste oxygen going into "all" the details, but it all started when one night I stupidly answered my phone and it was his mother lecturing me on how he didn't like the mac n cheese I made him. Seems I made it too runny, so she went on and on and she ended the conversation telling me her son tells her "everything".

                  Basically she was threatening me, and he was treated very well and loved coming to my home.
                  Things just got worse, seems he shared his pop tarts and lunchable he brought with the other child, and I heard she didn't like that either. After some more incidents, they gave notice; but before their last day it was picture day at his school. She had the nerve to ask me to comb his hair real nice before he left my house.

                  Lets just say I gave him a very trendy hair style, kid was styling for his picture, and by the time they received the pictures they were long gone from my house. I was able to see
                  the group one, and to this day its a funny happy hour story!

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                  • countrymom
                    Daycare.com Member
                    • Aug 2010
                    • 4874

                    #10
                    omg I want to see that picture. This is so funny.

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                    • SunshineMama
                      Advanced Daycare.com Member
                      • Jan 2012
                      • 1575

                      #11
                      I Love it!

                      What a great idea!

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                      • saved4always
                        Daycare.com Member
                        • Dec 2011
                        • 1019

                        #12
                        Originally posted by countrymom
                        omg I want to see that picture. This is so funny.
                        Me, too!!!!! Very funny!!!! ::

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                        • Childminder
                          Advanced Daycare.com Member
                          • Oct 2009
                          • 1500

                          #13
                          We keep having problems with parents leaving their cars running in the drive during pick up. They have been told MULTIPLE times not to and not just cause of the gas $$ they waste. My nephew at 3 drove his dad's, my brother's, truck off a cliff 20+ years ago cause he was just running in to pick up something quick from our mom. Needless to say it makes me VERY nervous.

                          One day my DH was outside and dcm was in our house for over 30 minutes with it running. DH drove it around behind our house and parked it. She has not done it since.
                          I see little people.

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                          • daycare
                            Advanced Daycare.com *********
                            • Feb 2011
                            • 16259

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Childminder
                            We keep having problems with parents leaving their cars running in the drive during pick up. They have been told MULTIPLE times not to and not just cause of the gas $$ they waste. My nephew at 3 drove his dad's, my brother's, truck off a cliff 20+ years ago cause he was just running in to pick up something quick from our mom. Needless to say it makes me VERY nervous.

                            One day my DH was outside and dcm was in our house for over 30 minutes with it running. DH drove it around behind our house and parked it. She has not done it since.
                            that is funny that your DH did that.

                            I don't know why parents do that. A few months back a stupid parent went to go pick up their child at one of the local preschool centers, left her 7 month old in the car with the car running. Her car was stolen with baby in the car.

                            The baby and car were both found safe and sound 6 hours later on the side of the freeway.....So scary and sad.

                            I have had a few parents do that here despite my request and they didnt listen until this happened

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                            • Greenplasticwateringcans
                              Daycare.com Member
                              • Feb 2012
                              • 151

                              #15
                              I had a parent leave their engine running and the DCK climbed into the front seat and reved the engine! Scary!!!!!

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