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Having A Bad Day.. I Feel Very Annoyed
i have a home daycare and have 5 kids at the moment, 1 parent is driving me insane! the dcm drops in at nap and stays for 15 minutes and wants to talk! ehhh im busy i dont have time to just sit around.... anyways every little thing the child does or gets i feel is blamed on me im so stressed... if the child has a rash (that she didn't get here) dcm says "oh she has a rash idk how she got it" basically blaming me and i always tell the kids "go over there" when im in the kitchen cause obviously they can get hurt/burnt and dcm says oh shes been saying go over there alot! i just feel i cant even say anything to this child now without it being turned into something negative! i wanna raise prices or term.. any advice or suggestions? this is my home and business i don't want to feel uncomfortable in my own home. =/
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I currently have a mom that comes daily for an hour to nurse. She sits in the livingroom by herself, but really has no privacy as the kids go in to talk to her. I don't have any problems with it, in fact enjoy it.
BUT, if this mom is causing you discomfort in your own home, it's time to stop any visits.
Providing daycare requires a thicker skin. Let the little comments disappear with the breeze, ignore them. -
In my state we are required to have an open door policy but if one of my parents showed up everyday to chat I wouldn't like it. Nap time is MY TIME!! LOL. I'm usually cleaning, or putting my feet up for a bit.
If it were me I would seriously considering terming. Everyday is too much for me. I have parents that linger in the AM and the PM during regular drop off/pick up and even that drives me crazy.
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I think these things can change but it will depend on you speaking up "susan, you'll have to leave. its nap time and I dont want any of the kids to be woken up by our chatting. I'll see you at pickup" and also ignoring passive aggressive comments. Just from what you put, you might be just a little too sensitive. I know these comments are annoying but its part of the job. You could also say comments that put it back on them in a nice way so if she says something about a diaper rash, I would say "sometimes diaper rashes happen. you are welcome to include diaper cream in her bag so its there when she needs it!"Comment
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I would tell her that you enjoy visiting with her, but nap time is when you get paperwork done and eat your lunch. Sometimes you just have to be blunt or they will continue to step on your toes.Comment
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