Parents Home On Holiday But Bring Kids To Daycare

[My4SunshineGirlsNY]

In all my daycare years I have never had a family bring the kids on a major holiday. I honestly didn't think anyone would but surprise! I certainly could of said no I am not open because I was asked, but I said yes I am but nobody else is coming, thinking they wouldn't either....so this time it is my fault for thinking, LOL....so time to redo my schedule.

[Mary Poppins]

I really agree with Willow! I wish the world was that way, if I was that upfront with how I felt about people spending days with their children, I would have no children to watch. It is so hard to watch my nephews leave my daycare and have to go to alternate childcare in the evening so my sister and brother in law can go have their "me" time. It is hard to hear they have spent the entire weekend at other family members houses so mom and dad can go home and do nothing, clean, mow the lawn, ect. They see dad maybe 2 hours a week, and mom maybe 5. They have to go to bed as soon as they eat after daycare if they go home. It can be as early as 6 30 some nights. Mom and dad don't like to deal with them. They are 4 and 2 years old. It is hard because we are related to them, and watching them get ditched is difficult, I am just glad they are always with family.

That is incredibly sad!!!!!!

[Snapdragon]

This is a great thread and I agree with some of the points made. However, having been on both sides, I will say that there are times when parents need time together without their children. When my children were very young, my husband and I worked full-time jobs (a necessity partly because of the need for health insurance). Our children went to daycare, but sometimes when we had a day off, we would take some time for ourselves to have lunch together and reconnect. It wasn't because we didn't enjoy time with our children, but because we felt it was an important part of maintaining our relationship. After all, when the children grow up and have their own lives, it's important to have maintained that relationship with your spouse. Not a criticism of OP and others, but just another point of view.

[jokalima]

Nope! I take all fed Holidays off with pay! I will not work on a Holiday and take care of someone else kid, I have parents that would bring them, gosh I have parents that had ask me to take care of their child during a long holiday weekend.