About To Lose My Mind!!!

[Crystal]

Unfortunately in newer houses, you can't do this. In my last house and this one, they were all hooked into all the wires into the house. I have a sign under my doorbell, please do not use during daytime hours.

then you just open the doorbell fixture inside the house and disconnect the wires there.

[Francine]

simple doorbell fix: take the panel off and disconnect the wires. no more doorbell.

THat's what I did! Tried the notes taped right over the door bell and they would ring it through the paper, not so much parents but UPS, FedX etc.

[misol]

..... She is in the screaming corner, bean bag next to my desk here, and rarely makes it to the "4 hours continuous mark" in my contract, but does this up to 3 days weekly. (She has been here for almost all of her 3 years and started this around December, nobody else here does it, and she also does it at home. They have talked to their ped many times about it.)

Golden Rule, what happens at the 4 hour continuous crying mark? Do you call the parents to come pick up? I haven't had that happen quite yet but I have a kid who pushes the envelope. He will cry for about 2.5-3 hours straight, then stop to eat, then cry for another hour or two, etc. So technically it's not continuous. I might consider adding this to my handbook but changing it to 3 hours LOL.

hI Hope everyone's day gets better! It's Friday Eve! Whoot whoot! My hope is that most of you have Monday off. I'm so glad I have the "If the holiday falls on a weekend..." rule in my handbook.

[sahm2three]

Can someone tell me how to disconnect the dog bark? ROFL! Seriously, she barks at everyone, even if they don't knock! UGH!

[Golden Rule]

Can someone tell me how to disconnect the dog bark? ROFL! Seriously, she barks at everyone, even if they don't knock! UGH!

The dog bark birdhouse....intended for neighbors dogs. At Doctors Foster & Smith. Been sleeping good for a while, now (neighbors put their dog pen on property line, next to my bedrom window...ugh. Even though they also have over 5 acres...).... Just emits sounds that drive them nuts...


I know you were kidding, but it works...

[momma2girls]

then you just open the doorbell fixture inside the house and disconnect the wires there.

Oh, I never thought of that!! !! I have a note under mine, to not ring it.

[Golden Rule]

Golden Rule, what happens at the 4 hour continuous crying mark? Do you call the parents to come pick up? I haven't had that happen quite yet but I have a kid who pushes the envelope. He will cry for about 2.5-3 hours straight, then stop to eat, then cry for another hour or two, etc. So technically it's not continuous. I might consider adding this to my handbook but changing it to 3 hours LOL.

Wow!! I missed this completely....sorry. Yes, my contract states that a temper tantrum lasting more than 4 hours (wth great detail as to what constitutes a tantrum ie. no tears, no other cause than to control an event, inanimate object or person etc.) wil require the child to be picked up.

It also goes into detail about my recommending having this followed up with a pediatrician, as it could be a sign of health issues, before deciding on a plan of discipline.

The last time I got this close to having to enforce this was 6 years ago....:: so it does not happen often.

[misol]

Wow!! I missed this completely....sorry. Yes, my contract states that a temper tantrum lasting more than 4 hours (wth great detail as to what constitutes a tantrum ie. no tears, no other cause than to control an event, inanimate object or person etc.) wil require the child to be picked up.

It also goes into detail about my recommending having this followed up with a pediatrician, as it could be a sign of health issues, before deciding on a plan of discipline.

The last time I got this close to having to enforce this was 6 years ago....:: so it does not happen often.

Thanks. I think I will do this too.

[QualiTcare]

Sheesh! Is it Friday yet?!?!?!? It has been yet again, another LONG week! I don't know what has gotten into kids (and some parents!). First, one dc mom has been late every day. She is my first to drop off, so when she is late, it means I could have slept in!!! Then her kids start off fighting the SECOND they walk in the door!!! UGH! The second ones to be dropped off, before 7 AM mind you, RING the door bell!!! Not only do I tell everyone not to ring it, I put it in my handbook AND I have a sign that I hang on the front door saying not to ring the bell but to knock quietly!!!! My kids are still sleeping, but not after the door bell rang. Then I made this super yummy carmel roll thing and the kids picked at it!!! I went to all that trouble and time making them and they totally picked at it. Then the baby didn't sleep but about 15 minutes and is now super fussy. We went outside, but it is so flipping hot that it made the kids even more irritable even though they have plenty of water stuff to do. So they continued to fight. We come in and the rule is everyone takes their wet stuff out to the deck and lays them out to dry. I think 1 out of 10 did it. My son was supposed to clean his room and he brought up "dirty" clothes. What he brought up was the last month's worth of CLEAN clothes I gave him to put away!!!! UGH!!!! And it is only 10!!!! God help me! LOL! Thanks for listening, just needed to get it out!

If the parents have been told not to ring it and there's a sign on the door, I'm just guessing that it's probably the kids ringing it. When I would take my kids to daycare, my little one would run ahead of me sometimes and ring the bell which wasn't an issue because it was a large center and nobody was being disturbed - but the bell was for visitors that didn't have the security code. he just loved pushing the button and hearing the bell cus he was 2 and that's what 2 year olds think is cool. he's progressed to bigger and better things like operating the buttons on the toaster and microwave now. I'd just take the bell off like crystal said or it's gonna keep ringing.