Illness and Closing

[lovemykidstoo]

Thank you! I know I need to take care of myself first, I just wish I could do it without feeling badly...why do we feel like this!?

You feel bad because you're a caring person. But, if you look at it this way maybe you'll feel better. What would make you feel worse, telling your families that you have to take the day off to make sure your son is healthy or putting off an appointment that is absolutely necessary for your son. This is your son, your first priority. He comes before anyone else's children. I tell parents when I interview with them, that above anything else, my children are my first priority. I will take off whenever I need to if they need me and they need to have a backup. I have never had a problem with this whether it was if they were sick or if I needed to leave early for a sporting event. I seriously feel so strongly about it that I don't know what would happen if someone challenged me on that. I would not stand for it. I understand you feeling bad, I have felt bad in the past, but you will do what you need to do.

[Mom&Provider]

Thank you sooo much! I know I am doing the right thing, my son is my #1 and I need to ensure he is healthy.

DCM actually just called me to tell me she totally understood and wanted to call me personally to tell me since I won't see her tomorrow. I certainly feel better after our conversation that's for sure!

I think I need to stop worrying so much what parents think...maybe one day!

[daycare]

Thank you sooo much! I know I am doing the right thing, my son is my #1 and I need to ensure he is healthy.

DCM actually just called me to tell me she totally understood and wanted to call me personally to tell me since I won't see her tomorrow. I certainly feel better after our conversation that's for sure!

I think I need to stop worrying so much what parents think...maybe one day!

You will.....it does take time...

Providers are givers by nature. We always strive to give everything we can.

One day you will wake up and say this is my company, I own it and if my customers don't like that I have to __________________________ then they can find other care.....

Trust me, I am fine now with telling myself this, because I know my self-worth and that if I offer things outside my written policies that I am only going to make myself miserable.

A back bone takes time......you'll get there promise......