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One family I worked for, had a 4 year old kid; he would take a nap (no problem) without a bottle of his special almond milk (they said that's all they can get him to drink besides water; but I gotten him to drink 1/2 and 1/2 and regular milk before). Anyway when I was watching him and his dad was still at home he would fix him up a bottle before nap time. Also sometimes when the dad was home the boy would start crying because he wanted daddy to feed him when he knows how to use utinsils- to be fair the dad usually started off firm but I guess he either didn't want me to think he was mean or he didn't want to hear his son , most of the time the dad would give in because it was easier.
Part of it I understand; the 4 year old does have issues with eating higher calorie foods and gets sick alot because he doesn't eat much. I understand that he needs calories but he normally drinks out of a cup just fine during meals and likes straws. So why make him a bottle and enable some this behavior? If this keeps up his grown up teeth are going to be messed up- he has a lot of gaps now
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Its like, I understand it is frustrating having a child who has special needs or other issues; but when I watched him regularly, he showed so much progress because I understood when he needed a break or wasn't ready for something yet; but I was still firm when I knew he was capable of doing something. I honestly have no problem with a kid crying when their parents are leaving or they are not getting their way- because they will learn that mom/dad will come back and that sometimes they cannot get their way. I have a problem when parents prolong staying and make the child cry (or even miserable) longer than necessary or give in to their child every single time.Comment
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Carrying in your 3 year old with a bottle or paci in their mouth. No im not going to keep up with you child's paci and washing it off everytime it falls out of their mouth.Comment
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A child with a pacifier or bottle past 12m old.
Parents who say their leaving 20 Million times to try and get the child to leave willingly.
Parents who don't correct bad behavior for example. Neighbors child hitting his dads truck with a plastic bat. Dad said its ok don't cry after I said something. Well dad it's going to be a metal bat on a brand new vehicle or my vehicle next time. Common since.
Go to time out. Child being naughty "mom I'm done can I come out" bang bang bang " mom, mom, mommy....... Mom " no 2 more minutes...."
The whole 1...2...3 thing! You do it NOW because I said so!
Just to name a few!Comment
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Oh wait i have one more. When people already know i have a house dog and they come over and ask me could i put my dog outside for whatever reason. I never do I just tell them they knew i had a house dog when before they came over.Comment
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No payment you know they wouldn'tnot pay their cell phone billComment
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Inaccurate/disconnected emergency contact numbersComment
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The parent that will not leave at pick up time. I have one that just does not get it. That your child and leave I have other children to tend to I do not have an hour to sit and chat.Comment
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The family that has a revolving list of people for pick-ups and drop-offs. No consistency ever. Different person all the time. I feel SOOOO sad for dcg. Today it was a dude I have NEVER seen before. He didn't even say goodbye to her. She is so needy and needs so much love, and I completely understand why. My heart breaks for her!Comment
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Parents who think their child is ready to toilet train but still allow them a bottle and/or a pacifier. There's some kind of disconnect between the two for me.Doing what I love and loving what I do.Comment
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Honestly my list could go on and on and on.......
.....but as OP said I get annoyed with weekend texts too. Expecially because my kids are teenagers, my dh works night shift, and we sleep in. I got an 8:30 text last weekend from dcm waking me up to ask me another dcms phone number!Comment
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Parents that do not check their childs bag at night and they return with a nasty smelling cup with build up in it:eek notes I've sent home and whatever else you can think of. I just wanna scream CHECK YOUR CHILDS DAMN BAG LADY!!!!:
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I love it when you put a note in the bag about something important and see it come back day after day. Drives me nuts.Comment
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