Least Favorite Aspect of Baby/Child Care

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  • Willow
    Advanced Daycare.com Member
    • May 2012
    • 2683

    #16
    The monotony of cleaning.

    It's like shoveling snow in the middle of a blizzard to boot which makes it even worse.


    I don't mind picking up toys, organizing books, cleaning out bins, that sort of stuff but the every day wiping, washing and scrubbing everything drives me to near complete madness sometimes.

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    • daycarediva
      Daycare.com Member
      • Jul 2012
      • 11698

      #17
      parents (also no smiley face)!

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      • blessed mom
        New & Loves it here
        • Feb 2011
        • 243

        #18
        Poop diapers

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        • Michelle
          Daycare.com Member
          • Jan 2011
          • 1932

          #19
          I would say the screaming!
          Sometimes they just belt out a scream for no reason

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          • MarinaVanessa
            Family Childcare Home
            • Jan 2010
            • 7211

            #20
            Originally posted by AfterSchoolMom
            Parents. ::
            Ditto here, but only some of them ..... like the irrational or needy parents that want "special" for free.

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            • cheerfuldom
              Advanced Daycare.com Member
              • Dec 2010
              • 7413

              #21
              parents that try every trendy product and parenting technique and send a confused kid to daycare. they dont need fancy things and gimicky techniques...just keep them clean and fed and loved. how hard is that?

              excessive angry crying from spoiled babies (and I do think that a baby can be spoiled!)

              babies and toddlers that cannot keep themselves happily occupied. i think thats weird. they are supposed to be curious at that age, not sitting there in confusion and waiting to be entertained. my kids can go outside with no toys and just play in the grass and rocks and dirt. i find more and more daycare kids that cannot do this, no matter what the age.

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              • Meyou
                Advanced Daycare.com Member
                • Feb 2011
                • 2734

                #22
                Originally posted by cheerfuldom

                babies and toddlers that cannot keep themselves happily occupied. i think thats weird. they are supposed to be curious at that age, not sitting there in confusion and waiting to be entertained. my kids can go outside with no toys and just play in the grass and rocks and dirt. i find more and more daycare kids that cannot do this, no matter what the age.
                I tell parents all the time that I know I'm doing a good job when they totally ignore me unless they want food or something off a high shelf because they're just too busy playing.

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                • EntropyControlSpecialist
                  Embracing the chaos.
                  • Mar 2012
                  • 7466

                  #23
                  Dealing with children that are not disciplined at home.
                  Today, at the park I sat there and counted out HALF of my children who I CONSTANTLY have to redirect/discipline due to a lack of guidance and discipline at home. It really, really annoys me. It doesn't really matter that I guide/discipline them at school because by the time they get back the next day they have forgotten it all anyways. The parents always ask, "Oh no, are you feeling sad? I'm so sorry!" when they tell them that they got in trouble. Good grief.

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                  • EntropyControlSpecialist
                    Embracing the chaos.
                    • Mar 2012
                    • 7466

                    #24
                    Originally posted by cheerfuldom
                    parents that try every trendy product and parenting technique and send a confused kid to daycare. they dont need fancy things and gimicky techniques...just keep them clean and fed and loved. how hard is that?

                    excessive angry crying from spoiled babies (and I do think that a baby can be spoiled!)

                    babies and toddlers that cannot keep themselves happily occupied. i think thats weird. they are supposed to be curious at that age, not sitting there in confusion and waiting to be entertained. my kids can go outside with no toys and just play in the grass and rocks and dirt. i find more and more daycare kids that cannot do this, no matter what the age.
                    I had a child that was 5 here last year that would start in with the, "I'm bored. When are we doing back?" within 5 minutes of being at the park. The park! With a jungle gym, swings, see-saw, etc.
                    That same child would build a TV set out of blocks and stare at it endlessly.

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                    • Heidi
                      Daycare.com Member
                      • Sep 2011
                      • 7121

                      #25
                      Originally posted by EntropyControlSpecialist
                      Dealing with children that are not disciplined at home.
                      Today, at the park I sat there and counted out HALF of my children who I CONSTANTLY have to redirect/discipline due to a lack of guidance and discipline at home. It really, really annoys me. It doesn't really matter that I guide/discipline them at school because by the time they get back the next day they have forgotten it all anyways. The parents always ask, "Oh no, are you feeling sad? I'm so sorry!" when they tell them that they got in trouble. Good grief.
                      The tale of 2 daycare moms:

                      7 month old gets put in her carseat and starts to protest. Mom says "oh...poor thing..." wiggles car seat....

                      7 week old gets put in carseat and starts to protest. Mom says' "oh, honey, you're okay..." continues to put together her stuff

                      This happened yesterday, and I had to laugh at the contrast in the parent's reactions.

                      Which one do you think is more fun to have around?

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                      • Country Kids
                        Nature Lover
                        • Mar 2011
                        • 5051

                        #26
                        Originally posted by EntropyControlSpecialist
                        Dealing with children that are not disciplined at home.
                        Today, at the park I sat there and counted out HALF of my children who I CONSTANTLY have to redirect/discipline due to a lack of guidance and discipline at home. It really, really annoys me. It doesn't really matter that I guide/discipline them at school because by the time they get back the next day they have forgotten it all anyways.
                        Here is what I have observed in my umpteen years of doing this career.

                        1. Why do the kids forget from day to day the rules at our home. They never change/they never will. These same kids go to school where there are rules/usually the same ones as us and unless there is a behavioral issue, these kids don't have issues at school. I have two like this now-holy terrors everywhere they go but school-Angel status there!:confused:

                        2. Rules are to different from place to place? Parents have one set (mine are all pretty strict), I have another set (I"m pretty strict) but kids can't seem to transition from one set to the next so they are just out of control- I know kids can do it though because if you were raised pre 1990, kids had rules, not options.

                        The two above have always puzzled me. I knew when an adult had a rule (no matter what the rule was/ or where-church, school, friends house, etc) I should listen and if I didn't there would be consequences and it better not happen again!

                        Sorry for the highjack and vent but it made me think of this when I saw the above post!
                        Each day is a fresh start
                        Never look back on regrets
                        Live life to the fullest
                        We only get one shot at this!!

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                        • jen2651
                          Daycare.com Member
                          • Mar 2011
                          • 230

                          #27
                          My biggest pet peeve when I had kids was they needed to eat ALL THE TIME! I don't let them graze but the whole Breakfast, lunch, snack, supper was a lot! I married my husband who had two children from a previous relationship who we had 5 days a week. So, I never 'eased' into it with a baby. I was plenty old, I knew they needed to eat, but before kids, if I was busy doing something, food was not a priority...I could quick make a sandwich at 11 at night if needed. But dang, those kids wanted some supper! I know it is dumb but it still sometimes amazes me that I feel like I am cooking/cleaning up from cooking/planning what to cook/shopping for cooking/budgeting for cooking all the time - seriously, go to the gas station and grab a bag of 99c chips for crying out loud!

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                          • Hunni Bee
                            False Sense Of Authority
                            • Feb 2011
                            • 2397

                            #28
                            Parents that act angrily surprised when everything isn't formed around their schedule/preferences/children and they have to actually WORK with something.

                            I have a parent who gets wildly irritated when anything is new or different. Then when we explain that she can simply do what works for her, she also gets upset and huffs "No, I HAVE to do it". Not my fault you are unable make a simple executive decision and decide what works for your family. Everythings not going to be the same everyday forever.

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                            • cheerfuldom
                              Advanced Daycare.com Member
                              • Dec 2010
                              • 7413

                              #29
                              Originally posted by EntropyControlSpecialist
                              I had a child that was 5 here last year that would start in with the, "I'm bored. When are we doing back?" within 5 minutes of being at the park. The park! With a jungle gym, swings, see-saw, etc.
                              That same child would build a TV set out of blocks and stare at it endlessly.
                              ha! thats sad but also funny. i think most kids go thru a "i'm bored" stage and that is when you tell them bored is a choice....they can be bored or go find something to do, its up to them. works great for my kiddos! I dont care if they choose bored. They can sit there miserable all day but eventually they do go solve the problem themselves. unfortunately, sometimes parents get into the cycle of solving "i'm bored" for the kid and then the kid never knows how to cope with this on their own.

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                              • daycarediva
                                Daycare.com Member
                                • Jul 2012
                                • 11698

                                #30
                                Originally posted by Heidi
                                The tale of 2 daycare moms:

                                7 month old gets put in her carseat and starts to protest. Mom says "oh...poor thing..." wiggles car seat....

                                7 week old gets put in carseat and starts to protest. Mom says' "oh, honey, you're okay..." continues to put together her stuff

                                This happened yesterday, and I had to laugh at the contrast in the parent's reactions.

                                Which one do you think is more fun to have around?
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