I'm Really Angry At This Dad....

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

No parents in the playroom!

This wouldn't happen here because I don't give access to the other day care kids. This situation is a perfect example of why I don't.

My clients don't come in the playroom at pick up but they would definitely see/hear the other children. You can see parts of each of the 3 rooms past the entryway and you can definitely hear everything in all of them since there are no doors. It is an open floor plan.

[nannyde]

Nannyde, how would you keep them from hearing the other children cry though in this situation? Even if they were in the foyer and not the playroom, he would still hear it. Except if the playroom is far away. In which case then the children would be left unattended while you take the child to Dcd, load them up and send them out the door. Do you have an assistant for that?

Come to think of it, how does everyone who has far away playrooms do that without an assistant? Do they all come with you? Do you let the parents walk in and come to the playroom?

Eta: my playroom is right off the front door/my living room. Anyone that comes in sees and hears everything!

I would confine all the kids and then dress the kid and deliver to the door. My sleep area is in the basement. Parents come in and out the front door.

Once the child departed I would get everyone back up and go on with whatever we were doing. I would not leave them unattended and up.

[youretooloud]

There is no place to confine the kids, other than the back patio. The house is one long letter H... the right half is public, the left half is private, there's nowhere to hide the crying from anybody. Even if the front door was open, you can hear the crying from across the street.

Anyway.. I WILL talk to the parents.. all three dads in fact. I think i'll even tell the early pickup dad that he needs to come right at noon so I can get the poor little angels down for their nap.

I'm totally going to blame his tardiness for their crabbiness. (even though it was mostly because I made them come inside)

[crazydaycarelady]

I don't think most of us have the right set up do disallow parents into the room. As a parent that would be a red flag for me. My dcparents like to see what is going on and get to know the children that their own children are spending 40 hours a week with.

[nannyde]

I don't think most of us have the right set up do disallow parents into the room. As a parent that would be a red flag for me. My dcparents like to see what is going on and get to know the children that their own children are spending 40 hours a week with.

I've heard of that opinion but I also know that this sort of reaction the Dad had is indicative that they can seriously misconstrue what they see and SUBSTANTIALLY alter your income. To me it's too risky.

My son is in a school with hundreds of kids and I know about five of them. I didn't know any he went to preschool with.

The relationship here is with me.

[CedarCreek]

I would confine all the kids and then dress the kid and deliver to the door. My sleep area is in the basement. Parents come in and out the front door.

Once the child departed I would get everyone back up and go on with whatever we were doing. I would not leave them unattended and up.

gotcha

[Jewels]

I always explain crying when a president walks in, just this morning my own daughter was throwing a fit and I was sending her to her room as one of my families was coming in, and I just said "sorry someones not getting her way this morning" if this would have happened to me right away I would have said "sorry theres some tired little ones that were not happy to come in from outside" that way no one ever questions.
I remember when I was working outside the home, one of the other girls I worked with told me when she dropped her son off she could hear her friends baby(they went to the same daycare) screaming in another room(crib) and the provider I think said something about baby not being happy, but the minute she left she called her friend and told her the provider was letting her baby scream and she should go get him, and her friend did go get that baby.
That ****s though, kids cry, I would hate to feel like someone thought I want caring and thencalled parents.

[Lucy]

I always explain crying when a president walks in

I love auto-correct!

[Lucy]

I always explain crying when a president walks in, just this morning my own daughter was throwing a fit and I was sending her to her room as one of my families was coming in, and I just said "sorry someones not getting her way this morning" if this would have happened to me right away I would have said "sorry theres some tired little ones that were not happy to come in from outside" that way no one ever questions.
I remember when I was working outside the home, one of the other girls I worked with told me when she dropped her son off she could hear her friends baby(they went to the same daycare) screaming in another room(crib) and the provider I think said something about baby not being happy, but the minute she left she called her friend and told her the provider was letting her baby scream and she should go get him, and her friend did go get that baby.
That ****s though, kids cry, I would hate to feel like someone thought I want caring and thencalled parents.

I do the same thing. I don't want people assuming the wrong thing, so I explain. Probably over-explain. Sometimes their reaction is as if they are saying, "I didn't say anything! I don't care!"

[Jewels]

I love auto-correct!

Uh what auto correct? The president comes into my house daily. ::

[Lucy]

Uh what auto correct? The president comes into my house daily. ::

[dave4him]

Wish i could get all my kids to sleep at the same time.... i have to put them in the car and drive around a while if i want to attempt that, and even then one of them will always be stubborn

[My3cents]

Wish i could get all my kids to sleep at the same time.... i have to put them in the car and drive around a while if i want to attempt that, and even then one of them will always be stubborn

huh?:confused:


I am open room and I get everyone to sleep including a baby every day- Routine- Consistency

[jenn]

My play area is not visible from the front door, so I'm not sure what I would do in that case. When I leave the playroom to answer the door, I make sure my little ones are confined (play yard, pack and play, whatever as long as they are safe) and the older ones just keep playing. I can hear them from the door, so I know if anything is wrong. I do VERY short good byes and hand offs. If they need a coat, it is put on before I answer the door. I have them ready to hand off when I open the door. The parents rarely even come in at pick up time. I think the dad questioning why everyone was crying was responable (I would have responded by saying "We were waiting for you to arrive and everyone is overly tired of waiting"), but calling the other parents crosses a line. I would let the father know that due to causing such a disruption, that there will no longer be pick ups from 12:00-2:00 or whenever your nap time is. If he is running late, he will need to wait until nap is over.

[dave4him]

LOL. Well its not as easy... maybe im just spoiling them too much. Two of them are mine anyway and the third is my niece. When the one year old comes she cries if i put her in the pack and play, so it gets interesting. I would love some tips