Annoying Request - Little Tuesday Vent

[bunnyslippers]

Just a little pet peeve. DCD just dropped off his daughter. He reminded me that today is DCM's birthday, so it would be great if I could make sure all the kids make her a card.

I don't really MIND doing it...but it just aggravates me that this DCD couldn't take a minute and make a card for his wife with his little girl. She is handed off every day to anyone who will watch her, and has no consistency at all. Just annoyed. :confused:

Another family shorted me two days pay for this month, and I have no idea why, soooo, now I have to have yet another payment discussion with yet another family that just can't get it's act together.

Does anyone have personal responsibility anymore? So sick of babysitting the parents in this place!

[wahmof3]

That's all I have got on this one.

[SilverSabre25]

Oh geez, I totally wouldn't do that! If you do it for one, it will be expected to do it for all, and that's just such a slippery slope, there's no way I would do that.

I did bake cookies for a dcm's bday once: her DH was out of town and she had just had a miscarriage, and she's become a good friend.

[bunnyslippers]

I am definitely not doing it. I just get so amazed at how much extra people ask for. Next time, I will just say, "Sure, I will make your wife a card. How about you take care of my dry-cleaning on your way to the donut shop?"

annoyed!!!

[Meeko]

The parents do this deliberately, thinking the provider won't want to "disappoint" their child.

But birthdays are events that the FAMILY should be arranging.

If it was me, I wouldn't do it. Talk about her birthday, have the kids sing Happy Birthday....but don't do what THE PARENTS should be doing.

I have 16 kids. They would spend waaay too much of their time making cards for each other if I did this for all of them. One child cannot be the focus of the whole day.

I do order birthday crowns online and each birthday child gets to wear a crown on their birthday...but that's it. The day goes on as per normal.

When Dad picks up, just cheerfully tell him you were too busy with SCHEDULED activities to cater solely to his daughter, but that she is SOOO looking forward to the things HE has planned for her! Dump it back in his lap.

[Meeko]

The parents do this deliberately, thinking the provider won't want to "disappoint" their child.

But birthdays are events that the FAMILY should be arranging.

If it was me, I wouldn't do it. Talk about her birthday, have the kids sing Happy Birthday....but don't do what THE PARENTS should be doing.

I have 16 kids. They would spend waaay too much of their time making cards for each other if I did this for all of them. One child cannot be the focus of the whole day.

I do order birthday crowns online and each birthday child gets to wear a crown on their birthday...but that's it. The day goes on as per normal.

When Dad picks up, just cheerfully tell him you were too busy with SCHEDULED activities to cater solely to his daughter, but that she is SOOO looking forward to the things HE has planned for her! Dump it back in his lap.

Oops! My bad!! I just re-read the original post and realized it was the MOM he wanted a card for Good grief!!!! NO!

[makap]

I am mixed between this!

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and this!

[Blackcat31]

When Dad picks up, just cheerfully tell him you were too busy with SCHEDULED activities to cater solely to his daughter, but that she is SOOO looking forward to the things HE has planned for her! Dump it back in his lap.

That is what I would do.

I don't take outside request for this kind of thing.

[MotherNature]

The gall! I would just say Happy birthday next time I see her. For the kid, I'd plan a special treat or something like that, but for a parent? No way. If Dad wants to surprise Mom w/ a card from kiddo, he should've orchestrated it over the weekend. Even if she's your only kid, that's just outside your responsibilities.

[NeedaVaca]

Is this the same DCD that asked you to do his kids Valentines?? Jeez, your families are something else. Stand up for yourself!! I know you are on a countdown but that doesn't give the parents the right to walk all over you

[crazydaycarelady]

He wants ALL the kids to make his wife a card?

For some reason when someone suggests I do something it becomes the LAST thing on my agenda. I just don't like being told what to do! LOL

[bunnyslippers]

He wants ALL the kids to make his wife a card?

For some reason when someone suggests I do something it becomes the LAST thing on my agenda. I just don't like being told what to do! LOL

That is exactly how I feel! I probably would have done it if I thought of it on my own...but once someone asks/tells...I have no interest!

Different parent than the Valentine's parent.

They all just like to push parenting off on me, or anyone else who they think will do it. Can't wait to be done! I have 10 days until our next spring break.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

What exactly did you tell him when he said that?! I don't think I'd even be able to formulate a response.

[littlemissmuffet]

Just a little pet peeve. DCD just dropped off his daughter. He reminded me that today is DCM's birthday, so it would be great if I could make sure all the kids make her a card.

I don't really MIND doing it...but it just aggravates me that this DCD couldn't take a minute and make a card for his wife with his little girl. She is handed off every day to anyone who will watch her, and has no consistency at all. Just annoyed. :confused:

Another family shorted me two days pay for this month, and I have no idea why, soooo, now I have to have yet another payment discussion with yet another family that just can't get it's act together.

Does anyone have personal responsibility anymore? So sick of babysitting the parents in this place!

Wow. I would have replied with "No Joe, I don't think that's my place. How about you pick up little Susie an hour early and go home and make mom something special?"

[bunnyslippers]

I replied, "Well, I have a pretty full day here, what with the six children and my planned curriculum. I would probably plan on doing one at home later."

I just get so tired with starting every day with another DUMB request. People just ****!