Funny Things We Have Been Asked

[Live and Learn]

I had a momma tell me she was potty training her 23 month old "this weekend". The little girl was showing no signs of being ready for potty training but I think that the momma wanted to brag that daughter was out of diapers by age 2. One of my own children was out of diapers super early but only because he was ready.Dry most of the day and telling me bore he was poopy. The following week little girl showed up in diapers as usual and mom never said another word about it.

[Chickenhauler]

Oh I have another one about same DCM. She has a problem with showing up on time. She's from 8am-6pm but shows up at any time from 8:30-noon. I don't care that she doesn't show up at 8 since he's my first and it gives me more free time. I take my daughter to school in the mornings which starts at 7:55am. Her school is the halfway point between DCM's house and my house and she asked me if I'd drive by her house in the AM's to pick up DCB so he'd be here on time at 8am :confused:. Um ... no.

Lady, if you can't get your butt up in time to get him to my house at 8am what makes you think I'd drive to your house and pick him up for you?!

Tell her, since it's high value, high risk cargo, you charge $5 per mile for all miles incurred during the excursion, freight must be pre-paid.

[missnikki]

Tell her, since it's high value, high risk cargo, you charge $5 per mile for all miles incurred during the excursion, freight must be pre-paid.

There's definitely a 'chicken hauler' joke in there somewhere.

[Chickenhauler]

There's definitely a 'chicken hauler' joke in there somewhere.

Most freight contracts are pre-paid (just like you do with the post office). This helps prevent fraud.

Also, I haul high risk and high value commodities (hazmat, electronics, makeup, shoes, DVD's, etc-stuff that's worth some cash, and easily sold and untraceable.....aka "more likely to get stolen") and they pay is higher than say, a load of zucchini.....come to think of it, I've never once hauled zucchini.....which is just one more fact supporting my theory that zucchini is useless unless you're feeding pigs.

[missnikki]

Most freight contracts are pre-paid (just like you do with the post office). This helps prevent fraud.

Also, I haul high risk and high value commodities (hazmat, electronics, makeup, shoes, DVD's, etc-stuff that's worth some cash, and easily sold and untraceable.....aka "more likely to get stolen") and they pay is higher than say, a load of zucchini.....come to think of it, I've never once hauled zucchini.....which is just one more fact supporting my theory that zucchini is useless unless you're feeding pigs.

So you're saying that this kid is more likely to be stolen and sold because pigs like zucchini better than untraceable boys? Sorry- it's quitting time and I'm full of lame jokes.

[professionalmom]

There are so many things that people dont think about that goes on behind the scenes at a home daycare. Its ALL you..cleaning, cooking ect. Plus you are held to high standards in almost everything. Clean daily..multiple times, home cooked nutritious meals, marketing/accounting..and well you guys know the rest very well!
I know it takes a person with a great heart and a very hard worker to be a provider and I think you all are awesome!

I may not really be able to speak for ALL home daycare providers, but I think most would say the same as I - THANK YOU!!!! I have tried to explain what I do all day and it goes like this:
Me: "...vacuuming, sweeping floors, steaming the hardwood floors..."
DCM: "I have a home too and do all that PLUS have a job."
Me: "Really. You vacuum, sweep, and steam EVERY SINGLE DAY and sometimes twice a day!"
DCM: "Well, no. I don't have to."
Me: "Technically, I don't HAVE to either. But I want my home clean and healthy for my family and yours, so I do it. And I do it with 4-6 infants, toddlers, and young children running around. I do it while playing referee between the kids, pausing the housework to change blow-out diapers, fix bottles, run a toddler to the potty chair, etc."

I also love the "you get a 2 hour break while the kids nap." Like, heck I do! I am cleaning up from their lunch, throwing out the garbage, loading the dishwasher, sweeping the floors (usually for the 3rd time that day) under the table and chairs, picking up toys, disinfecting toys that have been mouthed, logging in payments, logging the "in" times for that day, recording their meals for the food program, returning parent calls, returning inquiry calls, returning emails, etc. And that's IF no one gets up early or IF the babies are on the same schedule as the older kids! If not, the above "to do" list does not get completed.

[broncomom1973]

I had a mom call me and ask why her son had a crayon in his diaper like I intentionally PUT the crayon in his diaper. I then proceeded to tell her that he probably dropped it down his pants while he was attempting to force it down my vent. Crazy!

[DCMomOf3]

I had a mom call me and ask why her son had a crayon in his diaper like I intentionally PUT the crayon in his diaper. I then proceeded to tell her that he probably dropped it down his pants while he was attempting to force it down my vent. Crazy!

I had a dcg manage to get a toy airplane in her diaper. I promised the mom that it wasn't there when I changed her. How they get things stuck in tight diapers I will never now.

[Chickenhauler]

So you're saying that this kid is more likely to be stolen and sold because pigs like zucchini better than untraceable boys? Sorry- it's quitting time and I'm full of lame jokes.

Some kids are higher value freight than others....LOL.

We have one around here I don't think even the pigs would touch!

[professionalmom]

I had a dcg manage to get a toy airplane in her diaper. I promised the mom that it wasn't there when I changed her. How they get things stuck in tight diapers I will never now.

We have been teaching my DD to put coins in her piggy bank. She was working on a bunch one day. Later that evening, we went for a rare dinner out. She LOVED her food (pancakes shaped like Mickey Mouse). When she was done, she reached into the top fold of her diaper (the waistband part) and pulled out 3 pennies and laid them on the table. I guess she was trying to pay for dinner and we never knew she stowed those pennies away! At least she's trying to pay her way already at age 2.

[TGT09]

we have been teaching my dd to put coins in her piggy bank. She was working on a bunch one day. Later that evening, we went for a rare dinner out. She loved her food (pancakes shaped like mickey mouse). When she was done, she reached into the top fold of her diaper (the waistband part) and pulled out 3 pennies and laid them on the table. I guess she was trying to pay for dinner and we never knew she stowed those pennies away! At least she's trying to pay her way already at age 2.

lmao! Priceless!!!