How Do You Deal With Lingering Parents?

[marniewon]

Okay, this might sound like a no-brainer, but for those of you who have said parents step off the rug, go over the gate, etc, is it in your handbook/contract to stay on the rug/stay in the room instead of going over gate and wait for their children? I know that there are certain ways I want things done, but not sure I've covered everything with them before-hand. And some of it is, like pp said, common sense/politeness, so maybe we wouldn't think we should have to put something like that in there. If you do have it in your contract, maybe a copy of it highlighted sent home would help. If not, put it in and send it home with parents to sign and bring back. A lot of it is common sense. I have an entryway where dcp/k's come in, there are hooks for coats/diaper bags, etc. the sign in/out sheet is right by the door. No reason for anyone to go any further than that room. But....I never addressed it, and in the winter I constantly have parents coming all the way in to our living room (through the dining room) dragging in snow, mud, salt, etc all through my house. It's not in my handbook, mostly because I thought it was common sense NOT to track all through someone else's house - especially when YOUR child will be crawling all through that! I think I got a little off-track....sorry!

As for the sign in/out sheet - whoever drops off or picks up signs the sheet. As far as changing times, if you are bold enough, you can say "dad, you put down 7am, but it's really 7:10 - could you please change that for me? Thanks". I'm not that bold - I will usually put a line through it and write in the correct time after they leave. My sheets are for a week at a time, so they will see that I corrected it next time they sign it.

[momma2girls]

Some people are just bold, and I am finding thru my life experiences that there are a lot of bold people everywhere. It really is quite rude to come into the providers home and sit down in the recliner and hang out. Or to just hang out in general. I am sure when the parent is at work "outsiders" can not just come in and hang out at the place of business. My daycare home is a place of business. It is hard to deal with, because we don't want to come across rude, yet it is obvious they don't get it, that we are a business. I am dealing with this now. I have a dad who comes in as early as 15 min before the school bus gets here to pick up, and somedays he is here for 15 to 30 minutes, by the time he annoyingly coddles and coos and finally gets the baby in the car seat, it is 15 to 30 min. Gees, go home and do that. It is a very busy time of day for me, and I don't feel like being a social butterfly while he hangs out, I have a job to do. I prefer my drop offs and picks ups to be quick. Curious to know what works for you.

I totally agree!! I had a Mom walk over to my fridge and put something in it once!! She did it 2 days in a row, and I said something everyday to her, I will do that once you leave- the 3rd time, I said very loudly- I will take that and place it in my own refrigerator!! I was so mad!!!

[momma2girls]

Okay, this might sound like a no-brainer, but for those of you who have said parents step off the rug, go over the gate, etc, is it in your handbook/contract to stay on the rug/stay in the room instead of going over gate and wait for their children? I know that there are certain ways I want things done, but not sure I've covered everything with them before-hand. And some of it is, like pp said, common sense/politeness, so maybe we wouldn't think we should have to put something like that in there. If you do have it in your contract, maybe a copy of it highlighted sent home would help. If not, put it in and send it home with parents to sign and bring back. A lot of it is common sense. I have an entryway where dcp/k's come in, there are hooks for coats/diaper bags, etc. the sign in/out sheet is right by the door. No reason for anyone to go any further than that room. But....I never addressed it, and in the winter I constantly have parents coming all the way in to our living room (through the dining room) dragging in snow, mud, salt, etc all through my house. It's not in my handbook, mostly because I thought it was common sense NOT to track all through someone else's house - especially when YOUR child will be crawling all through that! I think I got a little off-track....sorry!

As for the sign in/out sheet - whoever drops off or picks up signs the sheet. As far as changing times, if you are bold enough, you can say "dad, you put down 7am, but it's really 7:10 - could you please change that for me? Thanks". I'm not that bold - I will usually put a line through it and write in the correct time after they leave. My sheets are for a week at a time, so they will see that I corrected it next time they sign it.

I had to place this in my contract!! I still have one family memeber that still continues to do it. I have a newsletter every month , it is going in there soon, per contract- please do not walk across my foyer onto the carpet with your shoes on!!! How disrespectful!!