Little Things Like This Rub Me The Wrong Way

[crazydaycarelady]

Dcm just dropped off her two kids and she said to her daughter "Don't forget to play outside today."

????

We played outside yesterday, in the morning but not in the afternoon since it was thundering and rained. I don't know if dcg forgot or if they even had a conversation about it but now that comment will eat at me ALL DAY LONG!

I know I need to let it roll of my back but I just don't know how.

[NeedaVaca]

I probably would have said something like why? did she forget that she did play outside yesterday???

[lovemykidstoo]

These outside questions drive me nuts too. I have one mom that all year long the first thing she asks me is if we went outside that day and what did we have for lunch. I always say that when she drops him off in the morning I'm going to start asking what they had for dinner last night and did he go outside last night.

[Blackcat31]

Make sure at pick up time you tell the kids to make sure mommy brings them to McDonalds.

I will NEVER understand why parents think it is our job to make sure their child gets certain experiences.

I take my DCK's outside as much as possible but because I want to NOT because I am the only person capable of providing outside time for them.

Pretty sure most parents have "outside" at their house too.

[bunnyslippers]

The outside comments drive me bonkers!!!!! I have one DCM who told me the ONLY thing she cares about during the day is that her child gets outside. I have explained time and again that we go out when we can, but that there are days it just doesn't happen. It is so annoying to hear!!! Her daughter came in today telling me "Mommy said we are definitely playing outside today and that I can skip nap." Seriously?!??!

The thing is, when I am told I have to do something, I am more than likely going to do the opposite. The more this mom pushes for outside, the more I want to stay inside.

[lovemykidstoo]

Make sure at pick up time you tell the kids to make sure mommy brings them to McDonalds.
I will NEVER understand why parents think it is our job to make sure their child gets certain experiences.

I take my DCK's outside as much as possible but because I want to NOT because I am the only person capable of providing outside time for them.

Pretty sure most parents have "outside" at their house too.

I am so doing this next week bwahaha!

These comments are probably coming from the parents that pickup at 5:30 and put their kids to bed at 7:00. Spending no time with them.

[Country Kids]

None of my parents say this but 95% of the children do! They barely step in the door-6:30 and are asking if we are going outside. We go outside everyday (per regulations at least an hour a day) but they still ask. Alot of my kids are outside kids but not necessarily at home. They are always on the go to sporting events outside but not with play equipment. They love being outside here because of all my outdoor equipment.

I also have had children that literally have no place to play outside-no yards/play equipment/or a postage size stamp yard that fits nothing on it or very nice grass that can't be ruined. One of our yards is this way-my husband wants NO one playing on it-mow it, walk across it to water thats it. Its his baby! Luckily though its in the area away from the children.

For me personally-outside time in the evening is tough so maybe it is also for parents. Dinner/clean up/doing things for the next day/household chores maybe it doesn't leave much time for being outside for them. I know I only had 2 1/2 hours after work to get everything done before it was time to start getting my own kiddos to bed. Actually only 2 hours because I liked to start baths at a certain time and then bed was like 1/2 an hour later. Granite though, they don't have to make a comment.

[crazydaycarelady]

I think outside time in important also - but we went outside.

[DaisyMamma]

WTHeck. If the parents have something to ask, or say, they should say it themselves. Jeeeze.I would go with the McDonald's comment, for sure.

[Play Care]

I think outside time in important also - but we went outside.

I was just saying something similar the other day! It will be a gorgeous day and we will have spent *hours* outdoors and finally go in a few minutes before pick up (cause the kids are tired, thirsty and need to potty or be changed...) and it never fails that a parent doesn't come in and say in a surprised tone "oh I thought you would be outside, it's such a nice day!"

I do tell them we've been out for hours but still.

And on a side note, those "gorgeous" days are actually tough to be out in! The sunny day that looks so lovely from the office window, is beating on us. Most of my littles can only handle so much of it before they get overheated.

[rmc20021]

I have a dcm who DOESN'T want her child outside because she doesn't want him to get dirty and ruin the new clothes she sends him to daycare in.

Even he doesn't like being outside half the time...always complaining he wants to go inside. Too bad...I will not accomodate one child and make the others suffer by not being able to to go outside.

[DaisyMamma]

I was just saying something similar the other day! It will be a gorgeous day and we will have spent *hours* outdoors and finally go in a few minutes before pick up (cause the kids are tired, thirsty and need to potty or be changed...) and it never fails that a parent doesn't come in and say in a surprised tone "oh I thought you would be outside, it's such a nice day!"

I do tell them we've been out for hours but still.

I like to do my cleaning @ nap, then go out right at wakeup. I do everything from snack to diapers outside and stay out till parents come. I've even dine crafts and coloring outside. Then I don't need to clean again.

[Play Care]

I like to do my cleaning @ nap, then go out right at wakeup. I do everything from snack to diapers outside and stay out till parents come. I've even dine crafts and coloring outside. Then I don't need to clean again.

I have three kids who need to use the potty, and I won't let them do it outside
We literally come in, do our business and sit down for a book or at the table for some puzzles/books. In less then 5 minutes, the kids are picked up. I also have a couple of kids now who just dismiss better from inside.

[blandino]

I had parent who used to make comments like that. She had a big personality and would say things like "miss ______ you've got to get these kiddos outside". Read that as less mean, and more loud/exaggerated personality.

This was when we had 8 kids under 2.5. I felt like saying, you come get everyone's diaper changed - get 8 pairs of shoes on, only to have a few pairs already taken off by the time you are done. Get them all outside, stop all of them from eating rocks and keep all the crawlers from getting too dirty. Help all of the new walkers from getting hurt since they aren't stable outside. And them have someone poop, the minute you walk outside.

I just think parents have no idea how much work is involved to get multiple kids outside. I know that the time I was talking about was due to the he's of the children. But don't think you can understand the 1000 complications involved in everything you do, until you've done this job.

[Country Kids]

I had parent who used to make comments like that. She had a big personality and would say things like "miss ______ you've got to get these kiddos outside". Read that as less mean, and more loud/exaggerated personality.

This was when we had 8 kids under 2.5. I felt like saying, you come get everyone's diaper changed - get 8 pairs of shoes on, only to have a few pairs already taken off by the time you are done. Get them all outside, stop all of them from eating rocks and keep all the crawlers from getting too dirty. Help all of the new walkers from getting hurt since they aren't stable outside. And them have someone poop, the minute you walk outside.

I just think parents have no idea how much work is involved to get multiple kids outside. I know that the time I was talking about was due to the he's of the children. But don't think you can understand the 1000 complications involved in everything you do, until you've done this job.

No, I'm sure they know the work involved-thats why they ask us to do it-