Spin Off Thread - What Is The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Had To Ask/Tell Parents

[CedarCreek]

Today?

"I cannot discuss another childs conferences and discipline plans with you, its a privacy matter" (DCD whos son was bitten last week, Dad wanted to know what happened when I met with her mother. Uh, no.)

"No, I will not take dcb's shirt off and inspect him for scratches every time we stop an activity" (Same DCD, wanting to know why his son had a superficial scratch on his shoulder. It was just red, didn't even break the skin. This kid is very clumsy and falls a lot and also plays very rough. He gets hurt at home a lot.)

[Brooksie]

Please don't let your kids run around in the (very small) front yard and towards the busy street at pick up.

Please leave room for the neighbors to get in and get out as this is a shared driveway (almost a daily issue with one of my dcm). **Had to to damage control yesterday because same dcm blocked neighbor from getting to and from work at drop off AND pick up. Twice in one day...

Please don't tell me about all the awesome preparations you've been working on for your sons birthday this weekend, as you already told me you would be 4 days late on payment.

Please don't tell your child he may bring candy and eat it here since you don't want him to eat it when he's with you, and also don't tell the same kid that he is allowed to break my 'no toy from home' rule if he is the only big kid there that day. He's STILL not allowed.

Please don't drop your kid off when he's having a tantrum and being destructive towards my property without saying any thing or helping to calm him down first.

[AnneCordelia]

I have a DCD who uses his car for intown driving but doesn't trust it for the commute, so he buses from my house. He wanted to park his car in my single car driveway for 11 hours a day so he could take the bus from my house instead of taking his car back home after drop off and catching the bus there. I said no. He was upset and threw a bit of a tantrum that I wouldn't allow it. I said that my other clients use the drive for pickups and drop offs. He said, "Why are they so special that they can use it but I can't?" The answer was still no.

Another I've had to say a few times: "Your child cannot attend with pink eyes that are draining yellow discharge. Yes, your doctor is probably right that it is just a cold draining out the eye, however, that is the textbook definition of VIRAL PINKEYE which is specifically listed in my contract as a reason for exclusion."

"No I will not send my sick child to stay with grandma so you can feel better about your child being here."

"No I will not work weekends/holidays/evenings." (says so in my contract)

"No, I will not give a discount. Please reread my contract where it says that I do not offer discounts, so please don't ask because it's awkward for all involved."

[Greenplasticwateringcans]

Reading all of these with horrifying amusement made me think of more.

Please do not feed your child candy on the way to daycare anymore. I noticed this morning that he had a mouthful of something sweet and red and he told me he gets it every morning if he gets into the car. We've been talking about his morning bad behavior for months and this seems to be a big cause.

I've had the neighbour's complain about the noise you make in the morning. Please save your "family cheer" for your driveway.

No I will not take only one of your child to community programs. I have many other children to think about and the logistics of making one child out of my daycare a "special" child is not something that will work at all.

[ABCDaycareMN]

Don't keep telling me that I charge too much for daycare and that you give me your whole paycheck and stop telling me a story your daughter said about marrying my son and that I better be paying for the wedding because you give me all of your money for my service.

[Greenplasticwateringcans]

don't keep telling me that i charge too much for daycare and that you give me your whole paycheck and stop telling me a story your daughter said about marrying my son and that i better be paying for the wedding because you give me all of your money for my service.

woah!!!

[MamaBearCanada]

Don't keep telling me that I charge too much for daycare and that you give me your whole paycheck and stop telling me a story your daughter said about marrying my son and that I better be paying for the wedding because you give me all of your money for my service.

Could you imagine replying:

"Oh DCM, that's so funny. As if you'd be stupid enough to work without making any take home pay.Bahahaha. ::::

[Leigh]

Don't keep telling me that I charge too much for daycare and that you give me your whole paycheck and stop telling me a story your daughter said about marrying my son and that I better be paying for the wedding because you give me all of your money for my service.

To which I respond: If what you are giving me is your whole paycheck, why do you even bother going to work-why not just stay home?


When I used daycare, it was about 7.5% of my salary to pay daycare. I STILL didn't like paying it. I also don't like that no one drops food off at my house for free, heck, I don't like that my house and utilities for it aren't free. No one likes paying for essentials, but I don't complain to my hairstylist or plumber that they expect me to pay for services provided, and I certainly wouldn't have said it to the person that I trusted with the most precious person in my life!

[bunnyslippers]

Another favorite, from my prize-winning DCD ~

"Hey it is DCM's birthday today. If you could have all the kids make her a card that would be great."

[Luna]

Please don't send your potty training child wearing a onsie and suspenders under his pullover sweatshirt.

[ABCDaycareMN]

I did tell her multiple times that's why I stay home. She left because she got another job and a month later wanted to come back. I had raised my rated significantly because I wasn't making anything and she had the nerve to say I then charge too much and at that time I was still lover then average for the area.

I went from $130 to $250 for 2 kids full time.

I would have rather not had them unless I was getting paid well enough.

[SilverSabre25]

No, you didn't hire my child to be your child's playmate. You hired ME... to keep your child alive and safe, and maybe educate her, while you work. You are NOT allowed to be annoyed that my child lives her own life

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I've had lots of "common sense" things I've had to say.

I don't know that I want to say the most ridiculous thing I've had to say. Either I'm ridiculous for having my 3rd deceased baby's grave on my property, or the parent is ridiculous for allowing their child to dig in the baby's grave.

[daycarediva]

Not most ridiculous, but in the last week;

No I won't waive your late payment + late pick up fee.

No I won't work late FOR FREE because you want to run errands. (quoted her for the extra time and she looked at me like and said she thought I wouldn't charge her)

No I won't refund your days off. You took them, you supposedly read the contract.

No I won't rearrange our schedule because you bring your kid late and he misses our cute crafts/projects EVERY DAY. Get here on time.

No I won't NOT charge you a late fee "float you for a few days" or however else you want to put it, especially when you just showed me your new coach shoes and purse that are worth TWICE dck's weekly tuition rate.

[melilley]

I have a dcm who is going to be a nanny this summer for her friend's kids so that she can make almost enough money to pay me so her kids can come to my house and her husband will have to pay the rest of what she doesn't make.