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I would get a waterproof pad for the couch and layer a towel on top of that and then let him sleep on the couch. Those are things I would have at the house anyway so its no big deal. If mom doesnt like that, she can lay him on a nap mat but no other choices would be offered. You are just downright crazy to let a kid pee over and over on your couch, thats nasty. Please, for your sake, starting practicing boundaries and using the word "no". Dont feel bad. You are a business. Every other business out there tells their clients "no" in many ways.
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here is what I have learned from this site.
things wont happen unless you make them happen...actions speak louder than words...
meaning don't just tell write a letter about it... tell mom what is going to happen and then follow though...
Also...I do what works for me and our group. I don't need to jump at every request parents make or agree to every request. I have to run my business and I need to do what works for me and the kids in my care... After all, do you think that the parents are thinking about us when they are putting Jr. to bed at midnight on a school night? No, they are doing what works for them, just like we have to do.
I would NEVER allow this to happen 2x........ after one time this happened, I would have told mom, sorry he really needs to be on a mat just like everyone else. I can' t afford to have him pee on my sofa again. I would also tell her that per your policies all kids need to arrive clean and ready to go for the day. I have turned kids away at the door that showed up in PJs... My program does not allow time for me to change kids....
developing a backbone is hard. But the more you do it, the more you get good at it.....Comment
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