Phone Call From DCM This Am.....

[Unregistered]

That really bugs me when a parent stays home because they are not feeling good, but still will bring their child to daycare saying that they won't be able to get rest if they keep their child home. How many times have we as daycare providers not felt 100% maybe one day, but still take the kids.... we get through the day, but would have rather had the day off ourselves so we could rest and feel better. If we can do it, why can't a parent do it with their own child! Parents seem to not want to take responsibility of their own child even when they are home, for whatever reason and pawn them off at a daycare so they don't have to be bothered with them for a few hours. Is it just me or does it seem like parents don't want to spend time with their child if they are home for whatever reason and want "ME" time?

Doesn't bother me when a parent is home sick and brings child to me. If they're too sick to do their job at the office/factory/whatever, they need the rest so that they can care for their child when my daycare closes. Doesn't bother me a bit, I support it. When a parent takes a vacation day to bum around, it does burn me up-or when they have a federal holiday off and get upset because I'm not open for them. Not only do I get my "chores" done with my child in tow, I get them done with other peoples' kids, too. I don't believe that you can't buy groceries with your child (with a kid under 12 months, I know it's easier to go alone, but after that...).

[Jewels]

Doesn't bother me when a parent is home sick and brings child to me. If they're too sick to do their job at the office/factory/whatever, they need the rest so that they can care for their child when my daycare closes. Doesn't bother me a bit, I support it. When a parent takes a vacation day to bum around, it does burn me up-or when they have a federal holiday off and get upset because I'm not open for them. Not only do I get my "chores" done with my child in tow, I get them done with other peoples' kids, too. I don't believe that you can't buy groceries with your child (with a kid under 12 months, I know it's easier to go alone, but after that...).

I had one of my mom's who's also a friend tell me the other day, a day I was closed for vacation, grandma was going to take the kids, she said she wanted to take that Friday off as well but grandma probably wouldn't be super happy if she had the day off and grandma watched the kids, and I quote "I don't want to use a vacation day when my kids are home" I had to keep my mouth from falling open....... Maybe it's just different for us since we are with kids all day, when it's just me and my 2 it's so easy, I guess they get used to being away from their kids while working, its alot more work for them? But that is what kids are . I don't let it big me to much, but that one did bother me. Another one is when they have they say of but still wait until the last possible minute to pick up, even more on a Friday.

[williams2008]

On another note, I don't mind if the children are here while Mom or Dad are at home, especially if the parent is sick.

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind them coming at all. All of my dcks are here 5 days a week, so I'm used to that. I just couldn't understand what was the reason for the phone call if he was coming:confused:

[julie]

On another note, I don't mind if the children are here while Mom or Dad are at home, especially if the parent is sick.

I don't really mind either, EXCEPT that the mom specifically phoned that she was keeping the kid home, she was sick herself, and then mentioned the kid was "cranky" so she was going to send him. When kids are "cranky" in my care, it generally tends to come down to feeling under the weather or a bad night of sleep because they were up all night puking, teething, fever, etc. So if the mom was sick and sends a "cranky" kid, I would be making sure that he had no other symptoms, or masked symptoms that mom felt she could not deal with in her state so I get the happy pleasure with many other kids around to infect. I am happy to let parents get much-needed rest, but I would NOT be cool with being a nursemaid or exposing my daycare to whatever they have either just so she can get that rest. That story set off major alarm bells in my head. Glad he wasn't cranky for you, OP. Hope you have a healthy weekend!