Do Parents Understand This Is A Business?

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  • mrsnj
    New Daycare.com Member
    • Jan 2013
    • 465

    Do Parents Understand This Is A Business?

    And their actions effect my family? Or do they just think the world evolves around them?

    (Ok...yeah I know that answer but just had to voice it!)

    I interviewed a parent in the spring. She mentioned she might be doing the school prek but wasn't sure. Mid summer I brought it up and she said she applied after the deadline and was on a waiting list. Before I left for vacation (which was only two weeks ago) I asked her again and she said they decided to keep him here anyway. I openly said to her then that if she changed her mind she needed to tell me as I will be getting the curriculum when I return from vacation. I also wanted to know for interviewing and if she was staying I wouldn't accept anymore. Nope. He was staying. He would be here until kinder.

    I return and begin my shopping and activities prep. Been working all week on it all. Yesterday the DCB is telling me they dropped off things at his new school. I let it go cause I thought he might be confusing when they first applied cause SURELY mom would have said something over the last week! He says today he was going but his sister wasn't cause she was too little and he was going to ride a bus. I finally said something to mom. Yep. School called her for an opening and she took it. She was 'going to tell me" When??? When the bus is pulling up in front of my house on the first day of school??? I told her not to bother. DCB already did! Oh but then I don't have to worry about the bus cause the prek is so $$$ and so they decided they would 'try' to get him on and off the bus themselves. So now I not only have a last minute position for a full timer but for part time as well since it was originally agreed her would do part time if he was accepted!!!! BUT.....can she do drop in cause what will she do on the days school is closed?! If they didn't have the sister here I would have said no see ya. I was so mad! What will you do on no school days? What will you do when I have a full house or a field trip and can't accept him? What will you do on half days when that bus is there in front of your house at 12:30 and your at work or when school closes for snow mid day!? Didn't think of all that hum? Not my issue. What is my issue is the books I bought and the time I applied getting ready which could have been avoided had you told me when I returned!

    So mad. Everyone is in position this time of the year! Where am I going to find a full timer last minute? When you accept and agree to stay you should honor. This effects my job!
  • cheerfuldom
    Advanced Daycare.com Member
    • Dec 2010
    • 7413

    #2
    She should have told you as soon as she found out.

    on the other hand, she had a plan and it changed several times. that happens, especially when its your first kid to go to school. heck, a few days before school started, my 4 year old was transferred to a different preschool and I could no longer provide transportation to another daycare family. we had everything all worked out and then last minute, life throws me a curveball.

    she should have told you. but you cant be upset with her for taking the spot in the school. a spot opened up and she took it. the only thing is to interview for a new child. i know thats annoying, but it happens all the time. dont worry about being their back up for non-school days as that is not your problem. and you can still use the extra curriculum for a new student. plenty of people are still looking as plans change and some people just wait till the last minute.

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