DCM Just Rode By On Her Bike

[KidGrind]

I would've laughed and waved. If it during program hours, I wouldn't see it as an invasion of privacy. I have an open door policy. If parents can come visit or check on their children at anytime then I surely wouldn't mind a bike ride through my neighborhood.

If not during program hours, I would've still laughed and waved. Along as she isn't peeping through my windows or over my fence, there is no invasion of my privacy.

[Sugar Magnolia]

It IS a little odd, and maybe a tad creepy......but......it is a free country and she really doing anything wrong. I am the odd man out I guess, but I wouldn't.say anything or question her.about it. She didn't disturb or disrupt your program, right? I WOULD wave next time I.saw her though.

[sahm1225]

Do you have an open door policy? I would mention it to her- in a 'I wasn't sure if you wanted me to wave?'

Sometimes parents just want a sneak peak at their kids in action? I always try to sneak a peak at my kindergartener if I am close to the school during their recess.

[Childminder]

It IS a little odd, and maybe a tad creepy......but......it is a free country and she really doing anything wrong. I am the odd man out I guess, but I wouldn't.say anything or question her.about it. She didn't disturb or disrupt your program, right? I WOULD wave next time I.saw her though.

you aren't the only odd man out...

...I don't find it odd or creepy and if my child were in a daycare I would be wondering what he/she is doing out of curiosity if nothing else. I have a very open door policy and have parents in and out all the time, any time they want. I like it that way.:hug:

[Heidi]

It IS a little odd, and maybe a tad creepy......but......it is a free country and she really doing anything wrong. I am the odd man out I guess, but I wouldn't.say anything or question her.about it. She didn't disturb or disrupt your program, right? I WOULD wave next time I.saw her though.

Your not alone on that. Of course, we don't know the mom. It would not bother me.

I interviewed family last month for a baby due in December. They were a nice couple, but dad came off kind of intense. He mentioned that he'd seen me walking with the kids (we live in a country subdivision of 1 acre lots). I thought that was odd, but just smiled kindly. As it turns out, he runs a garbage route through here and we wave to him all the time.

The following Tuesday, I heard him drive by as I just happened to look out the front window, and he was so busy looking at my house, he couldn't have been watching the road..****bber neck, man! For some reason, that gave me a little creepy.

[pandamom]

I'm with the moms that like to watch their kid in action

I work in the same childcare center as my twins. My room and one of my sons' rooms have a window together so we can look into each other's rooms. I still peek through to see what he's up to- not because I don't trust his caregivers, but I just like a little glimpse into his day.

Then my other son that's down the hall, I will take a quick glimpse through their window if I'm down that way.

If I catch a caregiver's eye, I do wave and smile though

[Blackcat31]

I'm kind of feeling like my privacy was invaded.
I know she isn't working today and i recognized her outfit. she rode by starring at the yard and even looking back, straining her neck. I'm 90% sure it was her.
She lives about 2 miles away and my house is very much out of the way and only people who live here drive down our road. It certainly wouldn't be a regular bike route.

I just want to add that this mom has always seemed suspicious of me about 'something,' she's very untrusting.

I'm thinking I'll ask her how her bike ride was at pickup.

Seriously. I think i will ask her how her bike ride was. You're right. She should be feeling like she needs to explain herself for once.

I was outside with the daycare and she didnt stop to say hi.

And yes, I believe she should be home with her kid if she is so concerned.

I'm confused.... what's new though... but anyways, is this DCM's child in care TODAY?

You said the DCM is off so I assumed that meant her child wasn't in care.....which is why I think/thought it was creepy weird of her to ride by....

If her kid was in care, then I totally understand why she rode by....

However, that still doesn't change the fact that I would ask her about it.

If her kid WAS in care, I'd want to address the fact that she has "trust" issues with you ...especially because she is a not a new client right?

If her kid is NOT in care, then I would address it because it's creep all the way then.

[originalkat]

you aren't the only odd man out...

...I don't find it odd or creepy and if my child were in a daycare I would be wondering what he/she is doing out of curiosity if nothing else. I have a very open door policy and have parents in and out all the time, any time they want. I like it that way.:hug:

Ya, I agree. I don't really find it weird... I would just mention that we saw her riding her bike today! Not a big deal IMO.

[Play Care]

Ya, I agree. I don't really find it weird... I would just mention that we saw her riding her bike today! Not a big deal IMO.