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Title basically says it all, parent claims accident on highway due to rain, no apology...Very frustrated. Due I charge for let's pick up due to accident? I had a nail appointment I'm going to miss ://
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Definitely charge the late fee. If you don't you're going to open yourself up right out the shoots to it happening over and over and over again.
Is there anything on the news? An accident causing that level of disruption would definitely make at least the local.
Don't they have anyone else who can pick up? I'd definitely encourage them to start coming up with a list of backups in case anything like this happens again.
I'm so sorry, what a crummy start
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Holy cow, I had that happen only a couple months ago, mom was in JAIL! Got arrested first day her.child was in care. ...Wow......hugs.for you!Comment
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definitely charge!!!! hope you have a nice high late fee. You need to nip this in the bud or there may be a reason every week why they are late.Comment
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I would charge the late fee. If you let it slide now, they will expect it later.Comment
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Thanks ladies! My husband said the same thing. He was pretty bothered by it too. Turns out she works too far/gets out too late and knew this but failed to tell me. I need to grow a backbon. She said she will give me $50 tomorrow, she ended up being an hour and 20 mins past closing time...she owes me more then $50. No family or friends in the state. I'm not thinking this one will last long.Comment
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If it were me and she owed me more than $50 then I'd be charging her whatever the real amount is, ya know? Did you tell her it was $50 or did she suggest that amount?Comment
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If she works too far out does that mean she's fixin to do the exact same thing tomorrow?
I hope along with compensation she has a plan to not let it happen again!
(I'd be wondering why she can't find anyone closer to her work too.....hate to be paranoid but did she run through all the other closer providers and now she's stuck going that far away?)Comment
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So she lied about the highway accident?Comment
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My three sibling sets's mom tried that lying stuff.
While both of my moms work far away from here (both work 45 minutes away), and I do understand they both work around bad traffic, I can only be so understanding,
This particular mom works as a server at a very busy restaurant that doesn't close until midnight. Which would give her 15-30 minutes to clean up and tip out and then drive home. I caught her lying saying they didn't get off until late, she got pulled over, car wouldn't start etc etc etc.
So, after 1:30 am, regardless of the reason, she pays a $40 late fee. After that her car seemed to crank, she got off work on time, and the numerous pull overs seemed to stop entirely. I also make her bring me a clock out computer receipt every single night at pickup to PROVE to me when she clocks in and when she clocks out. I hated it came to this, but I caught her lying so many time so she could go out and party with her friends while the kids were here until ungodly hours of the night.
My other mom is the complete opposite. She RUSHES here to get her two kids. And you can tell her parenting just by that one fact. She doesn't sneak around behind my back, doesn't lie to me, and her children are awesome additions to my daycare.
The other three, well lets just say she drops them off in a hot mess post Mountain Dew fog at 300 pm or 400 pm with NO NAP. they have no self help skills, no personal hygiene skills. They don't know how to clean up toys or eat with utensils either. It's slow going but were working on it.
My point with this long post is that we don't do these parents any favors by enabling their bad behavior. And we don't do ourselves a favor either. Charge them accordingly and don't feel a single bit bad about it.Comment
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I live in a military town, all my families are military. Mom and Dad bought a home, was still being finished when they signed up with me. I guess they didn't realize how bad the traffic is in our area, especially at drop off/pick up time. There WAS an accident, but it took my husband an extra 20 minutes - not hour and 20. Dad had to go back to old state for schooling. Being military, no family friends in the area.
I feel bad for her, but she told me she has been looking for a morning/evening sitter so she must have known the traffic situation...no word on how today is going to go :confused:Comment
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Sounds like mom and dad need to sign up a back up provider. Ask neighbors, make friends.
I require all parents to provide me with a backup.
What is mom going to do when you are closed and she has to work. What's she going to do when the kids are sick and excluded.
I understand not having any family support etc. but mom and dad need to get it together. They are adults. And they are responsible for the care of little ones. In the end, all the excuses in the world won't replace them getting their act together. It's called responsibility.
On another note. All my late pick up fees are due and paid at the time of pick up on the day they are late. Dcm is like a child. If she doesn't get immediate consequences for her behavior, she'll never learn a lesson. And immediate consequences that sting a little wont hurt.Comment
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Did she pay the late fee??Comment
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