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I hate to go off topic here, but seriously I've about had it with this kind of person posting ridiculous comments under "unregistered". Why are people allowed to post in that way? Some dont' have enough guts to post stupid things like that when they have to use their screen name, it is ALWAYS under a unregistered name. I saw a comment from an unregistered person on a post that I had written. It was promptly deleted (thanks), but I did get the email and saw what the post was. Whoever this is, grow the hell up! But, my question is, isn't there a way to not allow that?Comment
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If I had all of these things happening at once, I think I would feel overwhelmed and not know where to start. I would have to deal with each problem one at a time. Decide which issue bothers you the most and nip it! Then the next one, and the next one. I would have to do it in baby steps.Comment
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Wow, I think the 'unregistered' comment was inappropriate but also get was he/she was trying to say. Sometimes you can have all the policies you want in place and remind parents constantly to follow them, and it just doesn't work.
I am not in a financial position to 'term' anyone unless it is serious. I just needed to vent and find out what other people do when parents lack of support pushes them to the brink.
On a lighter note, yesterday a parent was picking up and both of his kids were having a meltdown. The 3 year old was refusing to leave my kitchen and was screaming because I told him to stop chewing on the counter. Yes, CHEWING on the edge of my counter. The 1.5 year old was screaming and flopping around on the floor for no apparent reason (think she wanted Mom instead of Dad).
He comes in and I ask the 3 year old to please leave my kitchen and he shouts 'no' and puts his mouth on the counter edge. Dad just stands there. I tell him to 'please stop' and the Dad looks at me and says 'are you okay?'. I kind of lost it. I snapped back 'no, I am not okay with a kid refusing to leave any area of my house when I ask them to and especially not okay with one chewing on my counter'. It's unacceptable and you need to come up here and get him!! He stands there and then finally comes up and looks at me like I am crazy!
Ugh..some people's parents!Comment
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I have never understood why some parents sit there and let their kids act like that during pickup time. Don't they realize that we're tired by the end of the day and want to be rid of their little darlings? Don't they want to go home after their long day? Does this dad have a nice car? Maybe you should go out and start chewing on his stearing wheel!!!Comment
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[B]Some days are just almost so bad that they are comical. I've had days that I've listed off all the craziness that has occurred to my husband and have thought you couldn't even make this stuff up! Hang in there!UGHHHH! I swear I spend half my day trying to deal with things the parents are not doing or not providing for their child. We aren't getting to the fun or educational stuff because their basic needs are not being filled by the parents!
-15 mos old coming in size 3 jeans, falling off of her. Ideally, ask parents to make sure clothes are properly fitting. In real life, I have a few knit cheapy pants/shorts/shirts in a variety of sizes for instances like this.
-3 yr old special needs kid going to preschool and coming back with a completely soaked pull up, leaking all over his clothes, due to parents not sending supplies to school.Ideally, parents talk to the school about making sure child is using the bathroom before leaving and leaving dry. In real life, I would make sure you have several changes of clothes for the child and just be prepared to change daily. I used to teach Kindergarten, and I had kids that would use the restroom right before leaving and still arrive home wet. The bus just shook it out of them
-kid wearing the same mismatched, filthy socks to daycare for 3 days in a row.Ideally, talk to the parents about it. In real life, go sockless or have some spare clean matching ones that they wear only at your house and then wear the yucky ones back home.
-parents asking me to make a bottle for their child for the 10 min car ride home out of the formula I PAY FOR.Ideally, charge the parent. Figure out how many bottles that container makes, and how much per bottle to charge. In real life, if it was just a one time thing, I would just send the bottle home and not worry about it. If the child is old enough for water, offer to fill it with water.
-kids coming to daycare smelling like they haven't had a bath in a week.
-infant dropped off in a poopy diaper with a rash already, so you know he has been sitting in it for a while.Ideally, show the parent where the changing area is and have them change the child before leaving. In real life, if that isn't possible, plan on an immediate change when the child arrives, and insist on lots of diaper rash cream
This is all in one day. I JUST DON'T GET IT!!!!Comment
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I don't think it was directed at you 3cents.
You ARE a kind hearted provider/poster/woman and it is VERY evident in your posts.
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My3cents.....its people like me who need people like you to really tel me like it is...... otherwise, I just keep making the same mistake over and over.... No harm done, nothing wrong with some tough love. We all could use some....Comment
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your not alone. I needed to hear it too and still do at times.
I am not tough at all, I am a big ball of fluff and I work hard at it everyday. I am grateful to those that helped me here and still do.
My feathers are not that easily ruffled on this one....... its the weekendhappyfaceComment
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I love that saying ruffle some feathers....
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