Biggest Issue

[Blackcat31]

What is the BIGGEST issue you personally have with your child care/business?

[cara041083]

I choose other because most of my problems are the parents. When I have children in my care, For the most part they listen and understand the rules. However, I have parents that think that since Im a home provider, I can do what every they want and don't understand that I have guidelines and rules I have to follow and it doesn't matter how much I try to explain this, it goes in one ear and out the other. Other then them, the kids are great!

[Blackcat31]

I choose other because most of my problems are the parents. When I have children in my care, For the most part they listen and understand the rules. However, I have parents that think that since Im a home provider, I can do what every they want and don't understand that I have guidelines and rules I have to follow and it doesn't matter how much I try to explain this, it goes in one ear and out the other. Other then them, the kids are great!

Sorry, I was kind of vague. I put policy issues, thinking about parents not following them or being respectful of your rules.... I fixed it now.

Yes, I agree sometimes getting parents to respect you and follow your rules IS the hardest thing.

[Sunchimes]

I chose toileting although it was a toss up between that and meals. I have one typical child and 2 special needs kids. The typical child will not train. We've been working over a year. This time last year, she was trained perfectly for 2 or 3 weeks. Then she stopped. Just stopped. We are at out wits end. She is also hard headed about table manners. She knows the right way, she just chooses not to do it unless you are sitting beside her watching her every move.

My parents (finally) are wonderful. I wish I made more money, but I'm at the top of the scale for typical kids. I could probably get more for my last special needs one, but I didn't ask for more. I figured they had enough problems.

It took a couple of years to get here, but things are ok righ tnow.

[Play Care]

Honestly I've never had major issues with kids or clients but I despise paperwork and am horribly unorganized.

[Willow]

I chose other, in regards to parenting style moreso than policies though.

I can't stand how many people parent their children, and it was always tough to find like minded families.


That was by far the biggest factor in me deciding to throw in the towel, I couldn't watch or be a party to the insanity/ignorance/selfishness anymore......broke my heart to have a constant front row seat to the damage it directly caused the little people I grew to love.....

[caregiver]

I think the biggest issue I have had in the last few years is with parents, not parenting and not disciplining their kids. It seems like parents today want to be "Their child's Friend" and not wanting to do anything to upset their kids. They let them (the child ) get their way and give them whatever they want and therefor the child is getting very spoiled and when they come to daycare where there are rules to follow, the child has major meltdowns because they are not allowed to do whatever they want or always have their way AND have to follow the rules, which they are not a custom to.
So I guess my biggest issue is parents not wanting to parent. I really can't blame the kids because they are just being like they are at home and don't know anything else until they come to daycare and find out that they have to behave.

[AnneCordelia]

For me it is having parents follow my policies. Usually it is problems wih being dressed and ready for the day but I also have troubles with my illness policy.

[wonderfullisa]

I voted paperwork, but it's (I hope!) mainly because I'm new. Just became serious about things in January, certified in June, joined CACFP last week.
Now if only I could find my daycare tax book I bought...

[CedarCreek]

I voted other because my biggest problem (besides one bad apple former parent) is getting kids enrolled because of the amount of illegal and cheap providers.

[blandino]

I chose toileting. After a slew of horrible incidences years ago, we made our potty training policy iron clad - but it is still by far the biggest issue we have. Parents wanting and believing their children are ready way before they are and having to let them know that you really don't feel that their child is ready...

[coolconfidentme]

Unfortunately..., it's some of my parents.

[JenNJ]

I chose Other. It isn't policy issues, it is just thir parenting. 50% of them **** at being parents. They provide the basics, but otherwise they let their kid call the shots and look stunned when their child listens to me. Sigh. It's exhausting. And that is coming from someone who chases toddlers all day!

[jenn]

I voted for policy issues. The main policy I have to really watch and fight weekly is DO NOT BRING YOUR SICK CHILD!!! How many times do I need to send your kid home sick or with symptoms of sickness before it sinks in. They know not to bring them sick, but never think their child is sick. Their child has allergies, is teething, didn't sleep well,...blah. This is pretty universal with all my families, past and current.

[SilverSabre25]

Other. It's tied between having enough kids enrolled/enrolling new ones, and cleanliness/organization.