Blood Curdling Screaming

[countrymom]

I agree. My 3mo son is hugely dependent but that's because I TAKE CARE OF HIM. I don't go anywhere without him and I don't leave him with anyone other than my mother (who also holds him constantly, we're two peas in a pod ) and my DH. I ONLY do this because I know that I'm his caregiver and wouldn't dream of leaving him with someone else to deal with it. That's horrible, and I mean for the person that would have to care for him!

out all my 4 kids, my ydd was the worst. We also didn't have anyone care form my kids, they went every where with me (thank goodness they are old enough now to stay home by themselves) but at one point not only was I nursing dd (till she was 3 yrs old) but she wouldn't leave my side at all.
so I started going to the gym. I started off slow, like 15 min. at a time, and then the following week for a half hour and then a hour. It took 3 months going 3 times of week but she finally let go of me. I started of slow, I didn't want anyone to listen to her more than 15 min at a time.
but thats why I'm home I can take care of the, but she was such a clingy cling on!!

[Unregistered]

Well interesting turn of events. They decided to ensue a hailstorm of drama about the whole situation.

Despite me giving them my 2 week notice they elected to not bring them back at all. They paid me last Monday two weeks ahead so dispite the fact that have a two week notice period and I offered to watch them for the two weeks... due to the circumstances and wanting to end this on a positive note I *offered* to give them back only this week if they elected not to come this week but did not offer to reimburse for Friday since its pay for the week regardless of Attendence and they still had the option to come.

Dad called yesterday saying he was going to stop by and pick up the check and their other things. i told him due to tornado warnings we would be down in the basement. he asked me onput it all on my porch then (????????) apparently this was worth risking his life over.

Then he said he wanted to make sure how muh i was reimbursing them and wanted to make sure it was for last friday and this week I explained I had only *offered* to reimburse for this week and he threw a complete hissy fit saying that the services were not rendered and as a parent if someone tells you that your children are overwhelming you... You obviously would not want your child to continue going there. (By the way this argument he ensued upon me was over $20.00)

I finally gave up and told him I was putting his crap with the check in my porch and he had an hour to pick it up and get off my property.

I am so pissed off! Seriously WHAT MORE do I have to do to do the right thing here?!? I went over and beyond what i had to do and they had to keep digging for more and be greedy jerks about it all and twist it into something negative. I'm so sick of people making a dramatic display when you are trying to handle things as nicely nin dramatic and professional way. They got to get some kicks int there to make t all even.

How about grow up and realize I was not the one that created this situation and I did was doing what was best and most responsible for everyone.... I wish I had the ability not to let this stuff eat at me but I am just so ticked off now.

[Unregistered]

I meant I offered to only reimburse home for this week. Not including last Friday. ($20.00)

Just to clear that up. I'm on my cell phone.

[countrymom]

I don't blame you one bit. don't worry, about it after going from provider to provider they will realize that they are the problem. You try to be nice and it blows up in your face.

[Unregistered]

Then when I gave up.... I told him fine just to get you off the phone I would rewrite the check to include Friday.

He still even continued to run his mouth....I finally just hung up on him. I'll be damned if he didn't drive clear a cross town in the high winds to pick that stuff up though.

Fight tooth and nail not to pay me more than they can get a way with for the last two years constantly trying to negotiate pay for me but I had their daughter for over 6 months and they literally bright her maybe 3 times that entire time wearing clothes I had seen before. I have never seen a child with a wardrobe that large.

[Heidi]

What jerks...

I wouldn't have refunded a penny. You were very nice to do that. They may not know it, but you were very nice to terminate that child. A lot of experienced providers get caught up in the "I should be able to handle this" mindset, and are afraid to terminate. That sometimes leads to bad outcomes. Not suggesting you would do anything, because you were smart enough to know when enough is enough. YOU DID THE RIGHT THING!

:hug:

[laceylmm]

Omg I could have wrote this exact post. Only mine is four months and I have had her since 6 weeks. The most miserable baby I have ever met. I have four kids and none of them ever behaved this way. If they had I would probably only have one child. Parents claim they don't hold her all day but I KNOW they do. They are the my neighbors. Mom has said since day one she doesn't like babies. She is here 8-4 every day. Dad is usually home by 1pm 'working' aka napping. And doesn't usually get her until the last possible minute. Then they put her to bed at 7 and fight with her all night to sleep so they don't have t deal with her screaming if she is t being held.

Then try to tel me she is good at home...I can hear her screaming!

She only wants to held up or to be propped in a sitting position on their laps.

I so know how you feel/felt! So now to say I'm not wiling to deal with it anymore you hae to anticipate that they will say they don't feel safe leaving her with you.

[laceylmm]

Also mine will nap some days decently but even then Im on edge and making everyone try to be quiet so we don't wake her. It's ridiculous.