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I have the same problem with a 4 yo DCG ... She talks in a nasty, demanding voice whenever DCM is here. DCM never says anything! Children need to be taught to be respectful and not like it's normal for a kid to talk like that.So last night about 8pm I get a text message from a parent that states:
Parent: Starting tomorrow from now on I will need you Tuesday and Wednesday eveings until 8:30.
Me: I'm sorry, did you mean to text me? I don't do evening care, my hours end at 5pm.
Parent: Yes, of course I did. Great now what am I going to do?
Ummm. Wth! Talk about guts! I don't do evening care for starters and second I am newly pregnant why would you think I'm going to work 7am until 8:30pm??? Not to mention I have these kids (2 girls ages 4,6) in the morning for an hour and she has an issue paying me $5 for the hour and half the time doesn't have money to pay me on Friday. Why would I work that late and it would be for a lot more than $5
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So this morning I get a text that wakes me up at 6:30am. Sorry we are going to be a bit early today. I didn't really process it but then 10 minutes later I hear banging on my windows and yelling hello!!
Ummm my hours are 7am. I got up and took my shower and ignored them knocking. So I open the door 5 minutes early for them and the child who is 6 says to me in a very nasty voice. "What the heck took you so long, do you know how cold it is?" I said excuse you little girl but for starters you were early and I needed to take a shower before work and second you do not come into MY house and speak to me like that. The entire time the mother just sat there laughing like it was cute. No it's not cute or appropriate to have a CHILD speak to an adult that way :confused:
Why, why on earth do I seem to get all the wackos out of the word work??
Glad you are giving them a warning letter. That is just plain disrespectful.
Let us know how she reacts/responds. Good luck!Comment
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Does she talk to you like this at drop off? If so I'd say "You know what, Suzie, you're not allowed to talk to me like that in my house. Your mom is going to take you back outside and when you decide to show me some respect you can come back in." I'd open the door and usher mom and child back outside and close the door. If she's doing it at pick up put her on a 4 minute time out immediately and make mom wait it out.
Repeat as necessary. If mom doesn't want to deal with her child's disrespectful behavior on her own than MAKE her.Comment
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I can't believe that happened!
I love how you just got in the shower and didn't open the door, I had to chuckle!
Some parents think they are entitled to do, say, and act how they want because they pay us, and don't care if their children act the same way, it's sad. I would never even think of saying or doing what she did or let my kids talk to another person that way. What the?
Yes, let us know what she says tonight!Comment
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Absolutely they would be gone, probably this morning. Take your children and leave, you are no longer welcome here. Wow, what nerve!!Comment
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Well I only have them for an hour in the morning and a roommate picks them up after an hour. So the following morning I gave mom the letter. They actually came on time, guess 20 minutes in the cold was enough to get it through their heads. Her look was dumbfounded, like she had no idea she had done anything wrong. She looked like she wanted to excuse her behavior but just kept her mouth shut and said ok thank you, laughed and said have a good day
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