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I need to vent. I am due to have a baby in the next week or so. I have told all my parents from day one that I was going to take 2 weeks off when I have her. Well in Aug, I started loosing kids due to other things like parents getting laid off or deciding to stay home. Basically I decided to take the rest of the year off and start fresh in Jan. Well some of my parents asked if I would watch on a part time basis due to them going back to work. I said sure, as long as they understood that I would not be responsible for finding them care while I had doc apts or when I have the baby. They all agreed. Well this whole process has been HELL! For starters, since Im doing part time, everyone seems to think they can pay me when ever the heck they feel like it. As of right now, I haven't been paid for 2 weeks from anyone! There excuse...." well I didn't think your contract was in effect until jan again" I told them If I didn't get paid by this Friday, they would not be allowed to come back. Then this morning happened. I have a mom that I am the only daycare they have used. I agreed to do part time because of this mom and then she will go back to full time in Jan. I found out this morning that she has contacted my sister (my back up) and arranged for her to be at MY house while im in the hospital, as well as during the two weeks Im closed to watch her kid! Keep in mind, that MY sister was going to help my husband with my own kids while I was in the hospital and lets not forget the fact that she is MY sister and I WANT HER WITH ME TO MEET HER NIECE! So when I told the mom how this would not work she got all pissy and said "well I was just trying to save us gas money becasue our back up lives farther away. So what am I going to do now?" OK how is this my problem to find you care for YOUR child. Its things like this that make me not even want to have a daycare, and now I feel bad for saying no. I also told her she couldn't come during the two weeks because I would end up taking care of her kids while my sister gets paid. This job sometimes is to much and at this point, I don't care if she never comes back! Ok rant over.
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Um, wow!
I'm sorry you are having trouble with DCP's. That one definitely takes the cake for worst story yet. -
Oh wow, the nerve of that woman calling your sis and asking to have her kid come to your house, without even talking to you! I would be pissed too! Don't let these parents stress you out, it's not good for you or baby. I know, easier said than done, right.?
On another note, congratulations on your pending birth! Two weeks is right around the corner, how exciting!
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I wish we could tell some people to "bugger off" without there being repercussions. Take care of yourself, first and foremost! There's already enough stress associated with this time of year, try not to take on anymore!Comment
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send everyone home and enjoy the birth of your baby, they'll be just fine
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Close shop now. Focus on yourself and your baby and take all the time you need. You will never get this time back so please, do yourself a favor and just be done with this now. I would not take any of these people back. Start over fresh whenever you are ready to....with different families.Comment
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Ugh! Yuck! No way! Never! I'm totally with Cheerfuldom here.Comment
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Yuck!! I agree, start over with new families. And congrats on your new baby soon! I hope you have a really relaxing maternity leave, well as relaxing as that can be.
I can't believe the nerve of that woman!Comment
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and get a good contract, policy, hand/rule book together and cover it all-
Be paid the week ahead
conduct yourself as a pro and you will get respect back
backbone is a big deal in this business, one of the biggest things you need to be able to carry out.
I wish you the best and congrats on your little one to soon be coming into the world~Comment
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Good luck on the birth of your baby! First, why on earth did your sister agree to this without consulting you???? DCM is crazy for asking, but your sister is crazy for agreeing! Second, why are you watching kids without payment??? No pay, no stay. Contract or not, part time or not, you call the shots and parents can only take advantage if you let them. Stop letting them.Comment
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My sister didn't know. The mom made it sound like I was ok with it. Once I talked to my sister, she was pissed
. I do have a contract in place. I just don't normally do part time so I guess they thought It didn't matter 
. I will be taking everyone advise and closing up shop until Im ready to open again. After today ( I also had this ladies lil one here today while she said all this) and I realized its not worth it. I tell you what though, I will be starting back up with a new crew, and I will put my foot down from the get go and take my feelings out of it. I have tried so hard to be nice and what I have learned is that if your nice, they will take it and run. Thank you all for your kind words. It really helps that when you have something like this happen or done, you have a place like this to have people to talk to that are dealing with the same issues and know what your dealing with.:hug: to all!
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