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Dcm started dck with me 4 months ago. Newborn sib is due to start in a less than two weeks. My hours were listed as 7-5:30 but her contracted hours are 9-4. Now she wants to change her hours to 7-4:30 because dropping off two children will be too hard for dcd... I don't offer those hours anymore and my earliest child comes at 7:45. I told her no. I will not change the schedule we agreed upon. Waiting for pissed reaction tomorrow. ..
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Yeah, I had a lady request I open at 5:30 because she had to start work at 6am. I said "sorry, I would not be able accommodate that schedule". She said, "oh, ok, well, then my husband could just bring them at 7:45".
Yeah...
I ended up not even interviewing her. Red Flag number 1 and done!Comment
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Wow! I had/have this family as well! DCD schedule changes and he could bring dcg later but, dcm brings her at 6 every morning no matter what...Yeah, I had a lady request I open at 5:30 because she had to start work at 6am. I said "sorry, I would not be able accommodate that schedule". She said, "oh, ok, well, then my husband could just bring them at 7:45".
Yeah...
I ended up not even interviewing her. Red Flag number 1 and done!
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DCM is going to National Guard boot camp & g'ma will have DCB. She tells me yesterday g'ma schedule & I reminded her my closing time is 1 hour before g'ma gets off work. She just stared at me like it was my problem. I just said, "I'm sure you'll figure something out." (& smiled)Comment
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I'm curious - if you had contracted hours from 9-4 and both parents schedules changed and they needed to change their hours and you were open for the hours they requested, would you accommodate them? Would you charge them more?Comment
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So she is basically saying her husband is dumb or incapable of being a parent?!? :confused:
If she truly thinks that, then I feel sorry for her children and her husband.
Why oh why...do people feel that dads are incapable of doing everything that a mother can do? (other than carrying the baby and giving birth) dad's have the same capabilities as moms.
I would have had a hard time NOT laughing at her for that one. :
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I see where you're coming from but she did say she doesn't offer those hours anymore. Plus, I would not be thrilled that a parent wants their kids here longer simply because one of the parents doesn't want to worry or deal with drop off or pick up. I know my son appreciates every minute with his dad in the morning before he goes to work.
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I would still say no. They would have to figure out different work schedules, or, find a different daycare. I chose them based on the hours they signed up for. If I knew they had wanted the longer hours, I may have chosen someone else. My mom and I work together and I don't want ALL the kids ALL day long otherwise we'd never be able to give each other time off, appointments, etc. I also don't want all the parents dropping off and picking up at the same time. So I schedule them to be somewhat staggered and have a balance of shorter and longer schedules so that we can have flexibility for our personal schedules as well.
BTW, her other idea was that she would drop off baby at 7am, and dcd would drop off the older sibling at 8:45 as usual. Ummmmmmmmm, an extra drop off in the morning? NO.Comment
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Correct. There was a brief time where we considered the hours of 7a-5:30pm to see if we filled our spots faster. But we had no interest in it so we don't even offer that anymore. My first child arrives at 7:45 and I will not open 45 minutes earlier just to make dad's morning easier. He can man up and do it.I see where you're coming from but she did say she doesn't offer those hours anymore. Plus, I would not be thrilled that a parent wants their kids here longer simply because one of the parents doesn't want to worry or deal with drop off or pick up. I know my son appreciates every minute with his dad in the morning before he goes to work.Comment
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Oh no. I think I was misunderstood.I see where you're coming from but she did say she doesn't offer those hours anymore. Plus, I would not be thrilled that a parent wants their kids here longer simply because one of the parents doesn't want to worry or deal with drop off or pick up. I know my son appreciates every minute with his dad in the morning before he goes to work.
I was just wondering in a hypothetical situation of both parents schedule changing. - and if it was during hours you already had other kids.
Would you just accommodate them or charge them a bit more since it's more hours than the contract?Comment
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Ah. Okay well that makes sense too. I thought you were asking about this situation. If she were to do that then the earliest they could come is 7:45. But still...to each their own. I would love to have Echomom's schedule but at the same time I like having the kids all here at once and home at once. So I would accommodate with more pay but I can see why her schedule works so well for her.
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Dad doesn't want the baby in the morning. Doesn't have a thing to do with drop off. He's giving her crap about not wanting to deal with the baby and she knows if she asks you to do it then he won't have to. She would rather put it on you than him.
That's 2.5 hours more per day than what they need. That's a LOT of extra time. It's equal to 1.5 days of extra care. NO way.Comment
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