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Omg! I need a break after this evening! Most of my kids are gone by 4:30. Today 2 parents were late and they didn't get picked up until 4:50. I didn't mind too much since I had 1 child that was going to be here until 5:15. I didn't charge them late fees since they are rarely late!
My last child was suppose to leave at 5:15. Dad called at 5:10 saying he will be a FEW minutes late! Ok no big deal we don't have to leave here until 5:30. My aunt was driving through town so just here for 1 day. 5:30...5:40, still not here. Call dad, no answer. 5:50 call both parents, no answer. 6:05 call emergency contact...they live in New Mexico! But with Iowa zip code. No help there...2nd emergency contact at 6:10 no answer. 6:15 I call moms work because she is suppose to be working until 8pm tonight. The manager says that she didn't work today. Our agreement was the child is to be picked up at 4:20 on days off or days that she works early. The days she works late dad picks up at 5:15. So right there she broke the contract!
6:30 I text both mom and dad. Dad finally shows up at 6:41! He said that the battery in his car died and couldn't get it to start, then his phone died so he couldn't contact me. I told him that I am charging a late fee of $5 for the first 10 minutes then $1 per minute after that. It looked like he was going to argue with me but I cut him off and told him that my aunt got into town this morning from Illinois and we were going out to spend time with her but we missed the get together and she leave tomorrow at 6 am. So we can't see her now and will have to wait another year or 2 to see her again! He then started apologizing and asked if they can pay it on Mondays check. I said nope, tomorrow morning at drop off or she won't be admitted back into care until it is paid.
Oh I am so upset! Never has a parent ever been that late before! Oh and he said that his phone died and couldn't respond... He has iMessage on and it informs me when the text message is read. He flat out lied.
At this point I don't even care if they don't come back! Thanks for listening to my vent!!
My last child was suppose to leave at 5:15. Dad called at 5:10 saying he will be a FEW minutes late! Ok no big deal we don't have to leave here until 5:30. My aunt was driving through town so just here for 1 day. 5:30...5:40, still not here. Call dad, no answer. 5:50 call both parents, no answer. 6:05 call emergency contact...they live in New Mexico! But with Iowa zip code. No help there...2nd emergency contact at 6:10 no answer. 6:15 I call moms work because she is suppose to be working until 8pm tonight. The manager says that she didn't work today. Our agreement was the child is to be picked up at 4:20 on days off or days that she works early. The days she works late dad picks up at 5:15. So right there she broke the contract!
6:30 I text both mom and dad. Dad finally shows up at 6:41! He said that the battery in his car died and couldn't get it to start, then his phone died so he couldn't contact me. I told him that I am charging a late fee of $5 for the first 10 minutes then $1 per minute after that. It looked like he was going to argue with me but I cut him off and told him that my aunt got into town this morning from Illinois and we were going out to spend time with her but we missed the get together and she leave tomorrow at 6 am. So we can't see her now and will have to wait another year or 2 to see her again! He then started apologizing and asked if they can pay it on Mondays check. I said nope, tomorrow morning at drop off or she won't be admitted back into care until it is paid.
Oh I am so upset! Never has a parent ever been that late before! Oh and he said that his phone died and couldn't respond... He has iMessage on and it informs me when the text message is read. He flat out lied.
At this point I don't even care if they don't come back! Thanks for listening to my vent!!
Sorry this happened, but great job enforcing your policies! happyface
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