Parents in the House?

[daycare]

Yes it is area where the children are sometimes. And I understand, I don't want to make parents feel like they CANT come through the house if they need to. That's why I haven't said anything because parents gave the right to see where there kids are during the day. The part I don't like is that it seems to be for no reason. It's one mom in particular and she's looking around and stuff. Some things raise a red flag for me.

why not just be straight out honest with her. next time you see her looking around for something, You can say...."Can I help you find something?" I had a DCD that did this. Drove me bonkers.

I basically told the DCD sorry, but it's hard when you linger and come further into the house. All of the kids are set off by it and makes it hard for me to control the group.

Next time you see she wants over the gate, say, Can I help you with something? Oh you have trash, no worries heres a can right here. start making her feel out of line and she will stop.

When this was happening to me I felt sooooooooo frustrated and bothered by it. I almost felt like saying to their face, if you don't trust me, then please by all means pack up your kid and go. I never got there with the family Ihad, but I so bad just wanted to say that so many times.............

[mia]

I have had a few clients linger.... and talk for 1/2 hour or more.... does make it hard on you while you are trying to provide for their child and others.....

I have a client now that let me know that she has a friend out of town that does home care as well, she said that this friend had a client pick up one day and they ended up stealing from her... my client said that they took this ladies wallet and some other small stuff...

So for me it makes me wonder that if they do this to case out the place to see what kind of things you have just laying around that may be easy access to take.... ( I would hope clients do not stup that low but you never now )

I had one myself that wondered further into my house ( areas that children don't go and are away from the entrance to daycare ) I told her not to for it was off limits and that my husband was sleeping right up stairs .... she blamed it on her little one, but has not done it since .... ( clients come in side door to cubbies / laundry room then through a inner door right to the basement door which is bout 3 steps to the left ) no need to go any further into my home, so when they do it does not make any sense what so ever and I would be concerned .... how ever if they asked to see the rest then I would take them through, which should not happen for I do that with every interview anyway...

good luck .....

[Unregistered]

parents walking in house

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Although this does not bother me, it bothers my other half. There is a very valid reason for privacy. I feel parents should feel welcome but at what cost. It can be quite aggravating when a parent is roaming around especially one that is naturally curious (nosey) and asks questions about everything. I have had parents wash things (pacifiers). Parents use the bathroom. I like the idea of a letter, but I feel if I give it to them it is saying to them, I have something to hide. I am a private person but was raised in an open household were people just walked in and said hello (sort of no boundaries) . I like having boundaries now that I am older after all I can barely keep the bathroom door shut because the kids barge in and bang the door open.

[nannyde]

My son has been going to the same school building for ten years. He started when he was three. They allowed parents to come into his prek room for about six weeks until they stopped it because the parents were a disruption.

Since then I have never been allowed to walk around his school. Just because you have a kid in a building doesn't mean you get to go anywhere in the building. I don't allow parents past the front door. They see the house three times before they start so they know the area. I don't want to interview over and over and over again.

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[CraftyMom]

My son has been going to the same school building for ten years. He started when he was three. They allowed parents to come into his prek room for about six weeks until they stopped it because the parents were a disruption.

Since then I have never been allowed to walk around his school. Just because you have a kid in a building doesn't mean you get to go anywhere in the building. I don't allow parents past the front door. They see the house three times before they start so they know the area. I don't want to interview over and over and over again.

I didn't think of it that way and you're right! I am not allowed past the lobby of either of the schools my children attend, unless it's Open House night which is once a year at the beginning of the school year. We are in MA, not too far from CT where all those young children were killed in Sandy Hook Elementary not too long ago. Since then they have cracked down on the rules even more. Parents are not allowed to enter for any reason at all. They make this VERY clear. It only makes sense that daycares have a similar policy to protect not only our privacy but the children in our care.