I have five full time kids right now, all two years old and up. I have a new four year old girl starting in a few weeks, and I asked most of my dc families for references and they were all happy to help provide them.
Tonight the dcm of my youngest (age 2.5 girl) called to say she was concerned because, after talking to the new mom for over an HOUR
last night when she called for a reference, she's concerned that her daughter isn't going to get enough attention with six kids in the house.
Her daughter has been in my dc for six months, and she fits in very well. But after all I've been through with this mom (she's the one I've griped about before...staying at my house for an entire day, not potty training her own child because it's too much work but sending her in underwear to my house, etc) I want to term SO BADLY. She makes me insane. When her daughter started with me, we chatted very candidly about my past experience, and my plans for this daycare. I mentioned that in the past, I have watched up to 9 children at once, but here I was happy caring for four to five kids, and none under 18 months.
She now says that I'm going back on my word (like I PROMISED her that I wouldn't watch more than 5??) and she's worried that her daughter is going to lack the one on one time she needs with me.
Sorry for the rant...I feel really good letting that one out. If she pushes me again, I will definitely be asking if she'd like to turn in her two weeks notice. The only saving grace (for me) is that she doesn't normally pick up or drop off (dad and grandma do) so I only have to deal with her occasionally.
DRIVING ME CRAZY. Well, I guess it's a short walk anyway.
Tonight the dcm of my youngest (age 2.5 girl) called to say she was concerned because, after talking to the new mom for over an HOUR

Her daughter has been in my dc for six months, and she fits in very well. But after all I've been through with this mom (she's the one I've griped about before...staying at my house for an entire day, not potty training her own child because it's too much work but sending her in underwear to my house, etc) I want to term SO BADLY. She makes me insane. When her daughter started with me, we chatted very candidly about my past experience, and my plans for this daycare. I mentioned that in the past, I have watched up to 9 children at once, but here I was happy caring for four to five kids, and none under 18 months.
She now says that I'm going back on my word (like I PROMISED her that I wouldn't watch more than 5??) and she's worried that her daughter is going to lack the one on one time she needs with me.
Sorry for the rant...I feel really good letting that one out. If she pushes me again, I will definitely be asking if she'd like to turn in her two weeks notice. The only saving grace (for me) is that she doesn't normally pick up or drop off (dad and grandma do) so I only have to deal with her occasionally.
DRIVING ME CRAZY. Well, I guess it's a short walk anyway.
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