Why would she think this is ok???

[daycarediva]

I have a dcm with a varying schedule. Days are always the same, times are different. She is required to submit her schedule Friday the week before care. I often have to text/ask her Friday night since she isn't here Fridays. After many weeks of Sunday night texts (she often wouldn't text me back until then), we had a sit down. I made it VERY clear that this was an issue for me, that I wouldn't be tracking her down for her schedule & that it is now her issue as I will turn her away/refuse care if it's not in.

5:45 this morning I get a text "see you in a few minutes". This is before I even OPEN. I was in the middle of a shower! I sent her a text back immediately that since she failed to submit her schedule as agreed I didn't plan for her child to attend. That the earliest I could accommodate her was 8:30 (my first scheduled drop off today).

My dh and I have bets that she will pull. She was LIVID. I ignored the 6 texts she sent me after that (asking for special, one time thing, forgot, so sorry ) and she was waiting outside at 8:25 when I opened my doors.

[playground1]

Why? Because her time is infinitely more valuable than yours. Apparently.

[NightOwl]

why? Because her time is infinitely more valuable than yours. Apparently.

exactly.

[KiddieCahoots]

So sad she cannot be a responsible adult about something so easy as her own alternating schedule. Guess she doesn't realize that some day cares would not even accept her because of that....

[Blackcat31]

So you basically laid it ALL out there for her.

SHE didn't follow through.

Now she's mad at you?!?


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[Kabob]

I feel your pain. I just had a family pull over this same issue. They don't care about my time or appts or that I could go into labor. Oh no. I'm the bad guy for enforcing my contract and policies. So yeah....good for you! happyface

[BumbleBee]

So basically an adult temper tantrum because she didn't get her way. Nice.

[DaisyMamma]

Good for you! happyfacehappyfacehappyfacehappyfacehappyface

Don't get upset by today's events. Remind yourself you did what you said you were going to do.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Adult tantrums are ridiculous. She can go to time out now.

[Crazy8]

You were very open and communicated the issues with her and she is STILL not following through. Not your problem.

[daycarediva]

I got an email saying she thought I was being unreasonable. She was out of town with relatives and wasn't back until yesterday. She missed 2 hours of work this morning and had the NERVE to ask ME to stay open later, WITHOUT FEES OF COURSE, to watch her kid.

I just responded that it sounds like poor planning, it didn't alter the agreement that we had in any way and her cell is always available to send me a text with her schedule. That she needed to stick to her end of the deal, of find alternate care. No I can't do a late pickup this evening and the next time I won't allow her to attend at all.

I think I'll win the bet.

GOOD LUCK finding someone to accommodate an alternating schedule. Some days it's 6-4, or 9-6. I NEED to know if she will be here FIRST so I can be open and I NEED to know if she will be eating breakfast so I can buy/plan meals, etc.

[snbauser]

Good for you for sticking to it!! happyface

[MrsSteinel'sHouse]

I got an email saying she thought I was being unreasonable. She was out of town with relatives and wasn't back until yesterday. She missed 2 hours of work this morning and had the NERVE to ask ME to stay open later, WITHOUT FEES OF COURSE, to watch her kid.

I just responded that it sounds like poor planning, it didn't alter the agreement that we had in any way and her cell is always available to send me a text with her schedule. That she needed to stick to her end of the deal, of find alternate care. No I can't do a late pickup this evening and the next time I won't allow her to attend at all.

I think I'll win the bet.

GOOD LUCK finding someone to accommodate an alternating schedule. Some days it's 6-4, or 9-6. I NEED to know if she will be here FIRST so I can be open and I NEED to know if she will be eating breakfast so I can buy/plan meals, etc.

I so understand this one!! Good for you for sticking to what you said!!

[Mom o Col]

I'm inspired by you. happyface

[Annalee]

I ignored the 6 texts she sent me after that (asking for special, one time thing, forgot, so sorry ) and she was waiting outside at 8:25 when I opened my doors.

YOU GO GIRL!!!!!! happyface