Has Anyone Ever Just BEEN DONE With This DC Thing?

[childcaremom]

Like one day you just had enough?

I have been doing this for 23 years now and it usually just rolls off my back but all of the sudden I just don't want to do this anymore. I am so tired of people in my home. So tired of babysitting adults. Tired of inconsistent schedules, bratty kids (I have never had so many,) babies that need constant holding, just. so. tired.

Reality is I need to do this a couple/few more years though.

Yes. Been there. And tomorrow is my last day happyface

I think you have gotten some good advice. Good luck!

[TheGoodLife]

Yes!!!

[KidGrind]

I love the kids. I love our interactions. I get a kick out of them singing a song as they play that I taught them.

Then their parents open their mouths and lie, question and make up issues.

I’ll throw in the towel when I win Lotto.

[NeedaVaca]

I was born too bossy.

I could never not be the one in charge.

I still remember when my mom asked me what I wanted to do when I was "grown up" (I was 12) and I said be the boss She asked the boss of what? I said it didn't really matter as long as I was the boss

It turned out to be true! I owned a nationwide cheerleading company for kids for 10 years, and now daycare I did have a couple of years in between where I accepted a job with the state birth-3 program but I was able to work from home and set my own schedule!

[spud912]

I would not say I'm done.....more so I am tired. I'm sure it's just a temporary thing....I'm pregnant and officially in my third trimester. I'm tired in general ::.

Lack of communication from the parents is the thing that gets to me the most. How hard is it to text and say there is a schedule change or to respond to an email?? Not all my parents are bad about it, but the ones that are bad do it all the time.

[MommaB3]

Just did this today. Totally burned out and told all my parents today I'm done at the end of the month. I finally decided I can't live my life this stressed out and unhappy anymore.

[LysesKids]

I was lucky late last year in that I received a very small inheritance that allowed me to close up in one state and move; stayed closed for 8 full weeks and things didn't quite go as planned, but that break was good for me… of course now I am dealing with low #'s due to starting over, but I am not willing to quit now; last year I wanted to throw in the towel.

[Tdhmom]

Like one day you just had enough?

I have been doing this for 23 years now and it usually just rolls off my back but all of the sudden I just don't want to do this anymore. I am so tired of people in my home. So tired of babysitting adults. Tired of inconsistent schedules, bratty kids (I have never had so many,) babies that need constant holding, just. so. tired.

Reality is I need to do this a couple/few more years though.

This. Right. Now!!!! I'm only on year 2 and I dread every day. I feel like my house is never clean, toys. Toys. Everywhere! I have 3 kids of my own (3,5,7) and they don't even play with the toys in the playroom after daycare is done for the day. I'm sick of saying "don't talk with your mouth full" as I'm about to vomit because I just can't handle how disgusting it is watching one dck eat. Everyone seems to fight all day long. They're all just on each other's nerves and in turn it gets on my nerves.

If I could quit tomorrow, yea I would feel bad for my dcf's, but I'm not real sure how bad. I want to enjoy what I do and I'm just not.

[Play Care]

Yeah, I would definitely at minimum need a separate space whose door I could shut. Better to rent someplace else.

Why wouldn't you work for someone else?

I LOVE working in my home. Yes, there are annoyances, but I love being HOME for my kids/family. I love that when they are off from school or sick, they don't have to still get up early to be schlepped to day care. I LOVE the tax breaks.

Keep in mind many of the providers here are in the US. I know you are overseas. We have pretty crappy employment policies here, especially for jobs like child care - crappy health insurance, crappy pay, crappy vacation, crappy sick time (if they get any sick time) crappy working conditions, etc.

I LOVE being my own boss, setting my own schedule, not having to coordinate time off, etc. I couldn't go back to working outside the home/for someone else again.

[Naptime yet?]

I have been job hunting for months. Even that depresses me.

[coolconfidentme]

I had that day yesterday. After DC I went to a free concert on the canal & got to sleep in. Hopefully this will be a good day.

ps..., I don't live at my daycare. It does help going home at the end of the day.

[SSWonders]

I am right there with you!! It's been 25 years for me and you described it so accurately. TIRED!!!! In so many different ways. But, like you, I'm here for at least a few more years.

[craftymissbeth]

I've only been doing this a year and there have been times when I find myself looking through the job section on Craigslist. I realized that I'm with BC... I could never see myself willingly working for another person. I'm way too picky about the way I do things and I think that's why I was never happy working outside of the home. I don't do well working for other people. I think I have an issue with authority figures ::

The only reason I even consider it sometimes is that I struggle financially. I make more than enough to pay my bills, but there is so much that I'd like to replace and repair in my home... and it would be nice to be able to pay for a nice vacation or something.

[2grls4us]

Only about every day this week! Yesterday was bad. I just keep thinking only another month until a week of vacation. I have a couple infants biting, one that has been potty trained for awhile wetting her pants then there's my own almost 4 and not potty trained for BMs. One of the biting infants won't and I mean won't sleep unless held. Meanwhile my husband is considering a new job which would mean more money and me not doing daycare. But it would mean us moving at least 10 hrs away from friends and family including our daughter going off to college this fall. Just overwhelmed at the moment. Oh and my 9 days off will include 3 with my MIL visiting. So not much of a vacation. They seem to invite themselves on my weeks off.
Today has started off with a full can of soda poured on my sofa. Dcb managed to climb on the couch and reach my hiding spot about 3 feet above the back of the sofa.

[Meeko]

I bet most people...whatever their job......have times when they feel like throwing in the towel.

I've been at this for about 28 years now. Some days I think I must be stark raving mad to do this for a living.

Last night, my four year old high functioning autistic DCB was heading out the door with his mom. He suddenly stopped...shouted "WAIT!" at his mom. When she asked why, he said "Coz I need to hug her!!" and came running back for a hug.

There is no other job in the universe, other than being a mother, that gives that kind of job satisfaction. He'll probably drive me crazy several times today, but I will remember last night and just count to ten!!!!!!

This job is frustrating at times (normally thanks to the parents and not the kids )........but it has the best rewards ever in other areas.