Help! I Made a Big Mistake

[SignMeUp]

I just dont understand parents that get ugly post daycare termination, especially when they are the ones who left! just pay what you owe, leave and just be done with it, stop trying to take advantage of people. you gotta wonder how they sleep at night. .

Having been through this exact scenario recently (for the first time ever), I have to agree.

A few years ago, we were warned about posting anything about our child cares online. But have never heard a word about it since, and no licensor has ever asked me about it.

[MissAnn]

My licensor said she'd like,to be on my Facebook page for my daycare. She wasn't concerned, just likes to see the pictures of what the kids are doing.

[Go play!]

I haven't heard anything else. I sent the health forms certified mail and then emailed her asking her not to contact me again. I did take down my parents facebook page and haven't really decided what I will do about that but I will get releases from everyone before I post anything again. I think the thing that really ****s is it's the first really bad experience I have had and I think it will change the relationships I have with the parents I have now. Lesson learned, I guess. The good news is the spot is already filled and all my kids are napping well again The new kiddo's mom is a referral and I have met them several times through my previous job so I think she is going to fit in well.

[MissAnn]

I haven't heard anything else. I sent the health forms certified mail and then emailed her asking her not to contact me again. I did take down my parents facebook page and haven't really decided what I will do about that but I will get releases from everyone before I post anything again. I think the thing that really ****s is it's the first really bad experience I have had and I think it will change the relationships I have with the parents I have now. Lesson learned, I guess. The good news is the spot is already filled and all my kids are napping well again The new kiddo's mom is a referral and I have met them several times through my previous job so I think she is going to fit in well.

How will this affect your relationships with current families?

[CraftyMom]

How will this affect your relationships with current families?

My situation definitely had an impact on the way I view all parents. The set of parents that tried to screw me over in several ways when they left were always great! Until they left on bad terms. Now I trust NO ONE! In my eyes everyone is friendly until things don't go their way, then they use everything they can against you, going back the span of their entire time in your care. I am very cautious of everything I say, thinking, can this be turned around and used against me? Which totally stinks to think that way. But the truth is, everything we say can somehow me managed to be turned around against us or taken out of context.

Don't get me wrong, my current parents are great! But maybe that's because things are going great for them...if we meet a bump in the road, how will they react?

[Go play!]

I think I will be much less free with what I say to them. I love that the families all get along but I don't think I will be as quick to help them get to know each other. I don't know, I am probably over reacting in the moment. I will likely have much more paperwork for the next round of families and be more careful to document things.

[melilley]

Don't get me wrong, my current parents are great! But maybe that's because things are going great for them...if we meet a bump in the road, how will they react?

Yep, it's always mentioned on here all the time; parents think of themselves and do for themselves. They (most anyways) really could care less about you, especially when things aren't going their way.

Luckily, I haven't had any bad experiences, but hearing of stories on here really makes one think!

[SignMeUp]

I think I will be much less free with what I say to them. I love that the families all get along but I don't think I will be as quick to help them get to know each other. I don't know, I am probably over reacting in the moment. I will likely have much more paperwork for the next round of families and be more careful to document things.

Oh, I hate to say that I am more careful than I used to be, but I am. It's much more business and much less relationship based than when I started, in the dark ages ::

[Renae82]

My licensor said she'd like,to be on my Facebook page for my daycare. She wasn't concerned, just likes to see the pictures of what the kids are doing.

My licensor is on my private facebook page as well. So far no problems but I will be making some adjustments to my permission form after reading this thread! People never cease to amaze me,

[KayB]

Oh wow! I will be making changes to my handbook and with forms also. Thanks for sharing!

[Blackcat31]

My licensor said she'd like,to be on my Facebook page for my daycare. She wasn't concerned, just likes to see the pictures of what the kids are doing.

My licensor is on my private facebook page as well. So far no problems but I will be making some adjustments to my permission form after reading this thread! People never cease to amaze me,

My licensor is a member of this forum.

I don't do FB.

TOO much drama for me....and I really don't care what someone is eating for dinner or that long lines at Target frustrate them or that they got 500 "likes" for something.

[Annalee]

My licensor is a member of this forum.

I don't do FB.

TOO much drama for me....and I really don't care what someone is eating for dinner or that long lines at Target frustrate them or that they got 500 "likes" for something.

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[sariejohnston]

the rule I follow as a professional is no photos of kids can be posted on the internet what so ever just used for the classroom or for parents that's it. I know at the head start I worked for we were not allowed to take pictures of the Kids at all. I would not post anymore pictures on social media sites and I would not give the parents copies of everything they signed they had a chance to make their own copies before turning it in!