What part of no.......

[NightOwl]

Crafty- No. Just drop in. Not before/after. Like school half days and holidays etc. This child is not enrolled with me otherwise.

I am thinking instead of the calendar, I just stamp it on her forehead!?::

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Stamps wash off. Sharpie? Tattoo?

[NightOwl]

Since she is obviously special I would offer- Drop in spot is available- 2 weeks notice of needing days to see if they are available. $250 per day.

[Laurel]

I think I am going to start drawing my parents notes with stick figures so that they can understand what I am saying cause I swear I think I speak another language.

I am trying to schedule in for Sept and already dealing with scheduling of a current prek client. Mom also has an older school age child. Last year was my year from hell for school age kids. Four buses and two drop in siblings asking for spots! The first school closing I had more people want to bring their older child to me than I had prek. That is NOT my set up. I am not a babysitter! So I had to set rules last year. No siblings enrolled....no spots on school closings. And from those who have siblings here, those who pay for before/after get first dibs. Drops ins were on availability. So this child hardly came last year cause he was just a drop in and I hardly had drop in openings. This year I make it clear....I am NOT doing drop ins. At all. Period. It is not even being offered on an availability bases. No. Either you are before/after or not. Otherwise don't ask. I am currently down to ONE before/after and doing a happy dance!


So she texts me and inquires about the drop in for the school age. Now I have already spoken to the gmom twice on Mon and Friday last week.(they work together on care and pick up for here). Spoke to the mom about it via phone on Thur. No. No. And just in case. No. I explain why. The whole thing. Not doing drop in. Sorry Can't do it. Positions will only be offered to before/after. She texts again yesterday.....This is now my FOURTH convo about this

This is the text I get......
Mom:"So in regard to C. I understand no drop ins. I cannot have him coming to work with dad or I. It cannot be done. So what about Christmas and everything?"

Me(again) "I can only take the before/after. I am sorry but drop in is not being offered"

Mom: "So does this mean NO Christmas?" *insert eye twitch smilie here*

I did not respond back. I mean seriously. I am over this convo. How many times can I explain what no means. No Christmas. No Easter break. No half days. No Columbus Day....Valentines.....Wear Orange Day....WHATEVER. NO..Drop....Ins.

She doesn't want to pay for before/after. So I am not sure WHOS problem this is but I do know that this convo is getting me mad.

Do they think if they keep asking in different ways I will give in???

Sorry for the frustration post but I am ready to pull my hair out!

You: Yes, this means no Christmas or any other holidays. No half days, teacher work days or summer days. I am discontinuing drop in care for school agers for any reason. I am only watching children ages 5 and under from this point forward. Thank you.

Laurel

[Angelsj]

Since she is obviously special I would offer- Drop in spot is available- 2 weeks notice of needing days to see if they are available. $250 per day.

So what you are saying is No Christmas??

I like this plan! Good extra money for Christmas

[AmyKidsCo]

Oh, but no doesn't apply to HER! She's SPECIAL - that word only applies to other people.

If she's not interested in before/after school then I'd just tell her you can't take him at all - you don't have an opening for him.

OR..

You DO have an opening for him to attend full days, but it's a full time opening so they'd have to pay the full rate every week to make sure the opening is available when they need it.

Good luck!!