OMG STOP IT ALREADY, Rant

[daycare]

I have a new family that is starting on MOnday. PT

i have already had two full meetings with them. We have signed all contracts and went over the PHB and contract 100%.

today DCM has sent me about 9 emails asking all of these questions that I already went over in our 2 meetings. she did take notes too. I gave her a copy of everything she signed.

I did tell her, I know that we discussed a lot of information, you can always resort to your PHB to help answer these questions....NOPE, SHE KEEPS EMAILING ME.

I am having a bad feeling about this....I hope that I don't regret it!!!!!

[Thriftylady]

Well if she keeps it up you could just reply something like: "It seems you are uncomfortable, if that is the case perhaps you have not found the right provider, if that is the case let me know immediately and I will refund all deposits etc". I know that is hard to do, but maybe you need an out.

[daycare]

Well if she keeps it up you could just reply something like: "It seems you are uncomfortable, if that is the case perhaps you have not found the right provider, if that is the case let me know immediately and I will refund all deposits etc". I know that is hard to do, but maybe you need an out.

Oh I agree......I want to tell her HEY knock it OFF......

Most of them are about stupid stuff, but OMG we already went over that crap.

So do you think if she sends one more I should tell her what you said.....????

[Thriftylady]

Well that is up to you. I am just thinking if you are getting a bad vibe better to bail now. Of course if you send that maybe she will realize she is acting crazy? Yeah okay probably not .

[sharlan]

Either she's uncomfortable with putting her child in daycare or she's just too lazy to read the parent handbook. I would refer her to the handbook on the next text. After that, I'd tell her that you may not be the right fit for her.

3 out of 5 of my parents were too lazy to read the handbook, yet signed stating they read it "in its entirety". The 2 that read got a $25 gift card.

[Thriftylady]

Either she's uncomfortable with putting her child in daycare or she's just too lazy to read the parent handbook. I would refer her to the handbook on the next text. After that, I'd tell her that you may not be the right fit for her.

3 out of 5 of my parents were too lazy to read the handbook, yet signed stating they read it "in its entirety". The 2 that read got a $25 gift card.

OH I love the gift card idea. How exactly did you KNOW they read it and how did you give the gift card? I charge a $25 enrollment fee but would gladly gift that back to an awesome family!

[AmyKidsCo]

I have a bad vibe for the opposite reason.

Mom came by to drop off paperwork Friday, Aug 22. The following Monday I emailed scans of her copies and some other paperwork to her. The next day she replied asking how much they had to pay on the child's first day. I responded that the enrollment fee and first week's tuition was due BEFORE the child's first day - September 8.

I haven't heard anything since and haven't received any money so I'm really wondering if they'll show up Monday or not.

[Thriftylady]

I have a bad vibe for the opposite reason.

Mom came by to drop off paperwork Friday, Aug 22. The following Monday I emailed scans of her copies and some other paperwork to her. The next day she replied asking how much they had to pay on the child's first day. I responded that the enrollment fee and first week's tuition was due BEFORE the child's first day - September 8.

I haven't heard anything since and haven't received any money so I'm really wondering if they'll show up Monday or not.

I am guessing no, they don't want to pay in advance because they didn't plan to pay you. I am biased, this is what just happened to me. I went out of my way to work with dcm and when it came time to pay the real rate, haven't heard from her since.

[LysesKids]

OH I love the gift card idea. How exactly did you KNOW they read it and how did you give the gift card? I charge a $25 enrollment fee but would gladly gift that back to an awesome family!

... yeah I want to know also where in the policies this was placed . Love the idea

[AmyKidsCo]

OK, who blabbed?

The mom just emailed me saying she was dropping off the money and the rest of the paperwork tomorrow.

[midaycare]

OK, who blabbed?

The mom just emailed me saying she was dropping off the money and the rest of the paperwork tomorrow.

[Thriftylady]

Well color me amazed!

[Shell]

I have a new family that is starting on MOnday. PT

i have already had two full meetings with them. We have signed all contracts and went over the PHB and contract 100%.

today DCM has sent me about 9 emails asking all of these questions that I already went over in our 2 meetings. she did take notes too. I gave her a copy of everything she signed.

I did tell her, I know that we discussed a lot of information, you can always resort to your PHB to help answer these questions....NOPE, SHE KEEPS EMAILING ME.

I am having a bad feeling about this....I hope that I don't regret it!!!!!

The only parent that I have ever had do this wound up bailing at the last minute. I spent so much time on the phone, answering emails, and meeting all sorts of extended family- I was exhausted! I had a bad feeling about the whole thing the whole time, too. My advice...run!

[Mister Sir Husband]

I love the gift card idea.. and actually sounds simple enough to do. I would simply choose a section of the contract that you perhaps feel is especially important that they really read and simply add a line in there somewhere that says a gift card can be collected from you upon signing and returning this contract. You will know the ones that actually read it as they will be the ones who ask about the card.

[daycare]

I think it's MV who has something like this in her PHB.

The thing is, is that we went over the PHB 100% of it. So I don't get the million questions.