Ever Have to Tell a Daycare Parent..

[Unregistered]

Have you ever had to tell a daycare parent that their mom or dad may not drop off or pick up their kid? Just curious because I had an issue this morning with a drop off person who wasn't the normal drop off person. They went and called daycare mom and then she called daycare dad and then daycare dad calls me all pissed so I am thinking of telling them that I will no longer allow their drop off person to drop off or pick up. Sound fair or am I being mean?

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Perfectly fair. If someone is not or cannot abide by the policies then they don't need to be dropping off or picking up. Especially if they aren't a person you are contracted to work with (mom/dad).

However, beware that this may put the family in a bind and they may withdraw to go elsewhere because they simply NEED that person to assist them.

[NeedaVaca]

I agree with PP however, I do think it depends on what the issue was. What happened?

[daycare]

oh yes I have and it did not go well as the gma was the one who picked up daily. GMA could not follow my rules and was disrespectful so I said no more pick up can occur with GMA. I had a huge heated argument with the parents and they did not agree at first.

I told them it was not a choice and that I was going to term completely if they did not find someone else to pick up.

I also just fired an aunt from pick up because she could not pick up on time.

[TickleMonster]

Yes I have done it. It was actually a dad that I had to ban from my home due to multiple violations of my rules. I finally put my foot down and told dcm it must be her only from then on. She fully agreed and they were with us for another year before dcg started preK.

[AmyKidsCo]

Yup! Tom Copeland says that you can control who's allowed on your premises because it's your property.

My concern would be whether it would upset Mom/Dad enough to make them term.

[Thriftylady]

Wayyyyyy before I ever dreamed of being a provider, my mom watched my daughter who was an infant at the time. My mom had cancer and wanted what time she could get with my kids. A time did come when she couldn't do it anymore (and she passed a sad thing to talk about). But I was still with my ex who was abusive to me and mom put her foot down. She wasn't a provider, just keeping her grandkids, but told me "I just can't have him here he mistreats you and I know you will leave one day but I can't allow him at my door". I know it seems different, because I was her daughter and they were her grandkids, but she had a right and so do you. YOU get to say what happens at YOUR house. Didn't fault my mom and don't fault you.