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    Is it unprofessional to

    I want your opinions on this, I close at 6 I had one daycare boy left 23 months old I notice it's 6 so I turned the tv on to watch the news daycare mom came and picked up daycare boy.! The next day she mentions it to me about watching the news and not entertaining dcb. It's not my fault she left him there until the second I close. It was six I wanted to watch the news. I don't think it was out of line to watch the 6 o'clock news I close at six. I don't feel the need to entertain her kid until the last minute of the day. Do you think it was unprofessional of me???
  • Josiegirl
    Daycare.com Member
    • Jun 2013
    • 10834

    #2
    Not unprofessional per se but it's probably not something I would have done. Dcb was still in your care and if he was right there with the tv on, sometimes news can be pretty violent.
    JMO

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    • nannyde
      All powerful, all knowing daycare whisperer
      • Mar 2010
      • 7320

      #3
      I don't entertain kids. They play toys.
      http://www.amazon.com/Daycare-Whispe...=doing+daycare

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      • Laurel
        Daycare.com Member
        • Mar 2013
        • 3218

        #4
        Originally posted by Unregistered
        I want your opinions on this, I close at 6 I had one daycare boy left 23 months old I notice it's 6 so I turned the tv on to watch the news daycare mom came and picked up daycare boy.! The next day she mentions it to me about watching the news and not entertaining dcb. It's not my fault she left him there until the second I close. It was six I wanted to watch the news. I don't think it was out of line to watch the 6 o'clock news I close at six. I don't feel the need to entertain her kid until the last minute of the day. Do you think it was unprofessional of me???
        She shouldn't have said anything. I would have said "Really? Everyone should be here by 6 when the news starts so I don't worry about a minute or two."

        She'll get over it. Geez.

        Laurel

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        • lovemykidstoo
          Daycare.com Member
          • Aug 2012
          • 4740

          #5
          Definately I would tell her that the news starts at 6:00 and her kid is supposed to be gone by 6:00, so if she doesn't want him to see it to PICK UP ON TIME!

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          • sugar buzz
            Daycare.com Member
            • Apr 2013
            • 133

            #6
            I close at 5:30. If you're still here at 5:30, you get to go get the mail with me, help me bring the trash cans in, watch me start dinner, listen to me help my own kids with homework, etc. My next life starts at 5:30, unapologetically, and I want them to observe this. If I didn't make it awkward, they'd never leave!::

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            • midaycare
              Daycare.com Member
              • Jan 2014
              • 5658

              #7
              Originally posted by Josiegirl
              Not unprofessional per se but it's probably not something I would have done. Dcb was still in your care and if he was right there with the tv on, sometimes news can be pretty violent.
              JMO
              The news can be pretty graphic, trying to get ratings and all. "Stabbing in downtown wherever, was it murder for hire? We have the latest update in 15. Armed robbery at the local gas station, more news next hour."

              I have a parent who was late a few times, and I just start cleaning. I sat dcg down with some books and I started cleaning and vacuuming. It was 6:15 by pickup time.

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              • SquirrellyMama
                New Daycare.com Member
                • Mar 2012
                • 554

                #8
                I'd wait until 6:01pm to turn on the news. At that point you are officially closed and they are late.

                Kelly
                Homeschooling Mama to:
                lovethis
                dd12
                ds 10
                dd 8

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                • Thriftylady
                  Daycare.com Member
                  • Aug 2014
                  • 5884

                  #9
                  Originally posted by SquirrellyMama
                  I'd wait until 6:01pm to turn on the news. At that point you are officially closed and they are late.

                  Kelly
                  This, and I would tell her that she was late, so she was the one not entertaining him. I don't get why so many parents want their kids "entertained" constantly though I mean learning independent play is important.

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                  • daycarediva
                    Daycare.com Member
                    • Jul 2012
                    • 11698

                    #10
                    Originally posted by sugar buzz
                    I close at 5:30. If you're still here at 5:30, you get to go get the mail with me, help me bring the trash cans in, watch me start dinner, listen to me help my own kids with homework, etc. My next life starts at 5:30, unapologetically, and I want them to observe this. If I didn't make it awkward, they'd never leave!::
                    I start clean up at 5. Closed no later than 5:30. The kids help if they're still in care.

                    I don't watch tv though.

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                    • sally
                      Daycare.com Member
                      • May 2013
                      • 267

                      #11
                      If I have kids here still at 5 I watch the news. They have books to look at while waiting for parents, coloring books and crayons, and a few small toys. I close at 5 and anything after is my time to do my own things while the kids can keep themselves busy waiting for pickup.

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                      • Cradle2crayons
                        Daycare.com Member
                        • Apr 2013
                        • 3642

                        #12
                        When I'm closed... It's my time not theirs. If they don't want their child participating in my time activities, then they should be on time. And they'll be paying a late pickup fee as well.

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                        • Wednesday!
                          Still Wednesday!
                          • Nov 2014
                          • 175

                          #13
                          Any time after closing is MY time to use how I wish. I think it was rude of her to even mention it.

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                          • DaveA
                            Daycare.com Member and Bladesmith
                            • Jul 2014
                            • 4245

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Cradle2crayons
                            When I'm closed... It's my time not theirs. If they don't want their child participating in my time activities, then they should be on time. And they'll be paying a late pickup fee as well.
                            This is my thought as well.

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                            • Unregistered

                              #15
                              While I agree, what providers do on their time is their business, the child was still present and out of respect to the child AND because I charge a late fee (which is a fee for supervising the child beyond my closing time) which to me means I am still on the clock....not willingly but still on the clock....I would not have turned the TV/news on until the child was picked up.
                              I understand the argument that it's "MY" time but I think this is one of those times where professionalism is more important. Just my personal opinion.

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