The Late Arrival

[gbcc]

GBCC- Understandable that it is your friends kids, but how the heck did she rack it up to 800?
You need to tell her, you are not watching her kids anymore. You've already lost out on ALOT of income filling 2 spaces for the price of one. Shes almost up to 1000 dollars, once it hits that number, she's never going to catch up. I would say no more until it's paid up, sorry, just can't do it. If you can't pay your daycare, you're not going to be able to pay any bills. That's not fair to you. Before she starts crying, you cry and say you can't pay your bills because you've lost so much income blah blah blah.

Basically it got racked up because she didn't pay for 7 weeks. She finally started to pay but only the $100 instead of $140. I put my foot down last week because she is working full time. Her husband gets unemployment plus works full time and I'm a single mom making it on 5 kids. If I can do it, they sure can with 2 and a half incomes. I told her I need at least the $140 per week and I can wait for taxes to get the rest. It's so hard when friendships are involved. Plus the child is my sons best friend and I don't want to hurt them either. Ugh!

Sorry, didn't mean to hijack the post!!

[laundrymom]

Her husband gets unemployment plus works full time


lucy,.. splain this please,....??

[gbcc]

Oh I know....

[marniewon]

Her husband gets unemployment plus works full time


lucy,.. splain this please,....??

Oh I know....

That's kind of cheating, isn't it?

[Preschool/daycare teacher]

Does it annoy anyone else when parents are late (like 30 min-an hour!) and don't even call?!

Yes, it annoys me, too! It doesn't matter even if they're the last ones to be dropped off, it's still annoying because if they're supposed to be here by a certain time, then it's common curtesy to BE here by that time. Same thing on late picking up, even if they're the first picked up... we have a schedule to follow and when parents don't show up when they're supposed to, and then pick up later than usual, the schedule is interrupted. Once in a while when it's something that came up and couldn't be avoided, then I understand, but a constant pattern, never knowing if they'll actually show up at the time they're supposed to, if they'll come at all, and what time they'll leave that day... you can't do that in the schools, so why at daycare or preschool?

[laundrymom]

That's kind of cheating, isn't it?

Not kind of..... That IS cheating

[marniewon]

Yes, it annoys me, too! It doesn't matter even if they're the last ones to be dropped off, it's still annoying because if they're supposed to be here by a certain time, then it's common curtesy to BE here by that time. Same thing on late picking up, even if they're the first picked up... we have a schedule to follow and when parents don't show up when they're supposed to, and then pick up later than usual, the schedule is interrupted. Once in a while when it's something that came up and couldn't be avoided, then I understand, but a constant pattern, never knowing if they'll actually show up at the time they're supposed to, if they'll come at all, and what time they'll leave that day... you can't do that in the schools, so why at daycare or preschool?

I have one family who insisted they needed to re-contract their hours to an earlier time, and still come anywhere between 8 and 8:45 (but usually closer to 8:30). Why did you insist on 8am if you knew it would only be once in a blue moon that you were going to be here that early?

Forgot to add the part WHY it drives me crazy: I have a dog, he lives in his crate, in the entryway where dck's come in and leave. My dog is okay with the kids if he's out of his crate but barks and growls if any kid comes near his crate while he's in there. It's COLD here, and I hate leaving him out for long, but on the off chance they may be here at 8am, I let him outside just before that and sometimes he's out for 45 minutes!! So not fair to my pup when it's that cold out, but I don't trust the parents to make sure little jr doesn't provoke my dog - even though they've both been told that my pup is very territorial when it comes to his crate and they need to keep the kids from running up to him. It's just easier to make sure pup is outside, but I don't like him being out so long.

[QualiTcare]

I think if you only charge by the day or hour, it's flat out RUDE not to call if you're not coming or going to be late.

If you charge whether the child is there or not, I can see (from a parent's perspective) not thinking it's a big deal. Personally, when my children went to a CENTER that was open and had children regardless - I called (MOST of the time - I admit, not always) if they wouldn't be there. However, I'm biased bc I've worked in daycares and schools and I realize it's nice to know - ESPECIALLY in daycare because it effects whether or not you can send a staff member home (to save labor costs) or how much food to make if they may or may not be there in time for breakfast/lunch. I DO realize there is also a difference between center care vs. home based care - parents do not. They see that they pay you whether they show up at 6am or 10am - period.

Assuming you don't have a staff and have a relatively small number of children, I don't see why you wouldn't just call or text the parent to see what's up. I personally would be worried, and in the past, parents were just running late and would just answer and say so - and you can hear it in their voice assuming they're actually working.

[marniewon]

I think if you only charge by the day or hour, it's flat out RUDE not to call if you're not coming or going to be late.

If you charge whether the child is there or not, I can see (from a parent's perspective) not thinking it's a big deal. Personally, when my children went to a CENTER that was open and had children regardless - I called (MOST of the time - I admit, not always) if they wouldn't be there. However, I'm biased bc I've worked in daycares and schools and I realize it's nice to know - ESPECIALLY in daycare because it effects whether or not you can send a staff member home (to save labor costs) or how much food to make if they may or may not be there in time for breakfast/lunch. I DO realize there is also a difference between center care vs. home based care - parents do not. They see that they pay you whether they show up at 6am or 10am - period.

Assuming you don't have a staff and have a relatively small number of children, I don't see why you wouldn't just call or text the parent to see what's up. I personally would be worried, and in the past, parents were just running late and would just answer and say so - and you can hear it in their voice assuming they're actually working.

My parents have no excuse for not calling if they are not going to be here or going to be late - it's in the contract, in the handbook, there's a fee attached to it, and I verbally tell them about that rule. They know they need to call. It's stressed four different ways.