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I have this one mom who is so bad at planning and I think it is because she is so used to everyone else coming to her aid, so even though I could help her out, I told her no. This week is the last week of school and I usually only watch her kids on Fridays and believe me, that is one day too many! I asked her a few weeks ago when school was out and she didn't even know. She then tells me that she will check and let me knwo what she needs for this summer. I promptly told her that I can continue doing the fridays but only till June, so I cannot do any more days. She texts me today, 2 days before school is out, and asks if I can watch kids all next week. NO! I have told her this numerous times, including just the week before and yet she still does nothing to find childcare for the summer, even though she has had months to do it! Sorry for the vent! I just cannot believe how many times this mom has done this!
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"Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part."
I've found myself saying that a lot, even outside of daycare.
Actually, more outside of daycare.
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Some people think we will always find a way to cater to their wants and needs. I am closing, tomorrow before school will be my last day. My new job starts June 1st. I'm taking a week and a few days to get my stuff together. I'll be home with my kids during the day and my husband will be home while I'm working. The parent of 1 child found out from my husband that I'm working nights and just decided that I'm not really closing for them. I'll be available during the day still when they need me. She was very upset when I said no - I won't be watching any more kids. At all. Ever.Comment
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I have the same dcm! I have told her no before just to make a point.Comment
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I use this one a lot too, often on my own kids
. I see no reason why I wouldn't tell a DCM something I tell my 16 yr DD. If DD comes and says "I need a new black dress for a school function tomorrow" my first question is "how long have you known about this?". Then I give her the above line. Except for once when she told me "I told you and you said okay". and I probably did because I have been known to say that when I have my mind somewhere else and really wasn't listening . She had me on that one and I knew it so it WAS my emergency .
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She came over to sign for her tax papers- because I'm giving them out now and told them I won't be tracking them down in January- and she says " your husband said you're working nights? I said yes I'll will be. Oh then you'll be home and can watch the kids when we need you. Uh No I won't be. That's why I'm closing. She then said well in an emergency you will won't you. I told her an emergency meaning you just can't find anyone else? No. An emergency meaning- someone is bleeding to death and dying and need to rush to the emergency room maybe."Comment
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I'm assuming you are talking about my generation (mid 20's)... This is exactly why I don't have many friends. I can't stand people my age. I wish I grew up in your generation.Comment
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Dcm put a post on facebook looking for care and no one was responding and then she said "never mind, grandma is not working so it is covered!" Poor grandma! I know she loves her grandkids, but she is a preschool teacher, so that is her first week of being on summer break. But, dcm got what she wanted. Free last minute care.Comment
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I was just thinking of this...so many 20 somethings that have zero responsibility! Even within my own family! We have nieces and nephews in their early 20's that you would think are 15 year olds by the way they act! Still living at home, no job (or a not so great very part time job) parents pay for everything, no responsibility, no ambition, just want to hang around with friends...I could go on!
In my early 20's I was with my husband. We had an apartment and were saving for a house, which we bought when we were 25. Our first child was born when we were 24. But we were mature and responsible.
I couldn't imagine our nieces and nephews having a child! They are still children themselvesComment
what did she say to you? 
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