Big Repairs Due to Daycare...

[Play Care]

The one time I had a parent pay for something was when I'd been having issues with a child and deliberate disobedience. In this particular case I'd just reminded him not to smash something and was walking towards him to "assist" him in making a good decision when he broke the item. Not a major one but more to make the point. In this case because I saw what happened, was intervening when it happened and know it did not happen due to normal wear and tear, I had the parents pay.

But typically I chalk it up to wear and tear.

Though as my own kids are getting older and no longer at the age where it could just as easily be them making the mess/causing the damage, I find my patience for it wearing thin.

[spud912]

I did not. I felt it fell under "my watch, my issue"

However, there are circumstances in which I do feel a provider should be allowed to charge parents... I can't think of any specific instances off hand but I know I've heard a few where it was simply down right deliberate and would have happened with or without someone right there.

That's always been my thought on having items replaced. I only ask because I've been getting a lot of library books lately and the kids were really abusing them (standing on them, sliding them around on the floors, ripping the pages). It wasn't an act of spite or an attempt to purposely damage them, but more along the lines of not using them correctly and carefully. I was really upset after taping the same library book the third time and banned the biggest culprits from looking at any books for a period of 2 weeks. I also supervise reading time more closely and ensure they are not laying books out on the floor. I always thought of it as my problem with not being clear enough about the expectations and doling out consequences. Apparently one of the kiddos told her mom about getting in trouble for breaking a book and dcm had her pick out 2 of her books to bring in to me. It was a super nice gesture and I really appreciated the thoughtfulness of the dcm. Miraculously, I haven't had any more issues the past month with misuse of the books.

[Blackcat31]

That's always been my thought on having items replaced. I only ask because I've been getting a lot of library books lately and the kids were really abusing them (standing on them, sliding them around on the floors, ripping the pages). It wasn't an act of spite or an attempt to purposely damage them, but more along the lines of not using them correctly and carefully. I was really upset after taping the same library book the third time and banned the biggest culprits from looking at any books for a period of 2 weeks. I also supervise reading time more closely and ensure they are not laying books out on the floor. I always thought of it as my problem with not being clear enough about the expectations and doling out consequences. Apparently one of the kiddos told her mom about getting in trouble for breaking a book and dcm had her pick out 2 of her books to bring in to me. It was a super nice gesture and I really appreciated the thoughtfulness of the dcm. Miraculously, I haven't had any more issues the past month with misuse of the books.

That's the difference though....

The good parents will always offer to replace or help pay for a replacement etc...

The tough parents always point fingers and never towards themselves.

I have found it works best to just manage on my own. I know my DCK's and who will or wont be hard on something and if they are rough kids, they get the more durable items that I know can handle the "abuse" while the others have earned their right to play with the more delicate things.

[Josiegirl]

(side note, if I hear "but my penis is too big to hold!" one more time... )

Hahaha that's what they all say ::

[AuntTami]

That's always been my thought on having items replaced. I only ask because I've been getting a lot of library books lately and the kids were really abusing them (standing on them, sliding them around on the floors, ripping the pages). It wasn't an act of spite or an attempt to purposely damage them, but more along the lines of not using them correctly and carefully. I was really upset after taping the same library book the third time and banned the biggest culprits from looking at any books for a period of 2 weeks. I also supervise reading time more closely and ensure they are not laying books out on the floor. I always thought of it as my problem with not being clear enough about the expectations and doling out consequences. Apparently one of the kiddos told her mom about getting in trouble for breaking a book and dcm had her pick out 2 of her books to bring in to me. It was a super nice gesture and I really appreciated the thoughtfulness of the dcm. Miraculously, I haven't had any more issues the past month with misuse of the books.

This is exactly why I've removed all soft paged books for now. They will get them back when they learn to use them correctly. I've thrown away 3 board books and probably a dozen soft paged books In the last week because they're abusing them/standing on them etc.
For now, they're only getting the "baby" books- the really durable board books and the soft ones that aren't breakable. They'll get the other ones back when they show me they can use the other ones right.

[nannyde]

I had a daycare let my screen door loose in a wind storm right after I told her to hold onto the door. It busted the frame of the door.

I never allow kids in my kitchen or to flush a toilet. I cover the toilet floor with towels we pull and clean weekly.

Other than that just front door knobs and handles.

My staff assistants.... they do the most damage.

[Baby Beluga]

I had just had a new security door installed, the wind chain was the wrong kind for my door so the contractor was returning in a few days to install it. The day AFTER the door was installed DCD let DCB push the door open and it slammed into my wall and the doorknob made a hole in the stucco wall.

[spud912]

I had just had a new security door installed, the wind chain was the wrong kind for my door so the contractor was returning in a few days to install it. The day AFTER the door was installed DCD let DCB push the door open and it slammed into my wall and the doorknob made a hole in the stucco wall.

I have the same hole in the stucco . I'm pretty sure I may have been the culprit though :confused::dislike:

[childcaremom]

We replaced the screen in our front door about 5 times before it broke (the door, due to our own dks). We bought a new door with the screen on top. I am just waiting for a dcp to put their hand through it.

Our patio door needs to be replaced. Again, the screen in it countless times (we just bought a huge roll of screen, ) but then I had a dck decide to charge the door and it bent the frame. The screen is done.

I guess in 3 years in this house that is pretty good.

[Cozy_Kids_Childcare]

I stop taking school age kids when one of them decided to pull the cords to my rear defroster off the window. I had a Jeep Commander and him and my son were sitting in the 3rd row waiting for the bus because it was raining. I noticed when I pulled back in the driveway that one of the cords were dangling. When they got home the boy admitted to it. His parents did nothing. He could do no wrong. At 8 years old he knew better. Same kid would put Legos in the humidifier. He also would throw a ball at the side of my deck till some of the side bars came off.

[MarinaVanessa]

My biggest expenses were my front screen doors (both the front screen door and the rear sliding screen leading to the back) because we kept having to replace them over and over again from the same kids hitting them and ripping the screens off or taking them completely off of the hinges. We ended up replacing the front door with a metal storm door which has been completely kid proof and has lasted us years so far. We replaced the back sliding door screen with pet proof screen material and so far so good. We don't have pets ::.

Hen I was taking care of my nephew he managed to clog my downstairs toilet SEVERAL times and water leaked THROUGH the drywall and into the kitchen on the other side of it. We replaced the drywall twice because of it and had to repaint etc. All because he used WAY too much toilet paper even when I reminded him that when he was done he needed to call me so that I could wipe him. I ended up taking the toilet paper out each time he had to go and made a "Only I can flush the toilet" rule for every kid after him. I still use this rule now and I haven't watched my nephew in over 2 years.