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[daycare]

I'd fight that policy tooth and nail.

I think it's because we continue to allow parents to be excused from any parental responsibility that we have issues with things like kids being forgotten in cars etc.

Imagine if a daycare provider forgot a child in a car.... talk about a double standard

Oh i do agree with what you are saying.

It is no different than our school dist sending home an automatic phone call 15 min after school starts if your child is not present.

I started doing this as a courtesy years ago when one of my families was in a car accident on the way to my house. It was a pretty serious accident, no deaths, but pretty serious. I know I can't do anything about it, but I was able to reach out to the family. Just makes me feel better that I know my dcks are safe too. For me it's not a big deal to have to shoot a text or phone call. BUT if I have to hunt you down by calling all of your contacts and etc then there will be some consequence with it.

[Blackcat31]

Oh i do agree with what you are saying.

It is no different than our school dist sending home an automatic phone call 15 min after school starts if your child is not present.

I started doing this as a courtesy years ago when one of my families was in a car accident on the way to my house. It was a pretty serious accident, no deaths, but pretty serious. I know I can't do anything about it, but I was able to reach out to the family. Just makes me feel better that I know my dcks are safe too. For me it's not a big deal to have to shoot a text or phone call. BUT if I have to hunt you down by calling all of your contacts and etc then there will be some consequence with it.

For me it has nothing to do with the work load or how long it takes.

For me it has to do with principle. Liability and responsibility. Two things that have become very blurred over the years as to who/what fits in which category.

Knowing which category what each issue/situation falls under keeps expectations and boundaries clear and concise.

So for me, it's a very big deal.

[daycare]

For me it has nothing to do with the work load or how long it takes.

For me it has to do with principle. Liability and responsibility. Two things that have become very blurred over the years as to who/what fits in which category.

Knowing which category what each issue/situation falls under keeps expectations and boundaries clear and concise.

So for me, it's a very big deal.

I get you.. and fully understand what your concern is.

i guess the county wants us to implement the same as the school with a courtesy call that your child is not in care/class today. To my understanding I don't take any liability in this, as long as I do place that call within the time frame.

[Blackcat31]

I get you.. and fully understand what your concern is.

i guess the county wants us to implement the same as the school with a courtesy call that your child is not in care/class today. To my understanding I don't take any liability in this, as long as I do place that call within the time frame.

So what happens if you forget to call or have some sort of chaos going on in your care and you don't call and a parent does forget their child in the car and something happens... If your licensing agency can fine/cite you for not calling you DO bear the liability. The parent could potentially come back and say that had you called, their child would not have died. So yes in my opinion no matter what they are telling you, you DO bear the liability.

I understand your point too and don't mean to come across as uncaring as that is not the case. For me, like I said it boils down to liability and I refuse to accept any more than I already have.

[daycare]

So what happens if you forget to call or have some sort of chaos going on in your care and you don't call and a parent does forget their child in the car and something happens... If your licensing agency can fine/cite you for not calling you DO bear the liability. The parent could potentially come back and say that had you called, their child would not have died. So yes in my opinion no matter what they are telling you, you DO bear the liability.

I understand your point too and don't mean to come across as uncaring as that is not the case. For me, like I said it boils down to liability and I refuse to accept any more than I already have.

You know, that's actually a great question. I don't know what the consequence is for not calling. However, I would assume that phone records on both the parents and my behalf I am sure would used as proof of them calling or my calling or not.

I however do have rules set in place that if the family does not call or no show and I can't reach them after 3 times they are term. Perhaps something similar to what you have.