Don't Let The Door Hit Ya

[Controlled Chaos]

DCB3 has been challenging. He has been here 2 months. He throws toys, punches, scream etc. Parents are super respectful overall, pay on time, pick up on time, say thank you etc. But little dude is hard. He has gotten better. His melt downs end faster now. But they are intense, and upset the other children. After working with him for 2 months, he is 99% potty trained at my house. The kid is overall trainable but is a nightmare with parents.

Well, last night a pick up dcm says they got him into the fancy preschool they were on the wait list for (I think he needed potty trained to go and that's why the timing...) and says she is giving me 2 weeks notice to switch from fulltime (M-F) to only coming Thursdays and Friday. I couldn't help myself I just started laughing. What a relief to to have an excuse to term :: Nope, no way I can fill a MTW spot...I mean TH or MWF takes time to find a family who needs a complimentary schedule, but no way am I even trying to fill around Thursday Friday! DCM seemed surprised I would be willing to lose her sweet little boy. She wanted to see if I changed my mind this morning, I told her that I have 3 interviews lined up this week...pretty sure

Then, she starts texting me for potty training advice as DCB is not potty trained at all at home but completely here...umm maybe ask your new provider for tips.

I probably sound like a total witch, but they are super permissive parents and I am pretty sure the kid would be in diapers FOREVER if he thought it was a good power play over parents.

[Play Care]

"Whaaaat, wait! You mean, you don't work for US?!"

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[Unregistered]

Nah, you sound like me! Lol
Pain in the butt kid gone, so so sad...

[littletots]

Oh, my. I could have written this post. Dcb left July. Sooo glad. I filled slot super fast w such a wonderful dcg. Good luck with upcoming interviews

[midaycare]

He he he! Some parents!

I had a dcm ask me about preschool yesterday for her 2 year old. I do a curriculum, preschool, Zoophonics, and teach Spanish. I also just had a dck ask me about my preschool for her 3 year old dcg. They are all panicking because they don't think I am an "official" preschool. Okaaaaay .... So I sent them both all of the links and information for the center-type official preschools, which are waaaaay more than I charge, and their preschool is only 3 days a week, compared to my 5.

They won't leave, either one of them. But seriously, stop your dang complaining! I go above and beyond.

[Blackcat31]

I just love when reality SPEAKS very loudly and parents don't like what they hear. :: ::

Controlled Chaos.... I would have laughed out loud too.

Not purposely but there is no way my brain would have messaged my mouth fast enough to stop it. :: ::

[Controlled Chaos]

He he he! Some parents!

I had a dcm ask me about preschool yesterday for her 2 year old. I do a curriculum, preschool, Zoophonics, and teach Spanish. I also just had a dck ask me about my preschool for her 3 year old dcg. They are all panicking because they don't think I am an "official" preschool. Okaaaaay .... So I sent them both all of the links and information for the center-type official preschools, which are waaaaay more than I charge, and their preschool is only 3 days a week, compared to my 5.

They won't leave, either one of them. But seriously, stop your dang complaining! I go above and beyond.

That's what is so funny to me. Most of the calls I get are people who are so impressed with all the preschool activities I post on my website or FB. I am one of the most "preschooly" multi age home daycares in my area But I wish them luck on their next adventure

[MyAngels]

I would have said I could keep him. Of course, the fee for two days per week would be more than what they were paying currently ::

[Controlled Chaos]

I would have said I could keep him. Of course, the fee for two days per week would be more than what they were paying currently ::

[nannyde]

Did you know he was on a wait list?

[Thriftylady]

Did you know he was on a wait list?

I am willing to bet the answer on this is no.

[Controlled Chaos]

Did you know he was on a wait list?

Nope, sure didn't.

[daycarediva]

WOW! The nerve of some people! I heard that as "Now that snowflake is toilet trained during the day thanks entirely to your hard work, we are moving him somewhere better but you'll still be able to watch snowflake on these two days because we know you will miss him so much!"

NOPE.

[childcaremom]

WOW! The nerve of some people! I heard that as "Now that snowflake is toilet trained during the day thanks entirely to your hard work, we are moving him somewhere better but you'll still be able to watch snowflake on these two days because we know you will miss him so much!"

NOPE.

That's what I understood it as, too.

[nanglgrl]

What happened to me when I was in this situation was that dck left for preschool which required them to be 100% potty trained and within a week the parent was contacting me asking for his spot back. Seems his being trained here did not mean he would be trained at a different setting (imagine that) and preschool was not happy. I also wasn't aware of him being on a waiting list. Needless to say I didn't have any openings.