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Does it drive anyone else crazy when parents drop their kids off even if they're not working due to illness, errands, etc? I don't know why, but it makes me want to scream. Especially when the parents still drop the child off at the same time, and pick up later than normal. Ughhh! I can't be the only one, so this is where I thought I could vent! LOL
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I mostly don't care what they are doing. Sometimes I would like an easier day, but this is what I do. Now I do have two of my DCK's overnight tonight. They came at 7AM went to school, came back after school. Mom texted that two nurses in her nursing home called off so she had to stay until midnight and be back in at 6 am so could they stay overnight. These kiddos started as overnight kids last August when she was on nights. If I found out she was lying about being at work, I would be livid! Because I don't so such long hours of care for just any reason.
Now the picking up later is another issue. Do you have contracted hours? Do you have late fees? I do both. Also if it really bugs you, you can change your contract to be work hours only, but they could still just lie about it. -
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It drives me nuts too, but you'll find very mixed opinions on it here. I hope that I'll get to the point one day where I feel like thrifty and just not care what they do with their time. It upsets me mostly because I feel like they should be spending their leisure time with their children. But they are paying for my services so I keep it to myself and grump about it here.
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I have almost all teachers kids. Drives me nuts that their kids are in my care longer than my non teacher kids. Some are truly working while others shop, go home or even go exercise. One keeps her child here 9.5 hrs a day and all through every break. I'm thinking about making a teachers contract which would include shorter hours and no care during breaks.....for a lesser fee.Comment
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I am lucky right now that most of my families do keep their kids when they are home. But I guess I just have chosen to **** it up and decide they are paying me so I can't care. I am not perfect, sometimes I think about it. But I have just decided it goes with the job I guess.It drives me nuts too, but you'll find very mixed opinions on it here. I hope that I'll get to the point one day where I feel like thrifty and just not care what they do with their time. It upsets me mostly because I feel like they should be spending their leisure time with their children. But they are paying for my services so I keep it to myself and grump about it here.Comment
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This has bugged me in the past (especially when it a was a neighbor's child, and I could clearly see when the parents got home and hours later they came waltzing in to pick up.) But now, I feel differently. It helps that I no longer watch any neighbors children at the moment and it's not right in my face. I am also needing as much income as I can get right now, so couldn't care less about what parents do, as long as I am getting paid. Picking up late? Sure! Just bring me my money when you pick up your kid!
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*facepalm*
looks like the topic is being raised anew every week or two...
I don't work at all, my child goes to daycare. sue me
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I take care of the neighbor kids. The parents get home and fart around for 90 minutes before they get the kids. Every single day. And they're my LAST pickup at 5pm.
I agreed on 5pm before I realized that they would be home at 3:30 everyday. Now I can't really go back because they "pay for the time" and I don't give a discount for less hours. They pay $45 whether kids are here 2 hours or 10 hours.
But still, it drives me bonkers knowing I could be done at 3:30 but work until 5 everyday so those parents can sit around eating twinkies without the annoyance of childrenComment
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But you ARE going to school, which is kind of the same as working. The pay just goes the opposite way. And the pay thing is sad because I would so go to school for a job if only someone would pay me.
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but I study online, hence, I stay home all day. according to the "if you're home, keep your kid home" logic, I should not send her to daycare. cause I'm home. all. day. every. day. I mean, anyone can write a few 3-5 page papers in APA format with a 3-year-old tugging at them, right? easy peasy, no? don't even need to get out of your PJ's for that (which is what I'm wearing right now).
I'm a privileged kid: my Mom pays for college (tuition + books), and she bought me this computer I can use for it. if it wasn't for her, I would never go back to school. ever.
yes, hi, my name is M_P, I'm 35 years old, and my mommy still pays for my school. truth of life, what can I do...Comment
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I understand how you feel. It is frustrating when we see parents that don't want to spend time with their kids. Especially the high maintenance type kiddo, that would benefit with more family time. I think many of us got into this business because we wanted to spend time with our children and it just doesn't compute that others don't feel the same.
With that being said, you are only going to drive yourself crazy worrying about what dcp's are doing with their time. They paid for the time and are going to use it. Try, learn or pretend it doesn't bother you and keep on doing your best. The kid is likely better off with you, a person that wants to be with kiddos than an indifferent parent.
I do understand the way you are feeling but after 28 years in the business it is something you will just have to let go. Or if you can't, change your contract to care for kids only during parents working hours (Contracted hours).
Sorry that the last few post come off as making fun of your feelings. You are not alone in the way you feel. Vent away just don't expect to truly change the ones that don't want to spend time with or feel the need to get their moneys worth.Comment
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Does it bother me? Not really. I need their kids here to be paid. Granted, I am.paid a flat rate per week, I still need their kids to make a living.
What does bother me is when a parent informs me that they will be here early at X time, then text me from X time to regular pick up with reasons that they can not be here until regular puck up. If the parent wants an afternoon off, they can have it, but do not make promises to your child and myself to be here early and then not follow through. Just go about your business and don't mention your time off. Kids so look forward to an early pick up, it is such a special treat for them.Comment
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