Does Anyone Else?

[mommyneedsadayoff]

It was a rhetorical question.

That is okay. Just wanted to make the point that it is not child care specific. Many other businesses complain about their clients use of their services. The biggest thing is to make changes to rid yourself of whatever is leading to the complaint. Otherwise, you might as well hit your head against a brick wall, since it is probably more effective than complaining

[Mike]

That is okay. Just wanted to make the point that it is not child care specific. Many other businesses complain about their clients use of their services. The biggest thing is to make changes to rid yourself of whatever is leading to the complaint. Otherwise, you might as well hit your head against a brick wall, since it is probably more effective than complaining

That's true. I've had 5 different businesses in my life and have come across that with each one. Daycare is going to be my 6th and retiring business, hopefully.

[Blackcat31]

That is okay. Just wanted to make the point that it is not child care specific. Many other businesses complain about their clients use of their services. The biggest thing is to make changes to rid yourself of whatever is leading to the complaint. Otherwise, you might as well hit your head against a brick wall, since it is probably more effective than complaining

I'm not concerned about what other business.
I only care about this business.

In this business you (general you) as the owner of the business get to make the rules.

If you don't like what's happening, don't participate or allow it.

It really is that simple and it has nothing to do with other business practices or employees (like you mentioned in your post) that have no say in what the business does or allows.

[DaveA]

Why do people open child care businesses and then complain about what clients/parents do with the services they buy?

Because adults are a great source of stress. I've said numerous times I work with children because adults are too childish. In childcare it's situations like this. In my bladesmithing it's the client who knows I have a 6 month waiting list but calls December 20th wanting a custom knife for Christmas.

[Cat Herder]

1. I just have to know. Does anyone else have dcparents that are teachers and still send their kids all summer long?

I have parents that are both teachers and send their kid to me for 50+ hours a week even though neither of them work. 2. Who does that?

3. They post pictures of their son all the time and it's always the pictures that I message them. yesterday someone commented about how they always do such creative and fun things with their kid and the dad wrote Thanks! So now I'm mad

4. I really can't say anything and I know it isn't my right. I just wanted to vent and see if anyone else has parents that apparently have no interest in being with their kid. What do they do all day?

1. Yes, three families currently.

2. People who pay for full-time services and follow their contracts.

3. Unfollow them. Don't look at their page. You can't change their habits or emotions, only yours.

4. "Apparently" is a huge grey area. It is apparent from my facebook page that I only like one of my kids. I get passive aggressive memes from acquaintances about it from time to time ::::. The truth is my teen boys have banished me from so much as utterring a syllable about their lives on facebook or they will shave their heads and join the circus. My DD, however, tags me in her photos.

Really, stop looking. Stop keeping score. Take back your peace. Take plenty of time off. Charge what you are worth. Enforce your policies. Everything else will look better then. :hug:

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

1. Yes, three families currently.

2. People who pay for full-time services and follow their contracts.

3. Unfollow them. Don't look at their page. You can't change their habits or emotions, only yours.

4. "Apparently" is a huge grey area. It is apparent from my facebook page that I only like one of my kids. I get passive aggressive memes from acquaintances about it from time to time ::::. The truth is my teen boys have banished me from so much as utterring a syllable about their lives on facebook or they will shave their heads and join the circus. My DD, however, tags me in her photos.

Really, stop looking. Stop keeping score. Take back your peace. Take plenty of time off. Charge what you are worth. Enforce your policies. Everything else will look better then. :hug:

Such great advice. happyface

[Unregistered]

I don't really care what parents do a long as I'm getting paid but I would be insulted that they are posting pictures on Facebook and taking the credit. I would comment each time something along the lines of: xxx had so much fun at daycare that day, thanks for sharing! If was happening all the time I might even gush a bit more...We are having such a great time with xxx this summer and making wonderful memories

I would stop taking pictures to see what they post. If they ask say, my camera is broken.

[AmyKidsCo]

Yup! But they pay full time so I don't feel I have the right to judge how they spend their time. If they were first drop off and last pick up every day I'd probably be annoyed but they pick up early whenever they can.