What Are Your Silly Pet Peeves?

[daycarediva]

Anything that bothers you insanely more than it should?

"I'm doooonnneee." about anything is it for me. I hate it when my own kids say it. If it's a center- just move on already. No need to announce it. If it's a meal, that isn't how we ask to be excused anyway.

When they goof pronouns. "Her said" "Him is doing..." ARGH.

My new dck says "I don't want to like it." about everything. Saying no thanks when invited to play with a peer? 'I don't want to like it.' Kids asking are like :confused: today at lunch other dcg told her "THEN DON'T LIKE IT." ::

[midaycare]

Crying/Screaming for things other than being hurt. I have a dcg who should be an actress. Someone has a toy she wants? Boom! Instant tears, shrieking. I always panic and think the worst, like she fell and hit her head. Drives me bananas.

Kids who "try" a craft for 30 second and say "I'm done". Welp. Maybe you could try coloring with a different color? Crafts = tons of direction. I'm more of a finished product kind of person. I don't like the process. I'm not artistic at all. I have had more Pinterest fails than I can count.

[Blackcat31]

The pronoun thing is driving me insane right now!

"Can me have a tissue?"
"Me wants that toy truck"

For me though, it's a regressive thing. Something my DCK has already mastered but when DCD is in the picture the baby talk is down right ridiculous and clearly why DCK has taken up talking that way again.


Another pet peeve right now is LONG time parents that call or text me and ask what my illness policies are (pink eye, strep... ) "Gee DCM (3 kids and 11 yrs of full time daycare here) YOU should easily be able to tell me what my policy is in regards to pink eye."

[Sweet pea]

Oh she/he is just teething.

Drives me insane, kids these days seem to teeth fir the first 2. 1/2 years straight 😂

[Blackcat31]

Oh, and kids who know far too much about adult life that the only thing they have been able to share during circle time lately is that their mom has to get her oil changed and that mom/dad got a new Sleep Number bed but it's out of stock and won't be delivered until the end of the month.

Um, you're 4. Those things aren't really things you should be concerned about....

This week alone I've been reprimanded for giving younger sibling a Vanilla Wafer whole (I should really cut that up so they don't choke) and for not soothing younger sib the same mom does at home (left hip, head on my shoulder and rub back while saying "Shhh" instead of "it's okay.") ~ yeah, I don't know anything about taking care of kids.

[midaycare]

If we're including parents...kids being picked up and brought in...when they are older than 2. Dcg comes in every morning, age 3. She is being carried in, handed off to me. I set her down, dcg screams. Won't walk up the stairs by herself in the morning. I have to decide each morning if it's worth the fight.

Also, I have a dcm who comes late for breakfast every single day and won't wait for me to come get her child. She charges in, then runs over to the steps (daycare is in lower level, kitchen on middle floor). I secretly think dcm is trying to see what I'm making for breakfast each morning. Every morning I hear her walk in and race to cut her off at the stairs. No one walks around my home. No one.

[AmyKidsCo]

I had a 5 yr old whose favorite word was "disgusting."

When people say "on accident" instead of "by accident."

DCK telling me "Baby's crying" or "Phone's ringing," etc.

DCK constantly telling me what they're doing: "I'm drinking my milk." "I'm building a tower." "I'm peeing!" (potty trained child on toilet - it's different when they're learning)

Also when they repeat themselves because I ignored them the first time. "I'm drinking my milk." (silence) "I said, I'm drinking my milk." (silence) "Miss Amy! I SAID, I'm DRINKING my MILK!" "OK."

[Snowmom]

Ohhhh, I hate the "I'm done" thing.

Plus:

"He/She took that away from me."

"I had that first."

And what's with wiping noses/faces on the carpet? Yeah kid, don't do that. It's gross and honestly, it can't feel that good either.

[daisymay]

My thing is when kids ask questions they know the answer to. For example, after lunch they are to clear their dishes, push in their chairs and go potty and wash hands. I remind the younger ones (2 and young 3) but not the 4 (almost 5) year old. He will ask me “do I go potty and wash hands now?” As much as I want to say “what have you done every day after lunch for the last two years!?!?” I usually either say “you know the answer to that question” grrrrr....

[AmyKidsCo]

My thing is when kids ask questions they know the answer to. For example, after lunch they are to clear their dishes, push in their chairs and go potty and wash hands. I remind the younger ones (2 and young 3) but not the 4 (almost 5) year old. He will ask me “do I go potty and wash hands now?” As much as I want to say “what have you done every day after lunch for the last two years!?!?” I usually either say “you know the answer to that question” grrrrr....

YES!

But I think it's partly adults' fault because they ask kids stupid questions that they already know the answer to. "What's on your shirt today?" "What color is that block?" "What did we do at Grandma's last night?"

[Mom2Two]

Oh she/he is just teething.

Drives me insane, kids these days seem to teeth fir the first 2. 1/2 years straight 😂

Sweet Pea, where are you from in NZ? BIL is kiwi.

[Mom2Two]

When kids want to talk to me when I'm in the bathroom. My two did it. Once in a while DH does it. Sometimes Dcks yell out to me when I'm in the bathroom. I really don't want to have a conversation from the other side of the bathroom door.

Dcg who is always wanting my attention.

Slightly OCD dcb5 who has to report every single step of everything he accomplishes.

[Sweet pea]

Sweet Pea, where are you from in NZ? BIL is kiwi.

I'm in Wellington

[flying_babyb]

"I CANT" fallowed by tears when they havent even tried.That and crying when there shoe falls off (even though they KNOW how to put it on). I tell them over and over "I dont want to hear I cant! I wanna hear I TRIED". Most of my kids will now tell me "me try, Me fail"

[storybookending]

When your brother laughs when you tell him he has a late fee of $12.. no bro I love you and dear niece but if things aren’t told to me before hand, you bet I’m holding you just as accountable as my other parents. I had plans that night and you made me late. SIL is pissed, at him, not me..