What Are Your Silly Pet Peeves?

[Luna]

As soon as the children sit down at the table, they round up their spoons and forks and drinks right to the space right in front of themselves, so I have nowhere to put their plate. Every time!

[Play Care]

The kids that ask for their cup as I'm serving them their plates.

I give them a cup of milk with breakfast and lunch EVERY time....I've never not given them one. Yet the DEMAND one before I've had a chance to give it. EVERY time. It feels so disrespectful to me. I just want to tell them NO once, . I know it's petty but it irks me.

OMG, yes!! And it's not "please may I have a drink" It's usually a "you FORGOT my drink!"
Since when have I ever forgotten to give you a drink?!
I keep thinking that one day I will be brave enough to do true family style serving so the pitcher is there and they can pour their own drink....

[TheMisplacedMidwestMom]

Infant car seat handles FULL of dangly toys, all the time. Let the kid look around for a bit! Let the kid chill without shoving something bright and noisy in their face. Why oh why do parents feel they need entertained EVERY SECOND?

[Miss A]

Parents who don't let their kids cry at home. How is your baby going to learn to self soothe and be content when you rush to them with every little whimper? Makes my job so much harder when I have to "train" them for daycare.

Also, babies who hate playing on the floor. No baby, I will not hold you, or let you be in the swing all day, or the bumbo or the exersaucer. Do tummy time. Roll around. Build up some muscle for future independance!

[daycarediva]

My dcg- 2.5 is AWFUL anytime her mother shows up. BUT, otherwise is a great kid for me. Today, she's acting like her mom is here ALL DAY.

OH THE TANTRUMS. She screamed for 20 minutes during lunch. That she was hungry.

She followed a dcb around like a stalker waiting for him to drop a toy. He finally just gave it to her and then she handed it to me, smirked, and ran off to do it again (I stopped her).

She made raspberries the entire circle time.

She is mocking people when they cry.

She has begged me for both cookies AND juice. The denial caused epic tantrums.

She is on hour 2 of a nap, since she had to be excused from the lunch table.

Dcb is doing puzzles and said to me "I hope she doesn't wake up for snack." ::