What Are Your Silly Pet Peeves?

[Josiegirl]

So we're talking just dc pet peeves eh? Cause I have so many others.

Okay, dc....
dcps who bring their little ones in underwear just because they did so great over the weekend but still don't poop in the potty nor will they tell you they need to go plus they'll sit on the potty for 10 minutes, only to get into the playroom and fully soak their pull-ups. Yep, ready for underwear. AT HOME.

Dcm who obviously needs a sounding board for her ex-SO issues because she doesn't mind talking my ears off. Then I ask her how dcb seems to be doing and she shrugs and says ok.

Dcm whose oldest dd has been a handful, especially since baby sis has come along; says to me she realizes it's hard not giving 1 on 1 attention at dc so nothing against me. Could it have anything to do with out of the last 15 pics she's posted on FB they've all been of baby sis?

Parents who always put ME time ahead of MY CHILD time.

BUT MOST of my pet peeves revolve around parents who swear NO is a bad word and will damage their child beyond repair.

[midaycare]

So we're talking just dc pet peeves eh? Cause I have so many others.

Okay, dc....
dcps who bring their little ones in underwear just because they did so great over the weekend but still don't poop in the potty nor will they tell you they need to go plus they'll sit on the potty for 10 minutes, only to get into the playroom and fully soak their pull-ups. Yep, ready for underwear. AT HOME.

Dcm who obviously needs a sounding board for her ex-SO issues because she doesn't mind talking my ears off. Then I ask her how dcb seems to be doing and she shrugs and says ok.

Dcm whose oldest dd has been a handful, especially since baby sis has come along; says to me she realizes it's hard not giving 1 on 1 attention at dc so nothing against me. Could it have anything to do with out of the last 15 pics she's posted on FB they've all been of baby sis?

Parents who always put ME time ahead of MY CHILD time.

BUT MOST of my pet peeves revolve around parents who swear NO is a bad word and will damage their child beyond repair.

I know someone like the mom who gives attention to one child, not the other. She has a young girl, age 2. Two older boys, ages 7 and 10. She never gives the boys ant attention, while the girl gets everything special Thankfully not a dcm.

[Miss A]

"I'm working different hours so I can get off earlier and spend more time with my kids." Which translates to "I'm going to get off earlier and run errands or have me time, then pick my kids up at their usual time"

[DaveA]

"I'm working different hours so I can get off earlier and spend more time with my kids." Which translates to "I'm going to get off earlier and run errands or have me time, then pick my kids up at their usual time"

Good Lord YES! I don't care if you get off early and use the time to get stuff done. Just don't say you'll be here early when you and I both know it will be the usual pickup time.

For me right now it's "WHY?" from school agers. You've been here for years and are old enough to know how things go here. You know why. Because I said so- that's why. ::

[amberrose3dg]

Exactly. I had a parent text me at 345 yesterday to tell me her kid was staying after and she be there to pick up right around the time she got to my house. Kid gets here at 415. Not only does mom not show up at that time she is actually late by almost 10 minutes! I cannot stand that crap!
Show up when you say you will.

[TheMisplacedMidwestMom]

Learned helplessness... the kid can do it, I promise, just back up dcm/d. He's acting like he can't because you've taught him he can't.

[daycarediva]

Today it's dcb's hoarse sounding voice. He needs to clear his throat, but he (at 4!) doesn't know how to cough voluntarily? There's other concerns, obviously, but it sounds like garbled throaty phlegm when he talks today. *cringe*

[Annalee]

My biggest pet peeve is when children whine, especially a perfectly spoken child that regresses to talking in a whine to tell me something......I tell them I am not listening until they put on their big kid voice.

[Josiegirl]

Today it's dcb's hoarse sounding voice. He needs to clear his throat, but he (at 4!) doesn't know how to cough voluntarily? There's other concerns, obviously, but it sounds like garbled throaty phlegm when he talks today. *cringe*

Ewww, don't you wish there was a button(or app ) to push that would make them do it when they won't?:confused:

[Unregistered]

My 3 year old day care boy is in the "watch me!" phase.
This morning I watched him: blink, cross his legs, hop on two feet, and attempt a donkey kick during dance time that almost knocked the toddler into next week.

Reminding clients I am off Monday for Columbus Day and being told that it was fine as they were off too. I'm not looking for your approval, I'd be off even if you weren't.

Arriving as my school kids have to leave and then blocking the door as they are trying to get out.

[MissAnn]

Talking over each other, competing for who can be the loudest.....nonsense sentences.....just to be the winner of the "I'm loudest" contest.

[Mom2Two]

Today it's dcb's hoarse sounding voice. He needs to clear his throat, but he (at 4!) doesn't know how to cough voluntarily? There's other concerns, obviously, but it sounds like garbled throaty phlegm when he talks today. *cringe*

Eww, gross! Maybe a strong pat on the back? Have him jump up and down a bit?

[Josiegirl]

Made Swiss Steak for lunch for 5 dcks today. One dck ate it all. The others didn't like it. How would they even know when it looked exactly the same on the plate when I threw it away as when I put it there. Same with breakfast, yummy homemade banana bread muffins, same dck ate his. Others never even tried them. But they didn't like them.:confused:

[Max]

DCB1 is *always* dressed in clothes too small. He’s a big kid too so he’s bulging at the arms and legs usually

[daycarediva]

Eww, gross! Maybe a strong pat on the back? Have him jump up and down a bit?

Tried the patting. It's a continuing gross thing, I'll have to try the jumping!

Today, it's dcb's musty clothes. Like they sat in the washing machine too long. So I dig in his cubby to change him and the 'clean' clothes smell the same exact way. So I put him in extras, and washed all of his laundry. I couldn't hold him, I was gagging. PLUS, he sweats and that made it SO much worse.