Parents Secretly Recorded Me, Threatening To Report

[DaveA]

And, I wouldn't even CONSIDER returning any funds. I'd make the police report TODAY.

Yes! Even the threat of doing something like that in my house would be an immediate term and take what ever action you can.

[Mom2Two]

Threatening you and recording you without your consent is much more serious than your putting a 1 year old on time out. Why not just tell you that they’d rather you use another form of discipline?

And how old was this child? Was she 13 months or 22 months? There is a difference in how you might handle inappropriate behavior in the two ages. Personally I wouldn’t use a time out with a child who had just turned 1 but a toddler about to turn 2 needs to learn that certain behaviors have not so good consequences. I don’t call it a time-out but if a 23 month old hits his classmate I take him by the hand and have him sit by himself for a minute.

[AmyKidsCo]

I've learned from here - nothing crosses the front door but the child. Jackets and shoes go straight into cubbies.

School backpacks stay in the living room away from the kids.

My cubbies are in the play room - now I'm all paranoid. Ugh.

[Josiegirl]

My cubbies are in the play room - now I'm all paranoid. Ugh.

Me too!! I don't think anybody would ever send anything in like that but I guess I'm being naive. It's not like I treat the children badly but once in awhile I find myself muttering and then thinking uh oh, did I just say that out loud?
And what's weird is, every child has their own cubby with a tote for their belongings. I have sent newsletters home, although not recently, stating to put extra clothes in their cubby and you don't need to bring anything else. Half the dcks still bring a backpack. :confused: Only 1 of them really needs to because he goes to school pt and has a bunch of different drop-off people so his back pack just stays with him.
OP, I sincerely hope everything turns out alright for you!! Please keep us updated.
This issue shouldn't even revolve around putting a 1 yo into TO or whether you told the parent beforehand. It revolves around the mutual trust between a parent and provider. What happened that she didn't trust you, how long has she been recording you, and to me it sounds like she's just been looking for a way out without paying the money owed.
Without us knowing all the details, it's really hard for us to understand the situation fully. But recording you?? And not speaking with you about anything?? :confused:

[Play Care]

Would love to have the OP come back and update.

I do allow bags (mostly because I sometimes have school agers and they have their backpacks) but store them in another room away from the child care area. But that's because I don't have time to go through the bags and see what's in them (medication, scissors, etc.) and don't want littles to get into them.

[hwichlaz]

Me too!! I don't think anybody would ever send anything in like that but I guess I'm being naive. It's not like I treat the children badly but once in awhile I find myself muttering and then thinking uh oh, did I just say that out loud?
And what's weird is, every child has their own cubby with a tote for their belongings. I have sent newsletters home, although not recently, stating to put extra clothes in their cubby and you don't need to bring anything else. Half the dcks still bring a backpack. :confused: Only 1 of them really needs to because he goes to school pt and has a bunch of different drop-off people so his back pack just stays with him.
OP, I sincerely hope everything turns out alright for you!! Please keep us updated.
This issue shouldn't even revolve around putting a 1 yo into TO or whether you told the parent beforehand. It revolves around the mutual trust between a parent and provider. What happened that she didn't trust you, how long has she been recording you, and to me it sounds like she's just been looking for a way out without paying the money owed.
Without us knowing all the details, it's really hard for us to understand the situation fully. But recording you?? And not speaking with you about anything?? :confused:

I send the backpack right back to the car with the parent.

[Poptarts22]

All diaper bags go in the closet by my front door. All book bags and coats go in the foyer on hooks. Nothing from home comes into the living area or toy room of my home. I got tired of parents expecting me to run back for a toy/blankie or something else their little one had brought in from home and forgotten somewhere in my home during the course of the day. This way, it’s all right there waiting for the trip home, and this post gives me added confirmation that this HAS to be the rule!

[Alwaysgreener]

Update?

[nannyde]

http://wavy.com/2017/11/21/mom-charged-after-putting-recording-device-in-daughters-backpack/

YUP