Parents Angry With Fridays Off For Christmas Eve And New Year Eve

[Childcare-yps]

Why parents dont understand that we as a provider and teacher, helpers also need holidays...

we plan off fri 22nd and mon 25th (for chritamas eve & christmas holidays resp.) and 29th jan and 1st jan (for new eve and new years holiday. as these holidays are public holidays as well. I know many companies are off too these days and many are not, but we as a family home daycare, also need break and follow our rules what we make when we started.

Parents are arguing with me that you should open on fridays as her work is on, in that case i replied if you want you can drop your child but as i am closed so there will be dropin charge for both fridays. she is even getting mad on me that now you are charging for fridays.

can anyone faced situation like this.? please pour your ideas what can be done and where the things wrong and what should do now....
Thanks in advance !!!

[Rockgirl]

The parents’ work schedule has absolutely nothing to do with my work schedule. I’m assuming you gave ample notice for your days off....I give the notice and don’t explain anything.

[Poptarts22]

My planned vacation days are sent out the first of the year to everyone. They have the entire year to cover my Christmas holiday. Their procrastination is not my problem

[mommyneedsadayoff]

You are kind to even give her the chance for drop in care those days. You are closed and she knew this and now she must do what every other parent does when they work during holiday times...figure it out. BUT, that does not make her problem, your problem, so I would remain closed and let her find other arrangements.

[Ariana]

You deal with the situation by not giving into her adult sized tantrum. If she agreed to these days off when she signed the contract then she can’t say anything about it.

[Denali]

Why parents dont understand that we as a provider and teacher, helpers also need holidays...

we plan off fri 22nd and mon 25th (for chritamas eve & christmas holidays resp.) and 29th jan and 1st jan (for new eve and new years holiday. as these holidays are public holidays as well. I know many companies are off too these days and many are not, but we as a family home daycare, also need break and follow our rules what we make when we started.

Parents are arguing with me that you should open on fridays as her work is on, in that case i replied if you want you can drop your child but as i am closed so there will be dropin charge for both fridays. she is even getting mad on me that now you are charging for fridays.

can anyone faced situation like this.? please pour your ideas what can be done and where the things wrong and what should do now....
Thanks in advance !!!

“I’m sorry that my holiday closures, that you were aware of when you enrolled here, don’t work for you. I’ll consider this your two-week notice. I wish you luck in finding child care that better suits your needs. Peace out.”

[amberrose3dg]

Why parents dont understand that we as a provider and teacher, helpers also need holidays...

we plan off fri 22nd and mon 25th (for chritamas eve & christmas holidays resp.) and 29th jan and 1st jan (for new eve and new years holiday. as these holidays are public holidays as well. I know many companies are off too these days and many are not, but we as a family home daycare, also need break and follow our rules what we make when we started.

Parents are arguing with me that you should open on fridays as her work is on, in that case i replied if you want you can drop your child but as i am closed so there will be dropin charge for both fridays. she is even getting mad on me that now you are charging for fridays.

can anyone faced situation like this.? please pour your ideas what can be done and where the things wrong and what should do now....
Thanks in advance !!!

Your parents would be extremely pissed at me then. I'm closed from 22 until the 3rd. ::
Seriously it isn't your concern her work schedule. I would take either Friday or Tuesday since Christmas eve is on a Sunday also.

[amberrose3dg]

You deal with the situation by not giving into her adult sized tantrum. If she agreed to these days off when she signed the contract then she can’t say anything about it.

Yeah I don't give in to adult tantrums. I gave my parents my 2018 holiday and closing list. I have not put my second week of vacation on there yet.i would also suggest bringing up two week notice or looking to replace. Nothing more stressful than a parent like that each time a holiday rolls around.

[Play Care]

“I’m sorry that my holiday closures, that you were aware of when you enrolled here, don’t work for you. I’ll consider this your two-week notice. I wish you luck in finding child care that better suits your needs. Peace out.”

This is what my parents would hear as well.

The other thing is, stop expecting other people to understand why you need to do x, y, or z.
Generally people are very selfish and only understand/care about THEIR needs. It's not personal, it's just how brains work.

[Annalee]

“I’m sorry that my holiday closures, that you were aware of when you enrolled here, don’t work for you. I’ll consider this your two-week notice. I wish you luck in finding child care that better suits your needs. Peace out.”

THis is the phrase I share with new providers to rehearse and and rinse/repeat for many things. It's not easy but it gets easier with time.

[Snowmom]

THis is the phrase I share with new providers to rehearse and and rinse/repeat for many things. It's not easy but it gets easier with time.

Yep. Ditto

[lovemykidstoo]

You need the break. You gave her notice and she should just figure it out. I would not do drop in care for her at all.

My daycare mom dropped her child off this morning and will all week. She's off all week. Then next week, she said oh you're closed the day after Christmas? yup, I told you that in January and also about 4 other times during the year. She has to work, but hubby is off all next week. I'm only working Thursday and Friday next week and even though daddy's off, he'll be here. Thankfully his last day here is Friday!

[amberrose3dg]

You need the break. You gave her notice and she should just figure it out. I would not do drop in care for her at all.

My daycare mom dropped her child off this morning and will all week. She's off all week. Then next week, she said oh you're closed the day after Christmas? yup, I told you that in January and also about 4 other times during the year. She has to work, but hubby is off all next week. I'm only working Thursday and Friday next week and even though daddy's off, he'll be here. Thankfully his last day here is Friday!

Eek! Poor kiddo. See this above is why you take off for you and not them. See if mom planned it she should of been off work next week instead. I have a daycare mom who was off last Friday for no reason and then needs care this Friday when school is out. Poor planning on their part.i give them my schedule in December for the following year. They know a year out except for an emergency or personal day here and there.

[Annalee]

Longevity in this business requires time off...for yourself and your families or burnout is inevitable.....I require pay first off because I deserve it and second off this IS my livelihood. On the plus side, closing the daycare alleviates the worry I used to have when leaving a sub in control of my livelihood....NO MORE!

[NeedaVaca]

There is no way I would offer to open for a family that didn't plan ahead on my vacation day or holiday. The money wouldn't be worth it, I look forward to my days off way too much I enjoy them with my family and use it to recharge. The days you are taking are pretty standard for closures. She would hate me, I'm taking 2 weeks off!