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Yes, which is why I require the child be present at the interview. While some kids have been holy terrors. It's mostly saved me from snowflake mom who thought their children where the end all to be all.
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Yes, I saw a couple crazies come through my door... Never came in the door again
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Oh god yes!
Right before vacation.tons of red flags.
1.the whole interview bad mouthed the center her kid was going to. Went as far as saying they were hurting and abusing her child. My question is why is your child still going there then? No good response.
2.they spanked their kid in front of me like it was nothing.
3. Stories were inconsistent.
4. She is a state aid client and admits to running errands on their dime which is a big no no. You go to work and come back to pick your kid up.
5.she was pregnant and due soon.
6. Her boyfriend started going through stuff in my house.
7.she told me she doesn't claim him so she can get state help.(ugh)
Once that interview left I knew no way I was dealing with them.Comment
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It can be a factor. Children tend to act differently during the interview then they do with me, so that's not a given. But it does weigh in on my post interview evaluation. It's basically depends on parent's reaction to the behavior and what the child is doing. The sharpie thing would have been a interview ender right there
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I have declined twice but never for a child’s behavior only for the parents. I can tell when someone is going to try and take advantage and is crazy much better now! For kids (and some parents)I give a 6 week trial period
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Oh yes, turned one politely away last month (well she wanted on my wait list, I put her at the very bottom).
She wanted me to hold the spot for over a month. She wanted a special diet. She wanted open to close.
She then asked me what would happen if she picked up late, then gave me a couple of reason why she would possibly pick up late. Questioned vacations and days off.
The kicker was she called one of my current client references and actually told her she would be keeping track of all my time off.
I told her I would get back to her in a couple of weeks after finishing up with my scheduled interviews (wanted her to understand it was my decision). Then I admit I completely forgot about her because she was a BIG NO, until she called back after a few weeks. That's when I told her I had filled the spot and put her on that wait list going nowhere.
The happy ending is I found a perfect family/fit at the very next interview.Comment
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YES! in regards to declining a client based on parent behavior! I had a potential client contact me a couple weeks back.....
She inquired about care and had a list of questions she wanted me to answer.
I directed her to my website and told her most the info in regards to the questions can be found on my site and to feel free to put her name on my wait list if my info sounded like something she was interested in.
She replied that she didn't have time to go read my website and could I just tell her what she wanted to know. Then she added "...and reply in a different font. I don't like the one you are using now." (fwiw, I use Comic Sans)
So I replied in invisible ink. ::
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Oh myYES! in regards to declining a client based on parent behavior! I had a potential client contact me a couple weeks back.....
She inquired about care and had a list of questions she wanted me to answer.
I directed her to my website and told her most the info in regards to the questions can be found on my site and to feel free to put her name on my wait list if my info sounded like something she was interested in.
She replied that she didn't have time to go read my website and could I just tell her what she wanted to know. Then she added "...and reply in a different font. I don't like the one you are using now." (fwiw, I use Comic Sans)
So I replied in invisible ink. ::
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YES! in regards to declining a client based on parent behavior! I had a potential client contact me a couple weeks back.....
She inquired about care and had a list of questions she wanted me to answer.
I directed her to my website and told her most the info in regards to the questions can be found on my site and to feel free to put her name on my wait list if my info sounded like something she was interested in.
She replied that she didn't have time to go read my website and could I just tell her what she wanted to know. Then she added "...and reply in a different font. I don't like the one you are using now." (fwiw, I use Comic Sans)
So I replied in invisible ink. ::::Oh my goodness! Some of these clients
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That sounds like a big fat no.Oh yes, turned one politely away last month (well she wanted on my wait list, I put her at the very bottom).
She wanted me to hold the spot for over a month. She wanted a special diet. She wanted open to close.
She then asked me what would happen if she picked up late, then gave me a couple of reason why she would possibly pick up late. Questioned vacations and days off.
The kicker was she called one of my current client references and actually told her she would be keeping track of all my time off.
I told her I would get back to her in a couple of weeks after finishing up with my scheduled interviews (wanted her to understand it was my decision). Then I admit I completely forgot about her because she was a BIG NO, until she called back after a few weeks. That's when I told her I had filled the spot and put her on that wait list going nowhere.
The happy ending is I found a perfect family/fit at the very next interview.
There is a daycare closing near me. I have one of their clients starting with me next month. She asked if I had an opening for another child. Well the mom called me and she has two kids not one. She needs almost open to close for a 3 year old. She then started asking me if she had to pay when kids aren't here, vacations, if i had back up care when im closed. I flat out said yes you pay no matter what and i do not offer back up care.I got the ill talk to my husband response.You can almost tell immediately if a family is going to work out or not sometimes before you even interview.Comment
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Children are little angels, even when they are little devils.
They are also our future.Comment
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I had an interview last week. She comes in with a 2-year-old with a VERY full leaking diaper and denies it, and a 5 month old asleep in a car seat.
First, only wants 3 days even though I require at least 4.
Then says that her child can't have any soy, nuts or nut butters, any dairy, or red meat or pork...but it's not religious or allergies...though mom herself is allergic to peanuts. I told her I'd happily keep nut butters away from her child to avoid cross contamination to mom...I don't serve them often enough for it to be an issue anyway...but I'm on the food program and require participation for enrollment. So she could send lactose-free or soy milk for me to serve with my regular menu...anything else needs a dr's note.
Her husband is a deputy and going to want to look up the crime in my neighborhood before dropping in for a visit. All but one of my current familes is law enforcement... I live in a very poor neighborhood that gets a lot of 911 calls for small things. I used to live in a nice upper middle class neighborhood, and I ended up being the witness to a gang fight which included a shooting in the street in front of my house....so i'll not be calling these people back.Comment
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Update from OP here. So I have the girls here today. They are doing fine. Learning quickly that I run the show.Comment
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