I have the dcm who constantly lets her 2 year old walk through our house with wet, muddy, snowy boots. My daycare is downstairs, so everyone comes in through the front door and comes downstairs. She never takes off her child's boots at our door, and allows him to track mess through our house.
She told me once "I told him to take off his boots, but he didn't want to."
This morning, she informs me that "you have a lot of mud outside." We have a gravel drive way and concrete going from the gravel to our front steps. What happened was her child ran off of the gravel area and stepped in the mud. I go upstairs for a second and I step in a pile of water/mud. There are little piles all upstairs, and muddy prints in my downstairs, too.
I'm not sure how to handle this. Do I put up a sign asking to leave kids' muddy boots/shoes upstairs at the door? I am incredibly annoyed and I don't know why she thinks that's okay. Take off his boots at the door...it's not that hard! But on the other hand, is this just the way it is with choosing to have a daycare in our home?
He will throw a fit if she takes off his boots upstairs and she doesn't want to deal with it. She allows him to do whatever he wants.
Any advice?
She told me once "I told him to take off his boots, but he didn't want to."

This morning, she informs me that "you have a lot of mud outside." We have a gravel drive way and concrete going from the gravel to our front steps. What happened was her child ran off of the gravel area and stepped in the mud. I go upstairs for a second and I step in a pile of water/mud. There are little piles all upstairs, and muddy prints in my downstairs, too.
I'm not sure how to handle this. Do I put up a sign asking to leave kids' muddy boots/shoes upstairs at the door? I am incredibly annoyed and I don't know why she thinks that's okay. Take off his boots at the door...it's not that hard! But on the other hand, is this just the way it is with choosing to have a daycare in our home?
He will throw a fit if she takes off his boots upstairs and she doesn't want to deal with it. She allows him to do whatever he wants.
Any advice?
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