What Are Some Of The Weirdest Things Parents Have Said At You're Daycare Tour?

[missnikki]

I would tell her "I interviewed you to find out how well your child fit into my program, but I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to contain myself around your husband. I don't think the childcare will work out, but does he do plumbing housecalls?"

[MamaBear]

These are hilarious...

I love it! These are so funny. I needed a good laugh today!

[AfterSchoolMom]

I would tell her "I interviewed you to find out how well your child fit into my program, but I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to contain myself around your husband. I don't think the childcare will work out, but does he do plumbing housecalls?"

Hahahahahahahaha!!! Love it! ::

[MyAngels]

You guys are making me want to go back to advertising to fill spots, rather than referrals, so I can get some funny stories, too ! Apparently everyone around here is just boring...

[Unregistered]

Interview just ended about 10 min ago..

Nice family.....crazy jealous mom.......WOW

My outfit I wore, juicy work out jogging suit. All the way zipped up. I dont get dressed up for my interviews, as I want them to see me how they will always see me.. but I am neat and clean..

Mom asks me. how will you dress for daycare when the kids are here, I want a good role model for my son

I say, just like you see me now, comfortable, able to get dirty and dance around in.

She says, well honestly,my husband has an issue with cheating and I don't want him looking at you while he's here.

I quickly changed the subject....

WTH really.

Oh she also said that I would not get any of dad personal info, like cell #, work # and etc......

WOW yeah they won't be getting a call back

I guess you could have always turned it around on her and asked her the same thing(what she would be wearing when dropping off and picking up) and then answer her with the same thing she said but put it in the context of your husband. That might have made her think of what she was saying.

[Lucy]

I had a first time mom come with her newborn and towards the end of the interview she says "you don't shake them, do you?" This was over 11 years ago and my husband and I still occasionally make jokes about it. Ok, here's the kicker -- I took this baby and I still have her! She is 11 1/2 years old! It has been the best working relationship in my 17 years of doing Daycare.

I had another one where the interview went great, then on the boy's first day (9 months old), she brings her husband and they open the hatchback of their SUV and start hauling tons of stuff into my house. Big boxes of diapers, canisters of formula, about 10 bottles, a bottle warmer, stacks of blankets, tubs full of toys, a box of his clothes, etc. About 3 trips out to the car and back!! I was so dumbfounded that I didn't say anything. I knew they were on their way to work and I guess I just figured I'd deal with it that night. So I stewed over it all day, then told her that night that I just didn't have a place to put all this, and to just bring a diaper bag each day. (She didn't even have one!) So she went home and got her husband and they hauled it all away. They didn't seem upset or anything and were really friendly the whole time. I just can't figure out why they didn't discuss any of it during the interview. Or even on that first morning, come in and say "do you want us to supply you with X Y and Z that we can leave here?" No, they just ASSUMED I would take it all and store it.

Parents never cease to amaze me.

[Abigail]

Oh heck no....I am not even considering this family... that much drama on the first interview...........I could only imagine what would happen later...

I think I am going to wait to return the call and then tell them that I still have other families to consider. I will get back to them on my decision of who I want to choose...

Maybe baby daddy is just hiding from the law or something....maybe he does undercover work for cash and doesn't want to get busted!

[QualiTcare]

We live in a townhouse condo on a corner lot. Because these are condos all parking is assigned. Corner units are bigger than the other units and have 2 additional parking spots (not including the garage and driveway) instead of just 1 like the other units. Parking is a big deal around here especially when other people park in others parking spaces so I make it very clear over the phone, at interviews, in my contract and handbook that parking anywhere else is off limits and that we can get reported and fined and that clients will pay these fees. Somehow I still get these at interviews:

-"I can park in that spot right there in front closest to the bushes right? Cuz that's where I parked"
You mean the red curb by the fire hydrant that has white stripes across it that says in 12" letters "No Parking"? Um, no.
-"the spot you told me to park in was taken. (she was late 1 hr to the interview so my BIL was home by then and parked in the spot which is his but clients can use it during DC hours since he gets home late) so I parked in the space next to it. That's ok right?"
Oh you mean the spot that has my neighbors address on it because .... well, it's his parking spot? No. Move your car.
-"I'm always in a hurry in the morning. Can you not park your car in the driveway so that I can park there. If I honk you can open the garage and I can get in that way instead of having to go all the way around to the front"
I don't have a sarcastic response for this one. It still just makes me speechless.

I also had a woman repeat "Tell me more!" after I said anything about my program. No other response.
Me. I provide all meals
Her. Tell me more!
Me. Um, I also provide most necessities. You will only have to bring diapers, wipes an extra set of clothing to keep here"
Her. Tell me more!
WTH?!?

And once after showing a family our DC DVD collection the dad asked if he could borrow some and promised to bring them back.

When I was pregnant I had one woman with a four month old ask if i was willing to breast feed her baby once my milk came in because it would be "so much more healthy and beneficial for her baby than formula".

Yup, I've had share of crazies. I would like to add that i used the long blank uncomfortable stare in each of these situations . People are so strange Nd selfish nowadays that it still amazes me.

that's hilarious - "tell me more!" i hate when people repeat things over and over - especially my name. i don't know why it annoys me, but i hate when someone says my name repeatedly when it's obvious they're talking to me.

the breast milk thing is too much! i wonder if some of these things - like the person who asked joyce if she shook them were being sarcastic. some people really don't get sarcasm, and it can be hard to pick up if it's someone you don't know (i guess). i just can't imagine anyone being SERIOUS about that!

[Lucy]

i wonder if some of these things - like the person who asked joyce if she shook them were being sarcastic. some people really don't get sarcasm, and it can be hard to pick up if it's someone you don't know (i guess). i just can't imagine anyone being SERIOUS about that!

No, she was serious. I know her well now, so I can say that. She is a little bit high strung. We had an incident when her daughter was about 4 where she caught head lice from another girl I watched at the time. She called me and was very upset that I didn't tell her about the other girl (didn't know till after they both had it!) and her husband was in the background saying how he was "NOT happy about this!", etc. But other than that, these have been great people.

[Unregistered]

hilarious

I'm a newbie and just starting my daycare after 15 years of nannying. I'm on the computer to work on my evacuation plan and somehow got ****ed into reading these posts! HILARIOUS!

[Unregistered]

I had a DCD ask suggest I move the pack 'n' play into MY room because it's the darkest and furthest away from the main part of the house.. his little darling would sleep better.

Lemme see... NO. My room is OFF LIMITS to daycare kids.

Dad's response: "But she would just be sleeping.."

WTH? NO!!