Angry!

[Meeko]

I put up a notice on my door on Monday reminding parents of my "no food from home" policy. Some of the parents have been getting lax and bringing various items. At 6:15 this morning, dcg arrives. Her dad promptly pulls a granola bar from his pocket...hands it to his daughter, grins at me and heads off to his car.

I was so shocked I didn't react fast enough. I should have yelled after him and given it back. I just told her she couldn't have it and put it in her cubby and I will give it back to him tonight. AAAAHHHHH!!!!!! I wish I knew what he was thinking??? Do the rules not apply to him? Was he trying to challenge me? I am soooo angry right now! I would love to term him, but I love the mom to death (they are divorced) and she is in and out of the hospital with kidney problems and has told me numerous times that she hates the fact her ex has custody right now as she isn't able to care for her...but that she feels better because I have her daughter all day. I can't put the poor woman in a worse bind than she already is! Dad is going to get confronted tonight.......but I know I will fret over this all day. It seemed to be such an "in your face" gesture by him.

[SilverSabre25]

That's horrible! I can't believe someone could be so inconsiderate!

Well, no, wait, yes I can believe it....but I'm sad that I can, iykwim.

Geez. He'd be getting one heck of an earful from me tonight.

"Gee, DCD, maybe you misread the notice, but it said NO food from home, NOT that food is ok. No means NO. Give it to her in the car. We have breakfast at 7; she'll survive until then."

[Cat Herder]

Toss it in the trash.

Go on with your day.

Sorry it started that way.

[AfterSchoolMom]

Here's what I would do:

At pickup time, say nothing. Give him his daughter, hand him the granola bar, grin, and shut the door in his face.

[MN Day Mom]

Sad the disrespect this dad has for you. I personally wouldn't be giving him an earful... instead I would hand the bar back to him this evening, smile at him just as he did to you and then simply point to your reminder notice.

Try not to let it ruin your day.

[nannyde]

Make a note on a full sheet of paper that says:

Reminder: "No food from home" in big bold letters. Adorn it with a red circle with a line going through it. The universal sign for NO.

Then SUPER uber scotch tape the granola bar on it. Wrap the granola bar in tape and then tape that to the paper so it's a chore to get it out. Have the granola bar on the downward mark in the circle.

Hand that to the child as they are walking out the door.

[MyAngels]

Make a note on a full sheet of paper that says:

Reminder: "No food from home" in big bold letters. Adorn it with a red circle with a line going through it. The universal sign for NO.

Then SUPER uber scotch tape the granola bar on it. Wrap the granola bar in tape and then tape that to the paper so it's a chore to get it out. Have the granola bar on the downward mark in the circle.

Hand that to the child as they are walking out the door.

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[SilverSabre25]

Make a note on a full sheet of paper that says:

Reminder: "No food from home" in big bold letters. Adorn it with a red circle with a line going through it. The universal sign for NO.

Then SUPER uber scotch tape the granola bar on it. Wrap the granola bar in tape and then tape that to the paper so it's a chore to get it out. Have the granola bar on the downward mark in the circle.

Hand that to the child as they are walking out the door.

Not tape--SUPER GLUE!!!

[Meeko]

Make a note on a full sheet of paper that says:

Reminder: "No food from home" in big bold letters. Adorn it with a red circle with a line going through it. The universal sign for NO.

Then SUPER uber scotch tape the granola bar on it. Wrap the granola bar in tape and then tape that to the paper so it's a chore to get it out. Have the granola bar on the downward mark in the circle.

Hand that to the child as they are walking out the door.

::::::I love it:::::: Thanks Nannyde! You just made my day!! Depending on my mood...I may just do it!!!!! I am going to make sure I "snitch" to the mom too. She'll be so angry and give him a piece of her mind! *Evil laugh*::

[nannyde]

::::::I love it:::::: Thanks Nannyde! You just made my day!! Depending on my mood...I may just do it!!!!! I am going to make sure I "snitch" to the mom too. She'll be so angry and give him a piece of her mind! *Evil laugh*::

Two can play that game.

[laundrymom]

I'd hand him a thanks for breakfast note. Tell him you appreciate him thinking of you since you know he wasn't trying to break your rules especially since a reminder was posted on the door for him to read, so you appreciate him bringing it for you. It really brightened your morning to be remembered.

[wdmmom]

I'd hand him a thanks for breakfast note. Tell him you appreciate him thinking of you since you know he wasn't trying to break your rules especially since a reminder was posted on the door for him to read, so you appreciate him bringing it for you. It really brightened your morning to be remembered.

I'd tell him that I'm not a fan of granola bars but McD's breakfast burrito would sure hit the spot tomorrow! LOL::::::

[e.j.]

I love Nannyde's idea! I would also consider placing a small trash can under or near the sign. If he tries the same thing again tomorrow, I'd just toss the snack into the trash right in front of him and tell him to have a good day as I closed the door on him.

[daycare]

wow...........what is it with the zero ability to listen to the rules... just like the DCD that didnt bring diapers after 5 reminders..........

I would be not only taking Nannyde's Idea, I would be telling the DCD to his face that he needs to start following the rules or he is going to have to explain to his ill ex-wife why you no longer have DC...

[Sugar Magnolia]

I am a firm believer in kindness. Nasty notes? Slamming doors in faces? Tape and super glue? Why not take the high road and personally tell him why you have this policy? (Btw, seems like a silly policy). As a business person, I would never be rude or nasty. Why would this dad want to have someone so mean and angry care for his child? I wouldn't. You get a lot further with sugar and honey than piss and vinegar. Finally, there are WAY more things in the daycare world to get angry about, liked bounced checks and no-notice-quitters. Why expend so much energy being angry about a granola bar?