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I guess it could be read that way too!
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I guess it could be read that way too!
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I must be a horrible provider because I've wanted to call parents a lot worse than moron!!!
Crabby panties. Eeewwww. Sorry mind in gutter.Comment
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Me too...
Ditto
. Moron is too nice to describe some people! hehe
We have our own individual daycare policies for a reason and they should not be questioned or tested. Good for you for sticking to it
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Oh heck, I cut slack all the time - for a fee (I call it my "slack cutting fee"). It's 50 bucks, in cash, per slack or any part thereof. Of course, the slack needs to be approved in advance, and I will only cut said slack if it's convenient for me. Otherwise, no, absolutely no slack cut here
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I guess some of you are willing to just sheepishly lower you eyes and take it when grown adults are rude to you in your own home and act as if what you say in your own home does not apply to them.
NO FOOD FROM HOME is a policy I have at my day care. Maybe you don't and that's your choice. Those providers who have done this for more than five minutes understand the reasons why most of us have this policy! It's a sanitary and sanity issue!
He signed my contract that said no food from home. When you sign a contract...you agree to the things in it!!
Yet he chose to bring food anyway. WHAT he brought is not important. It's the fact that he looked me straight in the eye, pulled food out of his pocket and gave it to his daughter after I had said please don't. It's rude and disrespectful.
Imagine asking people not to smoke in your home and yet they smile at you and light up anyway. Imagine having a sign by your door that says no shoes and yet the neighbor walks in with muddy boots on and puts his feet up on your coffee table.......same "in your face" attitude and it is NEVER acceptable.
Yes....many of us run our day cares like sergeant majors (to the parents). That's because we know that's how we stay in charge of our own business!
For some reason, people seem to think that day care rules are subject to change according to their wishes. Try telling a local store that you want them to stay open late on Friday nights just because it's convenient for you. Try taking your burger, coke and fries into the library when they have a sign that says NO FOOD!!!! They will show you the door! There is no difference. My rules are my rules. Like 'em or leave.Comment
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**high five** right back
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Ohhhh I am SO glad that you are registered. Now I can respond to you. Yes this parent imo IS a moron. Not for bringing in a granola bar. Shoot, he can bring in a small package of peanuts for all I care and he would STILL be a moron. The point of the story is that the providers policy is NO food whatsoever. An adult who doesn't follow nor respect policies is a moron.
Just think...you are now one of us! *evil laugh* ::
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Why are you offended that a "parent" would be called a moron? Just because someone has sex and a child is born from that sex, it doesn't mean that they don't behave badly. Just because they have the money to pay for child care or are able to access money to pay for child care doesn't mean they deserve any more consideration than anyone who doesn't have kids or doesn't pay for child care.
Our prisons are full of "parents". There are millions of unfit parents who abuse, neglect, and do a very poor job of raising a children. There are drug addict parents.. child molesting parents.... and on and on.
What does this man being a "parent" have to do with his poor behavior? He's been given a policy of the business just the day before and he blatantly refused to follow the rule. If he didn't like the policy he could have removed his child from the providers care immediately and paid off his agreement. Why in the WORLD would he bring the child back to someone who gave him a policy he didn't agree with?
He's the parent and he has an obligation to make sure his child is NOT in the care of someone who puts policies in place that he doesn't feel are right and doesn't want to abide by. All he had to do was leave the day care THAT day and be done with it.
That would have been a fair and reasonable ADULT response when you feel you and your chlld are being expected to follow rules you don't agree with. He could have simply paid off his agreement and found someone who has policies HE feels are right.
Returning the child to care and blatantly refusing to abide by the policies of the business IS moronic. He could have handeled this like a responsible person and put his money where his beliefs are. He could have sat the child down and said "Ms Babysitter has a rule I won't agree to. I don't like it and I don't want you anywhere that has this kind of rule. I'm going to find the RIGHT child care for you. You won't be going back".
This would have taught the child a valuable lesson that you have to stand up and do the right thing even if it causes you to change your life and cost money. Instead he just broke the rule in front of the child and continued to use the service that has such rediculous rules he disagrees with.
The "big deal" is the disobeying the providers rules in her home. The "big deal" is that he had the option to REMOVE the child from care immediately and find a place that allowed him to do as he wishes.Comment
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Mandy Jane, I think it is pretty common for daycare parents such as yourself not to understand the reasoning behind some of our policies. In this situation, DCD KNEW full well that there was a "no food from home" rule. Yet, he chose to disrespect the provider by being smug and condescending. It isn't very smart to be rude to the person who takes care of what should be your biggest priority in LIFE...In fact, some might call you a moron for making that move.
As for the "drill sergeant" routine...well, when little Billy is sad and upset, because Jill has a gronaola bar, and he doesn't, what exactly would you like us to do about that? I had a daycare grandma show up at the door with her grandson and a bag of McDonalds, just for HER grandson. I handed it back to her and sent her on her way. A parents desire to cater to their child does not become my problem. If you want little Jill to have a granola bar, give it to her in the car for goodness sakes.
Also, there are times when we have these no food from home rules to accommodate an allergy of some sort. We don't want to be responsible for a child dying because some parent couldn't follow simple rules.
Hopefully this makes it more clear to you...we're not being jerks, we are looking out for the welfare of ALL the children in our care. Next time, I suggest that you take a moment and review the issue from all sides before you start making making accusations.Comment
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More food for thought. Some of our food programs will NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE allow us to let a child in our care that is eating outside food. I know I would loose my food program reimburstment if she saw it.
All of our policies are in place for a reason, not just us wanting to be snotty or rude.Comment
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Yes exactly. What were to happen if one of the DC kids were to have an allergy and ate some??? We all know how long and hard we work to make our grocery lists to shop for food for our programs and how frustrating it is when a parent brings food only for their own child.
Drill seargents? Really? Most of us start very slack but then we learn better. You ever heard of the saying "you give them an inch ..." Yeah well we have our policies in place for the benefit of ALL of the children in our programs. I find it very selfish of a parent to want to break our rules for their convenience. If daddy wanted his kid to have the granola bar why not just give it to his kid before getting to daycare or let him eat it in the car before coming in?Comment
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