Texting

[melissa ann]

I love texting. I"m not a phone person always hated talking on the phone. My one dcf texts me their schedule as it varies. I ususlly get one text a week from her. The other dcm, will text me if they are running late. I don't care as long as they are here by 9.(which I have told her) Her normal time is around 8:30. She will often texted me during the day to see how her "little princess" day is going. If I don't text her back right away,she texts again. I told her I can't always respond right away. It's not like she's texting anything important or anything.
We have bus stop trips and trips to preschool and my cell is always with me.

[mom2many]

I would LOVE to get rid of my land line...the only calls I usually get on it are solicitations...but licensing says we must have one here for emergency calls. For the past year, some of my dcps have started texting me simple & quick info on drop offs, pick ups, child being ill etc and I love it. I have an answering machine on my land line, but always feel like I should pick up, if I see a parent is calling. Sometimes I'm in the middle of something, so getting a text message works well for me. I've never had a parent abuse it yet.

[Springdaze]

I dont give out my cell #. They arent my mother, my child, or my husband. I have a home phone with voicemail, thats all they need. I would not want to have to worry about leaving my home and having them be able to get a hold of me!

[GrannyJ]

I got rid of my land line as soon as licensing no longer required it!!! I have my cell with me 24/7. My parents text me and I keep them informed with text. I love my cell phone.

[daycare]

I have not read all of the post, but about a year ago I had some major issues with texting. It was nuts.

1. DCP would lie about sending text saying they would be early, late, not coming, not going to be here for breakfast and etc.

2. DCF would text all hours of the day non stop and then call me within min if I did not respon right away


I had to enforce a NO texting policy for awhile. It was nuts, but it was a problem. Once the problem people left, so did the no texting policy..

Basically I asked that they not text me to inform me about important information, they had to call. If it was something like oh I like the art project sussie made, well then cool......

It was like that old saying from when I was a kid. It only takes one person to ruin it for everyone else.....

[PitterPatter]

I have not read all of the post, but about a year ago I had some major issues with texting. It was nuts.

1. DCP would lie about sending text saying they would be early, late, not coming, not going to be here for breakfast and etc.

2. DCF would text all hours of the day non stop and then call me within min if I did not respon right away


I had to enforce a NO texting policy for awhile. It was nuts, but it was a problem. Once the problem people left, so did the no texting policy..

Basically I asked that they not text me to inform me about important information, they had to call. If it was something like oh I like the art project sussie made, well then cool......

It was like that old saying from when I was a kid. It only takes one person to ruin it for everyone else.....

Well said!! Those are the same problems I had. Not from everyone just a few over the years but a few is enough to run up the phone bill.

I do send texts and accept them but some get out of hand. I like the fact I can send pics, video and send a quick update but as for important stuff, call.

I also had a problem with 1 DCM sending graphic "jokes" and pictures. My son sometimes plays games on the phone he doesn't need to accidentally hit accept while playing and see that crap, so I told DCM no more! It was very inapropriate to be sending me fwds like that anyway. She got mad and said my child shouldn't be playing on a cell phone anyway (he was 8 at the time) MY phone MY rules! Now if I can only make myself say that about everything else pertaining to my business! ::