So Disappointed...

[littlemissmuffet]

I think a lot of caregivers overestimate the bond between themselves and the kids. Do you hear a lot of people thanking their daycare providers in speeches and such? Sorry, but again with the attitude that the providers are more important than the parents. I'm sorry, but it's just not true!

My average dck spends 40 AWAKE hours with me in a 7 day week - and only 32 AWAKE hours with mom and dad in a 7 day week. The 40 AWAKE hours with me are 100% focused on giving these children attention and care... I'm not texting on my cellphone, I'm not showering/bathing, I'm not watching tv, I'm not driving, I'm not grocery shopping, I'm not running errands, I'm not on the telephone, I am not making a budget, I am not paying billS, I'm not having a nap... I'm not doing ANYTHING but paying attention to the children in my care, laughing with them, teaching them, cuddling them, playing with them.
I don't need speeches, I get all the thanks I need in the hugs and kisses, the snuggles and "I love you"s from my daycare babies!!
You haven't the slightest idea how often us nobody daycare providers are called MOM by our dcks. But, like you said, we're overestimating our bond with your kids. ::

[AfterSchoolMom]

I think a lot of caregivers overestimate the bond between themselves and the kids. Do you hear a lot of people thanking their daycare providers in speeches and such? Sorry, but again with the attitude that the providers are more important than the parents. I'm sorry, but it's just not true!

I don't need thanks, nor do I think I'm more important than the parents. Never said either of those things. All I said was that I'm disappointed that they wouldn't be here for the special activities that I took three weeks to plan, and that I didn't get to say goodbye to children that have been in my care for two years.

[Lisa4kids]

I know what you are going through... at the begining of the year I had a similar situation. I was caring for a great nephew (9 months old)... although my neice did give me notice, she came to my home the day before his last day of care and told me it was his last day...TODAY! She acted odd and was not very talkative like normal. We didn't have our last day with the little guy, none of us were able to say goodbye. The next day I found out through FB that she was upset with me because she couldn't get on my FB page and "assumed" I was blocking her from it... WOW! After calling her about it and letting her know I dont have anyone "blocked" from my page (that it must be another FB screw up). Anyone else would have just asked me upfront about it. Anyway, to me missing my nephews "last day" was the kicker and left me feeling empty and sad inside. She can never take that back and we dont talk anymore. After that experience, I haven't been on FB since. I feel it was very inconsiderate of her to do. The money meant nothing to me in the end, but missing that little guy left a hole in my heart.