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  • MamaBear
    Daycare.com Member
    • Dec 2010
    • 665

    Weirdest Lady Ever Yesterday...

    I had a lady call me last week that was scheduled to tour on Friday afternoon when the kids would be gone for the day. She had my address for her appointment. She no-showed so she was completely off my list of possibilities. Once you no-show your on my poop list.

    I completely forget about her and she never called until Monday morning (yesterday). She asked if she could come over right then and I told her no... I was busy with the kids, I had filled my last infant space AND my hours werent going to work for her anymore (she tells me during this phone conversation that she wanted till 6pm - I close at 5pm).

    So a few hours later, about 4pm, I had one daycare girl left and I was cleaning up when the doorbell rings. I answer it and it was HER!!!! She says "Hi I was in the neighborhood so I thought I'd just come by!" REALLY?!?! I was shocked. Who does that?

    I was stunned and realized who she was once she said her name. She started taking her shoes off outside my door and I quickly told her that "she couldnt come in.... she doesn't have an appointment, she needed to call first AND I dont have a space anyway!" Meanwhile she puts her 18 month old daughter down and little girl goes darting down my hallway! The little girl runs over to my DCG and yanks a toy out of her hand which causes her to push her and my DCG starts to cry.

    I was so upset when I saw this!... I told her "I am in shock that you just came without an appointment... You know I dont have a space & your hours werent going to work here anyway AND you no-showed for your appointment on Friday. So I'm sorry, but you'll have to leave." She asked if she could just look around and I said "no, like I said you dont have an appointment... I dont do tours during the day and you gotta go".

    So now I had to chase her daughter down my hallway because the mom was standing outside my door. I picked her daughter up - who had a HUGE FULL pee diaper hanging down to her knee caps & handed her to her mother & said "ok - bye bye"...

    She was giggling the whole time and apologized while leaving and said she'd call me later to reschedule. Um Okay! What the heck?! I've never had that happen. I WISH I hadn't even answered the door, but it looked like one of my daycare moms thru the peep hole... so as soon as I opened it I was like "who the heck is this?"... I haven't had someone just assume they could show like that in years... especially after they have no-showed and knew I cant accommodate them & their hours anyway. Crazy!
  • Meeko
    Advanced Daycare.com Member
    • Mar 2011
    • 4349

    #2
    Originally posted by MamaBear
    I had a lady call me last week that was scheduled to tour on Friday afternoon when the kids would be gone for the day. She had my address for her appointment. She no-showed so she was completely off my list of possibilities. Once you no-show your on my poop list.

    I completely forget about her and she never called until Monday morning (yesterday). She asked if she could come over right then and I told her no... I was busy with the kids, I had filled my last infant space AND my hours werent going to work for her anymore (she tells me during this phone conversation that she wanted till 6pm - I close at 5pm).

    So a few hours later, about 4pm, I had one daycare girl left and I was cleaning up when the doorbell rings. I answer it and it was HER!!!! She says "Hi I was in the neighborhood so I thought I'd just come by!" REALLY?!?! I was shocked. Who does that?

    I was stunned and realized who she was once she said her name. She started taking her shoes off outside my door and I quickly told her that "she couldnt come in.... she doesn't have an appointment, she needed to call first AND I dont have a space anyway!" Meanwhile she puts her 18 month old daughter down and little girl goes darting down my hallway! The little girl runs over to my DCG and yanks a toy out of her hand which causes her to push her and my DCG starts to cry.

    I was so mad and when I saw that I just snapped... I told her "I am in shock that you just came without an appointment... You know I dont have a space & your hours werent going to work here anyway AND you no-showed for your appointment on Friday. So I'm sorry, but you'll have to leave." She asked if she could just look around and I said "no, like I said you dont have an appointment... I dont do tours during the day and you gotta go".

    So now I had to chase her daughter down my hallway because the mom was standing outside my door. I picked her daughter up - who had a HUGE FULL pee diaper hanging down to her knee caps & handed her to her mother & said "ok - bye bye"...

    She was giggling the whole time and apologized while leaving and said she'd call me later to reschedule. Um Okay! What the heck?! I've never had that happen. I WISH I hadn't even answered the door, but it looked like one of my daycare moms thru the peep hole... so as soon as I opened it I was like "who the heck is this?"... I haven't had someone just assume they could show like that in years... especially after they have no-showed and knew I cant accommodate them & their hours anyway. Crazy!
    How maddening! Good for you for showing her the door. Who just shows up at someone's home, invites themselves in and with a child who's diaper is leaking over? Good grief!

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    • Meeko
      Advanced Daycare.com Member
      • Mar 2011
      • 4349

      #3
      "Once you no-show your on my poop list".

      I have one of those too!::::::::

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      • MamaBear
        Daycare.com Member
        • Dec 2010
        • 665

        #4
        I know, right? First she no-shows without any phone call on Friday, then she just shows up unannounced with her daughter with the huge swollen diaper & lets her run in! And still tries to tour... It was unbelievable! I'll probably never forget that and will store it in my "weirdest" daycare experiences ever

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        • PolarCare
          Daycare.com Member
          • Jun 2011
          • 82

          #5
          Do you ever just think to yourself....

          "Is there some kind of language barrier here?" Honestly, how many different ways can you say NO to one person and still have them plowing right on like you haven't said a word! Maddening!

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          • CheekyChick
            Daycare.com Member
            • Dec 2009
            • 810

            #6
            It sounds like she was mentally unstable when she said she'd call to schedule another visit. Creepy...

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            • cheerfuldom
              Advanced Daycare.com Member
              • Dec 2010
              • 7413

              #7
              sounds like a mom who just hears what she wants to hear, its like they live in their own world. No means yes, don't come means come, get out means let your kid loose

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              • wdmmom
                Advanced Daycare.com
                • Mar 2011
                • 2713

                #8
                That's comical! ::::

                As for the "poop list" yep, a no-call, no-show is the easiest and quickest way for me to say "Buh, bye" to the possibility.

                I NEVER give out my physical address until right before the interview. This helps immensely!

                In this case, no interview, no tour. Some people are so ignorant! As if we sit here and do nothing all day! Sheesh!

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                • Kaddidle Care
                  Daycare.com Member
                  • Dec 2010
                  • 2090

                  #9
                  "I TOLD you NO!" What a nutter.

                  Can you just imagine how bad she would have been if you had taken her on?

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                  • nannyde
                    All powerful, all knowing daycare whisperer
                    • Mar 2010
                    • 7320

                    #10
                    Originally posted by PolarCare
                    "Is there some kind of language barrier here?"
                    ::::::::::::::::::::::



                    Honestly, how many different ways can you say NO?

                    Ummm let's see

                    Hugh ugh
                    no way hosea
                    nope
                    no can do

                    Anyone else????????
                    http://www.amazon.com/Daycare-Whispe...=doing+daycare

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                    • PolarCare
                      Daycare.com Member
                      • Jun 2011
                      • 82

                      #11
                      The DCM from hell did this

                      The daycare mom from hell did the same thing. Set up an appointment, no called/no showed. Then on Monday she called and asked if I had gotten her text regarding rescheduling. I said "No, I didn't get any communication from you whatsoever regarding cancelling or rescheduling."

                      Long story short, I agreed to reschedule, and did end up taking her kids. Worst mistake ever. She was notorious for being flaky in various ways (showing up early, not showing up on time for pickup after her kids had been here since 7 am, dropping off a sick kid and doping her with fever reducer, etc, and "texting" me mysterious texts that I never got). I finally had to tell her that unless she gets a response, do NOT go ahead and change plans without permission. As in if you do not get an "Okay, that's fine" then it's not okay to leave your kid here til after 8 pm. It's not okay to show up early. It's not okay to bring your puking kiddo.

                      I really wish I had just taken the initial no call no show as a red flag and dropped her like the crazy potato she is, but instead I took the kids because I knew them from school and liked them. Big mistake.

                      Im actually taking the summer off after terming these people because dealing with their family was so stressful I just need a break.

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                      • cheerfuldom
                        Advanced Daycare.com Member
                        • Dec 2010
                        • 7413

                        #12
                        As my 2 year old would say "not no way, not no how"

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                        • PitterPatter
                          Advanced Daycare.com Member
                          • Mar 2011
                          • 1507

                          #13
                          Originally posted by nannyde
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                          Honestly, how many different ways can you say NO?

                          Ummm let's see

                          Hugh ugh
                          no way hosea
                          nope
                          no can do

                          Anyone else????????
                          Yes my firm no is "Absolutley NOT!" ::

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                          • sharlan
                            Daycare.com Member
                            • May 2011
                            • 6067

                            #14
                            Originally posted by nannyde
                            ::::::::::::::::::::::



                            Honestly, how many different ways can you say NO?

                            Ummm let's see

                            Hugh ugh
                            no way hosea
                            nope
                            no can do

                            Anyone else????????

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                            • sharlan
                              Daycare.com Member
                              • May 2011
                              • 6067

                              #15
                              I would tell this lady, nope, not happening. Even my 4 yo understands that one.

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