Other Employment

[Blackcat31]

Love the tags attached to this thread....:::: (catty, jealous, second job, vindictive) ::::

[Crystal]

I don't think it's fair to say Cheeky is being catty....vindictive, etc. Those tags are innapropriate if you ask me. And, I have seen more than one post in this thread and the water play thread by Nan that are far more catty than anything Cheeky has said.

Re. the "superiority" that Nan exudes....while I happen to agree with alot of Nan's posts, I also sometimes get that feeling from her.....Take a look at her "consulting" site and see what she REALLY thinks about forum posters....basically Nan is an expert and all of us are not.

[wdmmom]

Personally...I think it's all pretty ignorant. No two daycares are alike and whether we agree to disagree, that's our prerogative. It doesn't mean we need to attack one another on what YOU may think is good/bad in running their business.

We all have the luxury to take care of children, mold their minds, play with, watch grow up, etc.

Is that really not enough anymore that certain people feel the need to attack with their claws out?! Sheesh ladies! I thought most of us graduated high school years ago!!!

[Crystal]

My "side" jobs:

Mentor Teacher for the California Early Childhood Mentor Program and 4 local community colleges- student teachers work in my program 6 hours per week to complete their practicum to earn their teaching permits and Asssociate's degree. Also mentor other students

Mentor seminar facilitator, workshop developer/presenter

Director Mentor retreat and annual seminar planner/presenter/faciltiator

Sit on the selection committee for the Mentor program

Independent consultant for Head Start

Student working towards a Master's Degree in Human Development with a specialization in ECE

I'm also a Mom

[SilverSabre25]

Is that really not enough anymore that certain people feel the need to attack with their claws out?! Sheesh ladies! I thought most of us graduated high school years ago!!!

Actually, I believe it's called "Relational Aggression" and it's fascinating-my sister read a book on it. Let me see is I can get the title...

update: Here it is: Mean Girls Grown Up

[SilverSabre25]

Hey, what are the red boxes for???

What do you mean by this?

[Blackcat31]

I don't think it's fair to say Cheeky is being catty....vindictive, etc. Those tags are innapropriate if you ask me. And, I have seen more than one post in this thread and the water play thread by Nan that are far more catty than anything Cheeky has said.

Re. the "superiority" that Nan exudes....while I happen to agree with alot of Nan's posts, I also sometimes get that feeling from her.....Take a look at her "consulting" site and see what she REALLY thinks about forum posters....basically Nan is an expert and all of us are not.

Oh, I agree that the tags are inappropriate and I wasn't saying they applied to anyone...I was simply pointing them out because I just noticed them. I think we are all perfect for the services we provide, which in my opinion is the beauty of self-employment.

[Crystal]

Personally...I think it's all pretty ignorant. No two daycares are alike and whether we agree to disagree, that's our prerogative. It doesn't mean we need to attack one another on what YOU may think is good/bad in running their business.

We all have the luxury to take care of children, mold their minds, play with, watch grow up, etc.

Is that really not enough anymore that certain people feel the need to attack with their claws out?! Sheesh ladies! I thought most of us graduated high school years ago!!!

You know what....I agree. But when forum members feel like they are being insulted, disregarded, etc. then they should be able to say so. When they are being questioned on every single thing they say, by a person who DOES beleive she is superior to others (it is plainly evident) then WHY should they sit back and shut up?

[Crystal]

BTW....I'd like to add....

I do believe Nan has a great program. Although my philosophy of early care and education is completely different than hers, I beleive she provides quality care for the children in her program and meets the needs and desires of her clientele. I do beleive she probably runs a better program than many providers (NOT talking about anyone here).....she works very hard to provide a safe and healthy envionment and program.

That being said, I think that what has been said about we each have the perogative to run our programs as we choose and that each of our program's is unique to us as providers, is true and everyone should be proud of providing quality care for their children and families.

[wdmmom]

You know what....I agree. But when forum members feel like they are being insulted, disregarded, etc. then they should be able to say so. When they are being questioned on every single thing they say, by a person who DOES beleive she is superior to others (it is plainly evident) then WHY should they sit back and shut up?

HENSE WHAT THE LITTLE RED BUTTON UP IN THE CORNER IS FOR! THE "x" BUTTON, YEP, I'VE USED IT A TIME OR TWO.

I would much rather do a little clickity-click that waste any further effort trying to explain or justify my reasoning. It's just that...MY REASONING.

If you know deep down that you are doing right by yourself and right by the kids that you take care of, than you are doing your job!

What ever happened to the phrase, "Can't we all just get along?"

[MyAngels]

Re. the "superiority" that Nan exudes....while I happen to agree with alot of Nan's posts, I also sometimes get that feeling from her.....Take a look at her "consulting" site and see what she REALLY thinks about forum posters....basically Nan is an expert and all of us are not.

You know what....I agree. But when forum members feel like they are being insulted, disregarded, etc. then they should be able to say so. When they are being questioned on every single thing they say, by a person who DOES beleive she is superior to others (it is plainly evident) then WHY should they sit back and shut up?

Based on these two, and I'm sure others before in the thread, those tags may not be too far off the mark .

For anyone who may not be aware of it, if you would prefer not to read posts by a particular forum participant, you can always add them to your "ignore list" in the User CP area.

[nannyde]

I don't think it's fair to say Cheeky is being catty....vindictive, etc. Those tags are innapropriate if you ask me. And, I have seen more than one post in this thread and the water play thread by Nan that are far more catty than anything Cheeky has said.

Re. the "superiority" that Nan exudes....while I happen to agree with alot of Nan's posts, I also sometimes get that feeling from her.....Take a look at her "consulting" site and see what she REALLY thinks about forum posters....basically Nan is an expert and all of us are not.

Are you reffering to this:

Daycare Consult offers one on one private consultation with daycare providers via the telephone with respect to any problem you might be facing with regard to parental confrontation and child behavior management .

Many daycare providers assume that networking via internet forums or with colleagues will offer them solutions to their problems. However, this assumption is a misnomer. Often times, those who answer forum request for help are not experts with experience in the field of home daycare.

Stop asking the same question only to get the same ineffective answers.

[Crystal]

Are you reffering to this:

Daycare Consult offers one on one private consultation with daycare providers via the telephone with respect to any problem you might be facing with regard to parental confrontation and child behavior management .

Many daycare providers assume that networking via internet forums or with colleagues will offer them solutions to their problems. However, this assumption is a misnomer. Often times, those who answer forum request for help are not experts with experience in the field of home daycare.
Stop asking the same question only to get the same ineffective answers.

referring to the second bolded portion.

[nannyde]

You know what....I agree. But when forum members feel like they are being insulted, disregarded, etc. then they should be able to say so. When they are being questioned on every single thing they say, by a person who DOES beleive she is superior to others (it is plainly evident) then WHY should they sit back and shut up?

I'm not saying that anyone should sit back and shut up.

I love a good heated discussion.

[nannyde]

referring to the second bolded portion.

So what about it? You don't think there aren't a ton of internet forums AND colleagues that aren't day care experts in the field of day care?

There's a WHOLE lotta misinformation going on in the world of day care sistah and you know it.

I'm not referring specifically to ONE board. I'm talking about internet forums in general... (specifically parenting forums.

"expert" is in the eye of the beholder .. that's for sure. I think YOU are an expert in what YOU do. My advice doesn't weigh more than yours... it's just different.