Letter To Terminated Parent...

[Kaddidle Care]

And you need to use spelling and grammar check.

And so do you! May I suggest you run yours through before you start picking on someone else's?

[Country Kids]

I'm not sure if it is just with this parents that had the problem but yes, you do need to let all the parents know who will be working with their child. I would want to know who exactly is working with them and also meeting with them. All people who are working with children also have to have a background check. So, yes she is your mother but parents do have the right to know who is working with their chld and when that person will be there.

[JaydensMommy]

I have only termed on parent and I did talk to him and let him know what the issues were in a professional way. I let him know that his daughter would do better with more one-on-one attention. I also told him that the schedule was too hectic for me. They were never on time for pick up or drop off. I don't see anything wrong with that as long as you keep it short and professional.

[Unregistered]

And you need to use spelling and grammar check.

Sorry it didn't work out.

She told you she wouldn't be back. You need to fill the spot. I hope you sent all of her stuff home with her and charged the full notice fee.

In the mean time, figure out what to do differently with a new client. And never, never ignore a parent's question. If you have already answered it, begin with "If you will remember from our interview, ..."

You need a late fee and a full day fee. Don't bother doing it by the half hour.

And no, being your mother is not an acceptable credential for surprise caregiver. Diapers SHOULD be changed every two hours. One runny poop is a call to pick up. Once you have allowed flexible pick-up you either correct and adjust contract and fee or deal with it. You CAN see a teether without putting your hands in a mouth, and that seldom causes diapers to leak. You should know if they fit or not. Two hours is too long to be outside all at once in this heat (in most of the country). I could go on.... But since I care about you and I know that you are probably feeling bad, I will just refer you to the Purdue writing center for tips on business letters, and mention that I can tell you are both genuine and intelligent from your writing, but that you need a little practice and you deserve to know that the word is 'hence'.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/653/01/

She gave me her notice because they cut her hours way down at work and she didn't want to have to pay for a mimum amount of days per month when she didn't need them. She paid me in full at the beginning of July. What exactly is it that I need to do differently with a new client? I do not agree either that you can see a teether without putting your hands in a child's month, my son (and other children in my care) showed NO signs of teething whatsoever. And also it was her that used the excuse that he was probably teething. I do not live where you do...it was 19C here...I do not think 2 hours is too long to be outside! Thank you. And this was never meant to be a business letter, it was a vent.

Also I run a family daycare, I am not a licensed daycare and do not have to be. This is my home and friends and family members do come around and interact with the children. Sorry if you don't agree with that but that is just the way things are. I don't introduce my clients to my husband in the same way I would not introduce them to my mother unless she was at the door when they came. I am the primary care giver and all of my clients (I guess except this one) trust my judgement about who is around their child. ALL parents are aware of this in the initial interview.

[sharlan]

You may be the primary caregiver, but the others come in contact with the children. I always introduce whoever is in my home.

[GretasLittleFriends]

Here are my few cents...

I can understand wanting to explain in detail to the client what your issues were. Thought being maybe she's a space cadet and completely unaware that these things were real problems. My husband has always said "It's ok to tell a person that they are being a jerk, because they may not know or realize they are being one." I think this may be a similar case.

I understand the thought process that your mother raised you so she can't be a bad person, however, as a parent I would want to know who was around my child while they were at daycare. All of my dc parents have met my parents, my in-laws, my husband, and the teen age girl I hired last year through an intern program. My husband, my own teen, and the other one I hired last year have all gone through background checks.

If a person was to be involved in the caring of my child while in your care I would want to meet them. Even if you were present the whole time. My kid, my responsibility to know what's going on in their day to day life.

I can understand how you felt like you were being attacked, and I too would have felt upset by the mom's approach.

I opened my daycare back up two weeks after my youngest was born. I had my MIL staying here to give me a hand. I made sure to have all of my parents meet her ahead of time. She is retired from doing daycare. If they would have been uncomfortable with her, I would have encouraged them to find temp care elsewhere while she was here. They were all agreeable to the arrangements I made here, after having met her.

Lastly, as far as the poopy diapers go, YUCK!! According to my policy the child would have needed to be picked up. My house, my rules, I don't want poop germs everywhere, as I have enough cleaning to do on a regular basis.

[Unregistered]

Its a fantastic vent, and I bet it felt great to get that off your chest!

Why do you feel cheated if you just got a week of pay for doing nothing, AND you don't have to deal with her again?

You should be laughing all the way to the bank!

Really, its all ok. She is gone, the poop is gone, and you are free to double charge that spot next week if you can fill it.

Go out to dinner and buy a new pair of shoes.

[Meeko]

Why do you feel cheated if you just got a week of pay for doing nothing, AND you don't have to deal with her again?

You should be laughing all the way to the bank!

Really, its all ok. She is gone, the poop is gone, and you are free to double charge that spot next week if you can fill it.

Go out to dinner and buy a new pair of shoes.

It's OK honey...we know you just don't get it.

[Country Kids]

Also I run a family daycare, I am not a licensed daycare and do not have to be. This is my home and friends and family members do come around and interact with the children. Sorry if you don't agree with that but that is just the way things are. I don't introduce my clients to my husband in the same way I would not introduce them to my mother unless she was at the door when they came. I am the primary care giver and all of my clients (I guess except this one) trust my judgement about who is around their child. ALL parents are aware of this in the initial interview.

The top part of this was to come out as a quote. Not sure what happened! I also run a family daycare though and the regulations tell me that my substitutes/backup providers/assistants that are in my house helping with my child have to have a background check and the parent has to know that they are there and who they are. Its not up to me it what the state requires.