Parent Sitting at Home While Child is Here

[jen]

This thinking makes the parents feel better but it's just words the "me" time generation came up with to make them feel better about doing the wrong thing.

I think I just heard the Choir sing!

[AfterSchoolMom]

If you're watching the clock and can't wait for the parents to show up every day, you might be in the wrong profession!

I was going to stay out of this, but couldn't let this one go by. I challenge you to name me ONE person of ANY profession who doesn't watch the clock, even a little, at the end of the day when they've been working hard all day. If you say you don't, I won't believe you. It's natural. EVERYONE does it, because we all want the WORK day to end so that we can do our own things or be with our own families.

[godiva83]

Well, gee ... I am a bit speechless and kind of annoyed by the way this post took such a turn ' unregistered' this is a DCP forum/ thread where we voice our opinions, concerns, seek advice and support. For you to come on here as an unregistered user and more or less bash us as DCP's is cowardly and petty.
Yes, just as there are some parents, lawyers, doctors, clerks ... and yes, also some DCP's who don't do justice to their professions or roles; however, to say what you did about these providers is uncalled for- I am 100% positive that they love what they do, do a fabulous job and at the end of the day all they care about is the well being of those in their care. Save your opinions and negative remarks for those whom actually deserve it.
Cheers

[Hunni Bee]

I work in a center with open hours...so I see a lot of this. Not so much lately, but in the past we've had children who were in the parking lot when we opened at 6:30 am and had to call their parents regularly because they were still there after closing.
Parents who called every 30 minutes on days when the roads were icy and we were on delay to see when ANYONE would be in the building so they could drop their kid off.
Parents who straight up told us we did not have the right to have a half day on on days like Good Friday, etc.

All of whom were city-paid, worked part-time hours or none at all.

We have a mom right now who drops her kid off at 7 am, gets off at 3 pm, passes the daycare on her way home and WAVES everyday, and doesn't pick her child up until 5 minutes before closing. Its sad.

[Unregistered]

If the shoe fits

I think you're a bit deluded. I think that social, happy and well-adjusted kids would usually prefer play time with friends over errands. End of story.

One more thing I have noticed....I am amazed at the number of DCPs who are able to post on this board all day while they are supposedy working. Some seem to be online and posting for hours at a time. There aren't many jobs that allow you to get away with that, just saying....

You can have the last word; go for it!

Interesting that the posters apparently hit a nerve with you, sorry to say you are probably one of the parents who keep their kids in daycare as long as possible. No one is talking about the parents who stop for groceries, only the habitual offenders as was posted.
And why do you have so much time to post, aren't you suppose to be watching your kids, or at work? You fell into that one.

[MsMe]

I work in a center with open hours...so I see a lot of this. Not so much lately, but in the past we've had children who were in the parking lot when we opened at 6:30 am and had to call their parents regularly because they were still there after closing.
Parents who called every 30 minutes on days when the roads were icy and we were on delay to see when ANYONE would be in the building so they could drop their kid off.
Parents who straight up told us we did not have the right to have a half day on on days like Good Friday, etc.

All of whom were city-paid, worked part-time hours or none at all.

We have a mom right now who drops her kid off at 7 am, gets off at 3 pm, passes the daycare on her way home and WAVES everyday, and doesn't pick her child up until 5 minutes before closing. Its sad.

2hrs a day x 5 days = 10hrs a week

10hrs a week x 4 weeks = 40 (AWAKE)hrs extra a month she could be spending with her child.

I have held back in the past (and will still have to to my own DCP) but this makes me ill.

Yes I do judge you for it. I am sorry after 7 yrs of trying to ignore it and 'mind my own business' I can not seperate my head and my heart.

...and my heart breaks for these children.

I have never met a child whos parents does this that was well adjusted.