Nothing More Annoying.....

[Cat Herder]

I did this B/C day care opened at 7:00 and my first class was at 7:30.

I see your point but if you knew the hours would not work well for you, why did you choose that daycare?

I am not trying to be spiteful, I really just don't understand the thinking of that... I have had to deal with this too often. I actually had to add "Please make sure these hours work for you BEFORE enrolling your child" to my contract.

Why is it OK to be on her property early, making her and her family uncomfortable, because you chose a daycare that does not fit your schedule...:confused:

Do you see my point?? :confused:

[familyschoolcare]

The hours did work for me I needed to drop my children at 7:00 and she opened at 7:00. If I remember correctly I parked on the street because I do not like backing up if at all possible. If she did not want someone to drop their children off at 7:00 then she should not open at 7:00. Oh by the way the day care provider never had a problem with this it was never brought up by her she never look sad/disrupted that I dropped the children at that time. During the our first interview I said I will be dropping the children at 7:00 sharp. She said that OK with me.

I understand the whole driveway thing being a little to personally invasive for a person/family to be waiting there. I was simply trying to make the point that not every parent does that for negative reasons.

[Cat Herder]

The hours did work for me I needed to drop my children at 7:00 and she opened at 7:00. If I remember correctly I parked on the street because I do not like backing up if at all possible. If she did not want someone to drop their children off at 7:00 then she should not open at 7:00. Oh by the way the day care provider never had a problem with this it was never brought up by her she never look sad/disrupted that I dropped the children at that time. During the our first interview I said I will be dropping the children at 7:00 sharp. She said that OK with me.

I understand the whole driveway thing being a little to personally invasive for a person/family to be waiting there. I was simply trying to make the point that not every parent does that for negative reasons.

OK, that makes sense.

I agree with the fact that providers should not make hours they don't want to keep. If you offer the service, then you should not begrudge someone when they use it.

Simple enough concept for me. Thanks!!

[youretooloud]

That doesn't happen to me. But, I have some that will pull up in front of the front window (at pick up time), then have a 30 minute conversation on the phone while the child is expecting them to come right in.

My window is 12 inches wide, why pull up DIRECTLY in front of it if you aren't going to come in... it's not like I don't have lots of other spots to park.

[Sunshine44]

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In my opinion, having a daycare in your home does mean some of your personal space is open for others. To me, if you run a daycare, your drive way IS your parking lot. Why do you care if they are sitting in it doing nothing? Why can you not go about your business if they are respecting your open time and waiting in the car. It isn't like they are staying in your drive an hour after closing, that ok, maybe odd. But waiting nicely in the drive way for you to open is normal behavior. If you go to a store early do you not wait for them to open? Yea, I'm sure you have. Some people like to be early or on time, if they are not coming in and bothering you I do not see the problem.

Of course you are entitled to your own opinion, I'm just stating mine. No my parents do not arrive early, sometimes they come later, but I would LOVE for them to be on time so I can start my day. If they sat in the drive way I would know they respect me by not coming in until it was time.

Also, how is sitting in front of someone elses house acceptable??? Even out on the street. If they are coming to YOU for business, they should be able to park in front of your house at least. Some things you are right about Nan, I'll give you that. But sometimes you are way off base and you assume every parent is out to get rid of their child and that isn't always the case. Are you constantly trying to get rid of your own child? If not, then why on Earth do you think every other parent is?? Do you think all of us daycare providers want to drop our kids and do these things you say?? If not, then again, how much other parents are treated like this?

I know there are bad parents/clients, it is like that with every job, but not everyone is out to get you. If you feel that way, you live a paranoid life. JMO

[mom2many]

I've never experienced this issue, but as long as they didn't knock at my door until 7 am when I open, I don't think it would bother me if they sat there for 30 minutes! ::

However, I have had parents drive up and chat on their phone in front of my house at pickup time. When the child gets all excited when they see their car drive up and no one comes in to get them right away...that makes me CRAZY!

[Cat Herder]

In my opinion, having a daycare in your home does mean some of your personal space is open for others. To me, if you run a daycare, your drive way IS your parking lot. Why do you care if they are sitting in it doing nothing? Why can you not go about your business if they are respecting your open time and waiting in the car.

Because I can't pull back in it to start my workday AFTER driving my kids to work/school, meeting my Husband/Dad/Brother for a nice breakfast/coffee out when I have the chance or dropping off meals to a couple local seniors.

Occasionally I am coming in from my second job or back from the million other errands I run.

Half my day is finished BEFORE the first daycare kid arrives...

Funny how folks assume we are ONLY the Daycare Provider.

[familyschoolcare]

Because I can't pull back in it to start my workday AFTER driving my kids to work/school, meeting my Husband/Dad/Brother for a nice breakfast/coffee out when I have the chance or dropping off meals to a couple local seniors.

Half my day is finished BEFORE the first daycare kid arrives...

Funny how folks assume we are ONLY the Daycare Provider.

If the problem is that you need to park in your drive away then address that issue. Create a new police stating that your drive way is for the use of you and your family only. In order for parents to comply with it you might/will have to attach a fee.

[Cat Herder]

My parents do respect my policies, FSC...I don't have this issue.

I am explaining to Sushine why it matters to many providers.

Lot's go to the gym or running track, too...

[familyschoolcare]

I am so glad I do not actually have to deal with this issue. I live in a fourplex, and do not have a drive way I have an alley that only has one parking spot for the building and one for my building and the building next door to share. Therefore, I do not even show the alley to the parents as it is not used for day care. I Do not even park there when coming back form picking children up from school as parking there is father from my front door.

[Cat Herder]

I am so glad I do not actually have to deal with this issue. I live in a fourplex, and do not have a drive way I have an alley that only has one parking spot for the building and one for my building and the building next door to share. Therefore, I do not even show the alley to the parents as it is not used for day care. I Do not even park there when coming back form picking children up from school as parking there is father from my front door.

That sounds wonderful!!

Mine is a long, winding and steeply graded driveway that leads right down to the window of the daycare.

I go through lots of salt/gravel and live in fear of one of the more "flaky" parents vehicles coming right through one day....

I won't let the kids go to that side of the playroom until after everyone is here in winter. Just one of those things in the back of my head all the time...

[momofboys]

In my opinion, having a daycare in your home does mean some of your personal space is open for others. To me, if you run a daycare, your drive way IS your parking lot. Why do you care if they are sitting in it doing nothing? Why can you not go about your business if they are respecting your open time and waiting in the car. It isn't like they are staying in your drive an hour after closing, that ok, maybe odd. But waiting nicely in the drive way for you to open is normal behavior. If you go to a store early do you not wait for them to open? Yea, I'm sure you have. Some people like to be early or on time, if they are not coming in and bothering you I do not see the problem.

Of course you are entitled to your own opinion, I'm just stating mine. No my parents do not arrive early, sometimes they come later, but I would LOVE for them to be on time so I can start my day. If they sat in the drive way I would know they respect me by not coming in until it was time.

Also, how is sitting in front of someone elses house acceptable??? Even out on the street. If they are coming to YOU for business, they should be able to park in front of your house at least. Some things you are right about Nan, I'll give you that. But sometimes you are way off base and you assume every parent is out to get rid of their child and that isn't always the case. Are you constantly trying to get rid of your own child? If not, then why on Earth do you think every other parent is?? Do you think all of us daycare providers want to drop our kids and do these things you say?? If not, then again, how much other parents are treated like this?

I know there are bad parents/clients, it is like that with every job, but not everyone is out to get you. If you feel that way, you live a paranoid life. JMO

It would be an issue for me also. Our road is one that you can't park on, it is not permitted. Our driveway is narrow. If a daycare parent was parked waiting to come in for opening they would have to move most mornings to allow my husband to leave. Typically he is leaving at 6:20, my earliest family when they were coming was due to drop off at 6:30 - if they came early it would create a problem with my husband leaving.

[Unregistered]

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If they are in your way, then YES, please discuss it with them that you need to get in/out of driveway...but it should be your responsibility to have somewhere for them to park, even early. IMO.

I have had parents that blocked my hubby in the driveway before. I had to tell them to park on the side of my house. They all do and it isn't an issue anymore, but do I care if they come and park in my yard for 30 min before I start? NO! If they are NOT in my way, bothering me, coming to my door early then why does it matter? This is what I'm saying...

Do you find it acceptable for them to park on the curb in front of your house early????

[CheekyChick]

I would much prefer a parent politely sit in my driveway (if they arrive early) than to knock on my door while I have a curling iron in my hair. As long as they don't knock before 7:30 a.m., they are welcome to sit in my driveway as long as they'd like.

[SandeeAR]

I would much prefer a parent politely sit in my driveway (if they arrive early) than to knock on my door while I have a curling iron in my hair. As long as they don't knock before 7:30 a.m., they are welcome to sit in my driveway as long as they'd like.

I agree with this.