The Venting Thread

[Sparkles]

If I have to ask or remind you that I need payment, I'm already irritated

[Momboss]

This will sound odd but… the breastmilk i have to feed this infant smells like a pond/seaweed and i cant help but gag. It stinks so bad and it makes the baby smell bad too. I dont understand why and im just so grossed out. Usually breastmilk has no smell.

[Alwaysgreener]

The one time I had breast milk that's not funny the baby ended up throwing up afterwards. Did the baby take the milk?

[Momboss]

Yea he did. Its been smelling like this for a couple weeks now.

[GirlMomma]

I’m so sick of parents pushing back

[Springvalley]

GirlMomma new child started this week and they've got SEVERE eczema so bad that when they scratch they bleed from scratching so much. Mom brought cream to put on but its not eczema cream its petroleum jelly and it doesn't help a bit. Plus they are also allergic to peanuts so we've literally had to change the menu because of this but they don't have an epipen there at the daycare. Got another child that's lactose free and has to have soy milk which isn't a big deal however when we have goldfish or yogurt, this child has to have an alternate but the parents never bring him stuff so that he doesn't feel left out but instead expects us to provide it which with lunch and afternoon snack on Thursdays its not a big deal because basically we just eliminate the dairy & we provide the soy milk because its just one child but everything else shouldn't be our respinsibility

[GirlMomma]

Is there anything in your policies saying you won’t provide special diet foods? I don’t provide special diet foods, not even for one child. I’ve learned they’d all expect it.

I also have a new child with a dairy allergy. It’s okay right now because the child is still on baby food. I honestly have no idea what I’m going to feed them when they start solids. There is way more with this child than I could begin to explain.

[Springvalley]

GirlMomma unfortunately we don't have that type of policy in place just that we provide breakfast lunch and snack and that if they have an allergy or sensitivity that we need a doctors note

[GirlMomma]

I would make changes if you could. My aunt used to run her own daycare and she said the one thing she wish she would have done differently is have everyone bring a sack lunch. Is that an option?

[Alwaysgreener]

Last Monday my daughter came home from school with a cough and she was sneezing. The night before she'd only slept about 4 hours.

Cuz of the covid rules I called her in sick the night before.

The next day I received a call from the school office, telling me I needed to talk to the doctor before she could return. I called the doctor's office and they agreed with me a cold or allergies. She had only coughed a few times the night before. And other than a stuffy nose she was back to herself after a good night sleep.

The school wanted it in writing, but the doctor's office because of the legalities said they would not put it in writing, which I understood.

Currently around here it is rare to get a same day appointment. I found one appointment at 4:00 but that wasn't enough time to get it to the lab that day. The local pharmacy had a 2:00 so I grabbed it.

Now this is where the fun begins. The website said it 2 to 5 days, which I I didn't think anything of it because people have had us back the next day, so I figured she would be back in school on Thursday.
After she takes the test the pharmacist says 2 to 7 days and that the lab already picked up that day. When I asked when does the lab get picked up she says it varies.

On Thursday I call to see what the hold up is, I am told that most take 3 to 4 days and I should know by Saturday and that the lab is not in our state but in NJ.

I contact the online portal and I am now being told that it may take longer with no estimate.

My daughter who is symptom free, can't go to school in the morning because we don't have the results back yet. I have checked around and I choose the one place that sends out of state.

Tommorow she has a second appointment at an urgent care for another test, they were booked the day I tried to get her first test. Dh got tested with them before so I know what lab they use.

[Cat Herder]

Odd her regular doctor can't be more of use. I'd be looking for another doc.

[Alwaysgreener]

Lol it wasn't her doctor, it was one of the partners that I prefer not to see. Her doctor was not in.

[Alwaysgreener]

Her second test is in and it is negative!!! But wait there is more... DCM texts and DCD has covid. She wants to know if the kids can come or not. So now I am waiting to find out if the dc kids have covid.

[GirlMomma]

It’s raining. My backyard is flooded. I have a screaming 2YO. I have not had any coffee today.

[Rockgirl]

I’m 100% convinced dcbaby is held every waking minute at home. She is NOT ok with being put down to play. Of course I do it anyway….when I put her on her tummy for tummy time, she is royally pi$$ed! The crying gets old. 😑

[Sparkles]

It's hard to believe that bullying could start so young. I know they probably don't understand how their words hurt, but I know they know they aren't supposed to say mean things. I'll catch them whispering and then acting super guilty when I catch them.

Either this is the norm, or I've got a mean group of boys.

[Alwaysgreener]

I agree with you, you would think that it wouldn't be so dead on at this age but I had a DCB that didn't to his sister and DD when they were three. Once DCB started school I caught Dcg continue to bully DD to the point I had to do a hard on the spot term.
When I tried to explain to dcb5.5 that what he did was wrong he then would claim the girls were bullying him when they didn't do what he wanted, which Ironically his way to continue to bully and control them.

After they left I have never had trouble with bullying again.

BTW dcm tried to bully me, when I charged her for being late she said " this can not happen again" and when I termed she said "I disappointed in you" so you can guess where they got it from.

Unfortunately Dcg and DD are in the same class this year, DD says she is nice but knowing that Dcg is prone to bullying I sent a message to the teacher and said " Dcg and DD have a past that I can not discuss due to privacy but I ask that they are not left alone." She gave me her word that she would keep an eye on them. (DD has selective mutism and would not necessarily be able to tell anybody that Dcg was bullying her)

[ItsAllSonShineAndRainbows]

Kid got called in sick with a stomach bug. Her mom messages me that afternoon that they told another family about us... while they were playing at the park.
Great thought I guess, but why would you keep your kid home sick, then take them to a park to play with a bunch of other kids?!? (And I know she was actually sick, because another kid came down with it the next day)

[Sparkles]

I had a new dcg start a few months ago, and the dcm personal life has some drama.

I've got another dcm that is a bit gossipy and feels the need to tell me everything (that she knows anyway) that goes on in this other dcm life. To the point that it feels she's talking bad about her and tries to make me feel like I shouldn't have her as a client.

I don't get involved in my dcf personal life and quite frankly, I do not care about their personal lives. As long as they follow my policies and pay me, we're all good 😎

[Cat Herder]

Wow, the forum has become hard to find with google. Edge was being a PITA so I had to use Chrome. It took me forever to find you guys.

[Alwaysgreener]

Why would someone put a van up for sale (or anything) and not respond to messages or show up for the test drive (two different vans)? Isn't supposed to be the buyer that is flaky? If you are flaky as a seller, you are not going to sell your stuff!!!

[Sparkles]

Do you have those parents that wait until absolute last minute to pay? I swear, they make my anxiety go through the roof

[Alwaysgreener]

Been there, that is why I make it due at drop-off on their last day of the week (I have pt families, so yesterday one family paid for next week by drop off) Today the other families are due, I am closed on fridays)

[Blackcat31]

Had a DC parent that spent most of the summer trying to decide if she wanted to put her child in brick and mortar preschool or not (child is 3.5). I knew she was thinking about it but I didn't say anything as she never said anything directly to me about it. Finally right before school starts she says to me "I had NO idea you offered preschool for the kids at 3. So DH and I decided to keep her here with you." OK, problem solved.

This was discussed in depth during the meet/greet prior to enrollment but I understand her not remembering as her child was a baby when she started. Never mind that she has seen things/heard discussions about our preschool activities and read newsletter info in regards to the preschool stuff but whatever...

Anyways she was super excited her child was going to be participating in academic activities (her words) this year!

Fast forward to current time and her child spends several nights a week at grandma's house and being dropped off late/right before lunch time and she ends up missing all three "preschool" mornings here and then DCM asks why she didn't get to do the activity/project she saw on the website.

These parents are killin' me lately.