Communication seems to be lacking lately.
Dcm didn't know if her child would be here the rest of this week, but said she would let me know and keep me updated. I guess they won't be since they are a no call, no show.
Was told dcg would be out for a month to spend time with family. Said they'd see me in July (they know they have to pay for the spot). Has randomly showed up a few days this month with no communication.
I'm sure they don't get it, but I like to know how many kids I have so I can plan for food, activities, etc. *sigh* It's another one of those "I wouldn't do that to the person caring for my child" moments.
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I always appreciated the comment "Thanks for all you do" but this post made me look at it completely different. When I think back to parents who have text that to me, it was usually because I was doing them a favor or bending over backwards for them, never making the comment just to let me know they appreciate me 🤔 -
Text: "How is > overtired, obnoxiously whiney, runny-nosed kid covered in mosquito bites, diaper rash and sunburn < doing?" - the kid who just came back from vacation, today.
If I answer "He's being obnoxiously whiney, with a double-barreled running nose, complaining of a few hundred mosquito bites, diaper rash with sunburn, and won't get off his nap mat long enough to do anything today." I will have more texts back and forth all afternoon with no intent to come to get him early.
If I answer "He's fine." I will get a text back saying "Great. I have some errands to run so I will be an hour or so later than usual."
So I respond, "He's not a happy camper but I have it under control."
Text: "Oh, poor buddy. I will be there at the normal time today. Thanks for all you do."
Ugh, this job.
Thank god that is the last of the parents' summer vacations....
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I am totally with you, I don't want a pita here any longer than I have to have him and I not saying that you need to agree to either.
However, I have been on the other side and dc was at sometimes my only relief from my foster kids. And even on the days that I wasn't taking a class, I was dealing with foster care paperwork or scheduling appointments or arranging sibling/CASA workers visits or going to my own appointments. Not to mention that my DC provider got paid 2x more per day than I got. ($27 vs $12 back in 2011, I as a DC provider got more than my foster family did per day in 2019/20) I know it sounds insane but I worked harder as a foster parent then I do as a daycare provider. The demands on my time was constant and it was difficult to plan anything because anything could change at the drop of a hat. -
Alwaysgreener lol I’ll graduate into that if he doesn’t figure it out. 😅 -
I think BC sends the parent and child back out to do it themselves. Next time you could say it doesn't look like x is ready to start his day. Let's try again, (open the door) let's go back to the car and come back with our bear. -
I have 2 foster kids in care. Their normal schedule is 945:-2:15T/Th. The kiddos visit with their bio parents twice weekly @3:00. Lately the foster mom has been asking me to keep the kiddos later and later as the visits were changed to 5PM. She doesn't want to drive back to town to pick them up whereas before she was already in town working. Foster mom is off for the summer/she works for the school district. It's super annoying though because I like their short schedule as one of the kiddos is a PITA plus she's getting paid to be the "parent" so I don't feel obligated to keep them longer in the day to make her day easier. I don't get paid more for the extra time so it's not worth it for me. Honestly I wouldn't have even agreed to take them at all had the hours/days been longer. It's just annoying to see parents (even temporary parents) slacking on their responsibilities.
All in all, not a big deal but an annoyance nonetheless.
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DCK1.75 keeps coming in with stuffies because the kid “won’t let” the parent take it away. 🙄 I am on a roll for ticking people off this week… so what the heck.
Kid comes in with a stuffed bear bigger than him, this one is covered in dirt and yuck. I said “let’s leave this with DCP” the kid said “no” and started crying. It took some prying, but I got it out of the kids arms and handed it to the parent. I just wanted to look at DCP and say, “How hard was that?!?”
Kid is totally fine after 2 mins and a breakfast distraction. Good grief - I am so sick of this “gentle” parenting trend.Last edited by GirlMomma; 06-23-2022, 06:00 AM.Leave a comment:
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Yesterday dcg5 came in pitching a fit come to find out she did this Friday to didn't want mom to leave etc, Older sister comes in with sibling & is fine. Mom takes dcg outside and talks to her then leaves with her, about 10 or so grandma comes back with dcg same thing, so grandma calls the other grandma (whose the sister of my father's ex-wife who he was married to for 15 years I have no use for sister and ex step mom)and she goes over there. When mom asks dcg why she doesn't want to stay it is because another teacher was being mean to her, mom asks teacher and come to find out teacher wasn't being mean to dcg it's just dcg wanted her way and she has to figure out how to get her way so she accused teacher of being mean.Last edited by Springvalley; 06-21-2022, 05:35 AM.Leave a comment:
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Dcd dropped off later than usual. Dcb crying, wanting to go home. Says his stomach hurts. Dad said he's been fine all morning and thinks he's doing it to go home. I told dcd I would keep a close eye on him and give him a call if he still isn't feeling good. Dcd told me and dcb he has to work, so that's why he has to stay.
Found out he's NOT working from another dcp due to today being a federal holiday.
I hate being lied to!!!
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