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You will feel a HUGE relief as soon as you give them the term letter! They already know the problem….I doubt they’ll be surprised.
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Annalee Blackcat31
I have tension in my neck from this and I can barely turn my head. I’m totally done with it. 😅 -
Tom Copeland always recommended short and sweet for liability reasons.Originally posted by GirlMomma View PostLeave a comment:
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I agree with Annalee They KNOW as you've been working on this for 6 weeks. It's clearly not going to change on their end. Just hand them a letter stating you are terminating care and that the last day they can attend is XX day. I'd make sure to let them know in person or in the letter that you will still be following your normal policies and calling for pick up when the child is not prepared for the day/cries non-stop. If they want to withdraw earlier than the date you provide, thats up tp them.
I recently termed a parent and the last two weeks were awkward and even more so because the parent continually asked if they could do anything tthat would result in me taking back the term. It didn'r happen and they are gone now and I am sooooo happy! You can do this! You WILL be so relieved. -
I can’t do this anymore. It’s week five and no progress has been made. Another parent came in today and said DCK didn’t want to come to school today … which has never happened with this kid.
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GirlMomma and really that’s all you can do. It’s the parent’s responsibility to do the right thing. We should never have to do more than parents to fix an issue.
I will gladly help, support and assist but I won’t take on more stress or work than a parent to fix an issue that the parent almost always creates. -
Annalee thank you! 🥰
Blackcat31 today I told DCP I would be sending DCB home from now on, it’s what’s best for the group. I went thru the pros and cons like you did and came up with the same “worst” (best*) case scenarios you gave me. DCD said he was hoping for better news. So I followed up with all of the positives I see in the child… but let them know it was only after he napped! DCM didn’t seem surprised about my decision, she just said “he’s not a morning person but maybe it’ll be better tomorrow.” 🤷♀️ 🫠
I can only do so much and I feel like I’ve been more than fair and have had plenty of patience. From the sounds of it, I am the only provider that has been willing to find the problem and offer solutions. Now it’s up to them to solve it, IMO. -
GirlMomma I would continue providing care then but I would be consistent with not tolerating the "rough days" and would send home if he cries like he is tired and you can tell he did not get a decent night's sleep. I understand toddlers and young preschoolers having difficulty with sleeping and going to bed but you and I both know you can easily tell the difference between simply not sleeping well the night before and complete chaos. So if you believe he was kept up too late or not provided a decent schedule over the weekend, do not be afraid to call for pick up. A couple things can happen.... the parents will get tired of picking up and will honestly and truly work on giving the child a consistent schedule (win for you) or the child will just learn to adjust during the day regardless of what transpired at home the night before (win for you) or the parents will give up and get tired of picking up and will terminate care on their own...which again is a win for you as you don't want families that dont support and do the work to provide their child what he/she needs.
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