Struggling Lately

[Sparkles]

I just posted a few days ago about a difficult parent. Well since then I am feeling so discouraged about doing in home daycare. My parents are so disrespectful and I don't feel appreciated in the slightest. I will text them and get no response, the kid will be out sick for days and I won't hear from them. They no call no show, which is fine but a courtesy text would be nice. I just feel like I am a babysitter to all of them and nothing more. I work so hard to teach their kids, provide a good curriculum, send lots of pictures and I feel it really goes unnoticed. I am starting to dread everyday and I don't want to feel this way. I use to really enjoy my business, I haven't even been open a year yet. Anyone else feel this way? Any words of encouragement? I just don't know how much longer I can continue this, but I also need the income.

I totally understand how you feel. We've all been there! I'm feeling it now, as well.

There is not one day that goes by where at least a couple of my dcp does something that makes me want to scream. I feel like people in general these days are very entitled and selfish. I get the vibe that maybe you are a people pleaser like me. So, thats a really crappy situation to be in. To want to go above and beyond and impress your clients, and then feeling unappreciated and hurt when they don't care. Then getting resentful.. But still keep doing it because you're a people pleaser. Repeat, repeat, repeat.

I still really struggle with it, but I've gotten better at not caring as much. I needed to lower my expectations of people and realize that they don't care like I think they should. I also take way more time off then I used to. I'm going to change my curriculum this coming year to do less than what I did last year. I'm going to make things easier for me. The only thing I'm required to do is make sure their kids are safe, healthy, and cared for while they're at work. Anything above that is a bonus.

I also think of the positives of this job. I make decent money working from home, and my own kids never had to go to daycare. I'm home when my kids get off the bus. If they're sick, it's not a big deal for them to stay home. I don't have a boss to answer to, I don't worry about getting "fired", and I can take any days off I want and make my own schedule. When I think of those things, it doesn't seem so bad 😊

[Blackcat31]

I need to stop taking everything so personally.

This is the secret to longevity, less stress and success! 😉