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I think yesterday was the one that threw me for a loop and I almost laughed. I called for pick up because 2 dcb threw up. DCM comes and asks ‘are you sure he puked? He looks fine’. I had changed clothes because I was puked on and had to use a washcloth to remove vomit from his hair…. I just stared at her and said ‘yes’. But omg. What’s worse is I dont think she realized at all how dumb That question was 😂
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I once had a DCK break out in a rash on the face out of nowhere. I called for pick up. DCD literally said “It’s because DCK is teething.” I said, “Okay, bring me a doctors note tomorrow stating it’s from teething and I’ll consider letting DCK return.” Turned out to be an allergic reaction to dairy that an older sibling had snuck and given to the DCK at home.
I had another DCM ask me if I needed a doctors note after DCK appointment. I asked why? She explained “DCK is getting a flu shot so just incase DCK spikes a fever.” I told replied, “DCM if DCK gets a fever, I’m sending DCK home.”
I could go on for days with this one
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fivestarday this happened last week:
DCK spiked a fever, average temp was 101.5 so I text DCD with the pic of the thermometer. He says “do you think he’s just running warm or do I need to come get him?”
I just said, “He’s running warm from the fever so yes, you need to come get him.” DCK was out the rest of the week with a virus.
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The silliest things I've had DC parents say;
Response to text that child had puked/spiked a fever or had diarrhea: "Do I need to pick up?" (No, Im just telling you because I have nothing better to do)
Response to notice/memo addressed to 'All families'; "Does this mean me too?" (Sorry but you're not "special")
Response to ANY mention of negative behavior during the day "They don't do that at home" (What does that have to do with their behavior HERE?)
Best response ever.... when asking for something outside of regular services and quoted a fee "Oh, you charge for that?" (Yeah, cuz I love working extra for free!)
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My best comments came from the same dcm. When I charged her for being late, she said "This can not happen again". A couple of months later when I termed her, she said "I am very disappointed in you".
I recently got --- "Here is your paycheck" and We can't talk tomorrow at pick up because dcg has an appointment. - I walked away thinking that's fine with me. Now I meet him at the and hand dcg out, unfortunately, he stands in the way and talks so I can not shut the screen door.
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We gave parents one vacation week tuition-free each year. For all other vacation time, they had to pay. One year, a long term mom (multiple kids, attended for YEARS) asked if she could redeem her vacation week for the last week of her enrollment before moving to a new daycare. She was switching due to huge changes we were making and was leaving on very good terms, so we agreed. That last Friday, as I was telling her goodbye and good luck, she said “No, we still have another week here!” I told her that I must have misunderstood, but we will have room so it will work out and that I guess I’ll be getting that last fee after all. She said “No, that’s my tuition-free week!”
when I said “DCM, you know that tuition-free vacation week means you take your kid OUT on vacation. Same rule for the last eight years that you’ve been here…” the lightbulb went on! She at least realized what she did. Then said, “now I have to figure something out for next week!” I offered to keep the child, but I think she was too embarrassed!Last edited by PB&J; 12-17-2021, 01:31 PM.Comment
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Dcb had been on vacation for most of the week. A couple of days after returning to daycare, he spiked a fever. I texted dcm to let her know. Her response: “I wonder if he’s just tired from vacation.” 😒Comment
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DCM let me know that DCG doesn't like to eat breakfast in the morning and they would like to avoid the battle, so would I please prepare a full breakfast and serve it to their child at snacktime.
My second-worst client in the five years I've been open arrived for drop off on a morning that they had been notified I would be closed. When I turned them away, they texted me saying that they needed a refund because they forgot I was closed, and I was so confused that I sent it to them before I realized what was going on.
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A couple come to mind…
One of my daycare kiddos (a girl) who has been struggling with potty training for a year and a half now (3.5 yrs old) bc of inconsistent parents—has been wearing underwear for a few months now. She has been consistently pooping her pants every day or or every other day despite me taking her to the bathroom every 30-60 min. She helps herself to the bathroom for pees no problem. It is not that she doesn’t make it in time, she goes and hides somewhere and poops in her pants and then doesn’t tell anyone until it’s caked on to her skin or someone smells it and tells on her. The other day I asked her to go try on the potty after lunch. Usually a few minutes later she’ll call me to wipe but it didn’t happen so I went to check on her and she’s standing fully clothed next to the toilet, yep you guessed it…pooping her pants. When I talked to her parents about it they said she’s going through a “weird phase” where she wants extra help in the bathroom or she won’t go. Meaning she can do everything by herself but refuses to. The funny is I try to help her but she refuses my help. Is it an “accident” if she’s purposely sh*tting her pants? Lol
The second one I thought of is a DCM who told me she’s sick of having to wear masks (DCFS requires them here, even in home daycares) bc she said her daughter was having a hard enough time with cavities. Huh?! Pretty sure it’s the Starbucks cake pops for breakfast 2-3 times a week. 😆 She went to the dentist recently and had 5 cavities and a cracked tooth. Those damn masks! /s 😄Comment
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"Well, I think you are just trying to make her sound like a horrible kid."
Yep, that's me. I get paid the big bucks for making kids sound horrible. It is a virtual reality show; "Cat Herders Horrible Kids".
* I informed DCM that her kid had outgrown my playground equipment (age, weight issue, literally bowing/pulling apart my step 2 stuff with age-appropriate rough play) and I needed her to find other care before the beginning of summer, June (when there is no planned curriculum to break up playground time).
I had also warned her the previous school year that she was entering her last school year..... preschool is from August to the end of May.Comment
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DCP walks in, realizes their child is the only child today and says “Oh Snowflake, look!! You get your own personal babysitter again today! Miss GirlMomma is going to cuddle you and spoil you all day!!!”
It really pissed me off. I had no plans of cuddling/spoiling this child. I’m not her mother or grandmother.
So I let little Snowflake sleep as late as she wanted. All while I deep cleaned the daycare’s play room. I re-organized the toys, rotated the toys, and pitched a few toys. 😁Last edited by GirlMomma; 02-16-2022, 03:04 PM.Comment
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Last week I sent a child home with a fever. DCD called that night to see if it was maybe the child's bangs that may have caused the high temp. No DCD, I have been taking your child's temp multiple times a day for the past 2 years. It's not his bangs.Comment
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