First Time Moms And Dads- Funny Things They Say And /Or Have You Do!!

[momma2girls]

I have to think of all the things that first time parents have done or have you do, or say to you-
Let's see-
First time Mom brought 5 bottles, and wanted me to use all 5 of them in one daycare day, then she was going to sterilize them each night.
Only brought 5 diapers a day, and brought these everyday. I told her I need more of these left here, in a box, and I will let her know when they run low.
Same Mom brought baby wipes in a tiny ziploc bag daily(ony about 5 or 6 in there daily) I finally told the Mom she needed to bring a plastic cont. with wipes and I will place baby's name on them, and she needed to bring more diapers, she finally did both of them. I repeatingly asked and asked for both of these everyday!!
Wouldn't allow her baby to sleep anywhere but in the swing right next to me all day long!
Only allow her colicky son to sleep for one hr. during his naps! HA! SHe wanted me to wake him up after an hr. each nap!
Brought diaper cream for any folds baby had, to make sure her folds in her neck, arms, and other places didn't get red!
I have had 2 parents now, that wouldn't allow any Tylenol or anbesol for teething! Even though both children were miserable!
Now what do you do with our baby when you are fixing dinner for the other children??
You don't let a baby sit in a pack and play do you?
What do you do with a baby when it cries?
This is all I can think of now! I am sure I will think of some other good ones

[Live and Learn]

I had a mom ask me not to put their newborn on our trampoline!They had lots of other issues...lots and lots...the screamer's (that I termed last month) parents. Real pieces of work.

[Lucy]

First time mom of a 6 week old baby who needed care for when she went back to work when baby was 12 weeks:

"You don't shake them do you?"

Btw, I still have the girl and she's now 11.

[kendallina]

Seriously, I thought this was a support forum for daycare providers?? I am continually shocked at the apparent contempt some providers feel for parents. If I were a parent who stumbled upon this forum I would be appalled at the judgment that gets passed around.

I understand that we all need to blow off steam every now and then, but I have a real bad taste in my mouth when threads get started just to make fun of people.

[Blackcat31]

I had a first time mom years ago tell me that when I feed her baby I should lift my shirt and hold him skin to skin because she had heard that was a great way to bond with your baby! Umm, I said for YOU to bond with YOUR baby....not me. I'm NOT lifting my shirt for anyone one!

[Michelle]

I had a mom pack enough food to feed 5 first graders for her 6 month old and called 5 times a day to make sure she ate it all!!!

[Keri'sKids]

Originally Posted by kendallina

Seriously, I thought this was a support forum for daycare providers?? I am continually shocked at the apparent contempt some providers feel for parents. If I were a parent who stumbled upon this forum I would be appalled at the judgment that gets passed around.

I understand that we all need to blow off steam every now and then, but I have a real bad taste in my mouth when threads get started just to make fun of people.

Kendallina, lighten up and let it go. We put up with people like you and all of your comments. It's our turn to bring everything back into perspective and have a laugh instead of lashing out like you are doing. Get a grip.

[momma2girls]

Originally Posted by kendallina

Seriously, I thought this was a support forum for daycare providers?? I am continually shocked at the apparent contempt some providers feel for parents. If I were a parent who stumbled upon this forum I would be appalled at the judgment that gets passed around.

I understand that we all need to blow off steam every now and then, but I have a real bad taste in my mouth when threads get started just to make fun of people.

Oh Geesh!! We all write things on here, like this!

[momma2girls]

Originally Posted by Keri'sKids

Kendallina, lighten up and let it go. We put up with people like you and all of your comments. It's our turn to bring everything back into perspective and have a laugh instead of lashing out like you are doing. Get a grip.

I agree!! This forum is for everything!

[Keri'sKids]

I had a mom tell me not to put her two year old down for a nap so that she could go to bed as soon as they got home every day. I asked if she was finding it hard to find time to spend with her that way? She replied, no, after all I drive her here every day then drive her home again.

[missnikki]

Originally Posted by kendallina

Seriously, I thought this was a support forum for daycare providers?? I am continually shocked at the apparent contempt some providers feel for parents. If I were a parent who stumbled upon this forum I would be appalled at the judgment that gets passed around.

I understand that we all need to blow off steam every now and then, but I have a real bad taste in my mouth when threads get started just to make fun of people.

I don't think the point is to make fun...it's simply sharing those things that frustrate us about parents. Let's get real here- sometimes they say/ do things that we want to share- for support and a mutual laugh. We're just 'talking shop' as the boys say, and it's not meant to be mean in spirit. You are right though, it's probably best not to make fun of your bread and butter.

[momma2girls]

We all need a laugh once in awhile!!

[Crystal]

Originally Posted by Keri'sKids

Kendallina, lighten up and let it go. We put up with people like you and all of your comments. It's our turn to bring everything back into perspective and have a laugh instead of lashing out like you are doing. Get a grip.

Not sure what you meant by "people like you and all of your comments" as Kendallina has aways been well-spoken here and is a great contributor on this forum. Perhaps you should stick around awhile and get to know her before making comments like that.

This thread in particular does not seem to be out of line, but I can see where Kendallina may have thought it was by her first impression, as there have been COUNTLESS snide jabs about parents, made by providers on this forum. So, I see where she was coming from, she just latched onto this thread because it was the latest example.

Good day

[dEHmom]

I agree with Kendallina.....

Sometimes steam does need to be let off, and sometimes it's just fun to do it, but I also think, it needs to be tasteful. Sometimes you want to say things that maybe you shouldn't. You also need to think about whether or not it might be possible that the person you are posting about will see this (likely not, but pretend) and if they will know it's you, then it's in your best interest to keep it zipped.

[Michelle]

until I found this site I thought I was the only one going through this!!!
I am so glad we can post like this and read what others are going through!
Daycare can be very isolating sometimes and I am so grateful for the wonderful providers on this site!!!

and besides parents would never complain about us... right???

[Crystal]

Originally Posted by Baybee0585

I agree with Kendallina.....

Sometimes steam does need to be let off, and sometimes it's just fun to do it, but I also think, it needs to be tasteful. Sometimes you want to say things that maybe you shouldn't. You also need to think about whether or not it might be possible that the person you are posting about will see this (likely not, but pretend) and if they will know it's you, then it's in your best interest to keep it zipped.

Yep. It has happened here before. A provider, on at least one occasion, vented some pretty informative info about a family, and the Mom found it. Not good.

[lvt77]

Originally Posted by Blackcat31

I had a first time mom years ago tell me that when I feed her baby I should lift my shirt and hold him skin to skin because she had heard that was a great way to bond with your baby! Umm, I said for YOU to bond with YOUR baby....not me. I'm NOT lifting my shirt for anyone one!

ROFL n i just fell off my chair.......................I so needed this good laugh...bad day today........is it FRIDAY yet....lol

[dEHmom]

Originally Posted by lvt77

ROFL n i just fell off my chair.......................I so needed this good laugh...bad day today........is it FRIDAY yet....lol

sorry you're sol on that one today, ask in a few days.

close your blinds, shut off all lights, place a do not disturb sign on your door, and pretend it's friday.

[lvt77]

Originally Posted by Baybee0585

sorry you're sol on that one today, ask in a few days.

close your blinds, shut off all lights, place a do not disturb sign on your door, and pretend it's friday.

trust me if I could I would............I love my job...........I think....lol just kidding I really love it!!

[dEHmom]

I've only been doing daycare for less than a year, and I am loving it, minus the empty spaces I want to fill. It's just not the time of year here. I've got deposits placed for a month and a half from now, and people waiting for June to call back and see if there are openings. Apparently everyone gets jiggy with it at the same time, cause all the moms are gonig back to work at the same time in the same months.

Sometimes Ivt it's just good to pretend. Have a bath in the dark with candles, and crank some music up. If you have hubby/children of your own, kick them out for 2 hours, and just relax. If you're alone, close the blinds and jump up and down on the couch eating pizza naked (if you watch king of queens you'll understand this)

[lvt77]

damn it I cant eat any dairy....lol...
I know what you mean though...this job is so much fun, but it does take a toll on you...I work over 80 hours a week and I also offer a free Parents night out once a month to all of my families.....I teach so I spend a lot of time planning my days....
I was not able to kick everone out the other day, husband said he was too tired to take the kids anywhere, so he treated me to an 1.5 hour massage....he doesnt know this yet though....lmao

[dEHmom]

SWEEEEEEET.........good job Ivt.

[kendallina]

Originally Posted by Keri'sKids

Kendallina, lighten up and let it go. We put up with people like you and all of your comments. It's our turn to bring everything back into perspective and have a laugh instead of lashing out like you are doing. Get a grip.

People like me! Best laugh I've had all day!

[Keri'sKids]

Originally Posted by Crystal

Yep. It has happened here before. A provider, on at least one occasion, vented some pretty informative info about a family, and the Mom found it. Not good.

Good day to you as well Crystal,

I have been around for a very long time just never posted my comments. I have been a part of Daycare.com for years. I have not only found numerous comments made by parents in the form of jabs at us providers but deal with them on an every day basis. What I meant was really quite tame but printed it poorly. I meant don't get all ruffled up on Ohio daycare as she has her opinion and the right to voice it. It is not venting on any one person but just finally having a place where we as providers can finally say what we want to say but never has a place to say it. It is not in a nasty way but we hear about we can hear from parents and never judge and just take it and now it is our turn. Nothing out of rudeness or spite just in general. Have you seen parents and guardians today? I meant as a group of people we have a right to say it as it is once in a while and i was just standing up for Ohio who was saying actual things that parents say. And yes, they are funny. If you can't laugh once in a while....

[Keri'sKids]

Sorry, I mean Iowa daycare. BTW you're great.

[MG&Lsmom]

Oh I think this is all in good fun. We've all been there done that. Good to blow off steam.

Me to DCM at 3:23 pm: L is due for a bottle soon. She last ate at 11:30.
DCM: So she's due for a bottle in 7 mins?!?! But I can't get home and in the house in 7 mins, nevermind prepare her bottle. I can't believe you're so off schedule! <Storms away>

Same mom in enrollment paperwork: What would you like your baby to gain from this daycare experience? To play with other kids and learn to share attention. - At termination: "You are always putting other kids needs before my child. She's not a wallflower. She needs your complete and unabated attention".

DCM of 2yo DCB: Did you teach J to go backwards down the stairs?
Me: Yes, he needs to be able to get out the fire exit on his own, without my help. He's not steady or tall enough to walk down without assistance yet.
DCM: Don't let him do that anymore. I want him to hold your hand and walk down the stairs. We always do this and I don't want him regressing.

I could go on but I won't.

[Crystal]

Originally Posted by Keri'sKids

Good day to you as well Crystal,

I have been around for a very long time just never posted my comments. I have been a part of Daycare.com for years. I have not only found numerous comments made by parents in the form of jabs at us providers but deal with them on an every day basis. What I meant was really quite tame but printed it poorly. I meant don't get all ruffled up on Ohio daycare as she has her opinion and the right to voice it. It is not venting on any one person but just finally having a place where we as providers can finally say what we want to say but never has a place to say it. It is not in a nasty way but we hear about we can hear from parents and never judge and just take it and now it is our turn. Nothing out of rudeness or spite just in general. Have you seen parents and guardians today? I meant as a group of people we have a right to say it as it is once in a while and i was just standing up for Ohio who was saying actual things that parents say. And yes, they are funny. If you can't laugh once in a while....

I hear ya. I understand what you are saying. I still think your comment to Kendallina was uncalled for, but I think you probably didn't mean it the way it sounded......

I get that there are parents out there who get under your skin....fortunately I haven't had one in years. But, this is our career. We chose to do this. If we want to gossip about parents, and really feel so resentful of them that it is regularly aired on a public forum, then, perhaps, we shouldn't be working with families. Venting is fine, but I think it more wise to speak to the parents face to face about our issues, rather than let them fester to the point that there are multiple negative posts about them, on a daily basis.

Now, that being said, AGAIN, I think this thread is fine....it's a "funny" thread, not a "gossip about parents thread." But, I'd still be careful what you say, if you don't want your parents to find out. The internet can be a scary place

[nannyde]

Originally Posted by Iowa daycare

I have had 2 parents now, that wouldn't allow any Tylenol or anbesol for teething! Even though both children were miserable!

I never give tylenol or anbesol for teething. I keep one container of advil and tylenol for quick onset fevers over 103 because I have had a couple of kids have febrile seizures in my career. I can go YEARS in between having to give meds for that.

I hate giving meds. The ONLY time I give them is if the child qualifies under the disability act and I have to provide meds so they can access my program. I do not give meds for any other reason than these.

I can't remember the last time I gave a med.

[Bizzymom1111]

Well, in keeping with the actual topic of this thread..I have a good one! First time mom-breastfed her baby but supplemented with bottles at daycare. Had the breastflow bottles and wanted me to only use those. Well this baby was VERY fussy, and was not feeding well for me. this was going on for about a month. Well one day, she was not eating from those bottles so thinking "she's is hungry and needs to eat" I used a bottle that I had here that was the exact same nipple as the nuk the baby was using, and she drank the whole bottle down- no problem. Well I made the mistake of telling her this at pick up and she was mad. She said it's going to totally mess up her breastfeeding and that she would rather her just not eat than use the other nipples. Omg! Let the screaming, hungry, colicky baby starve? And I have to deal with that? Right. This mom actually termed over this. She'll learn. Oh well!

[momma2girls]

Originally Posted by nannyde

I never give tylenol or anbesol for teething. I keep one container of advil and tylenol for quick onset fevers over 103 because I have had a couple of kids have febrile seizures in my career. I can go YEARS in between having to give meds for that.

I hate giving meds. The ONLY time I give them is if the child qualifies under the disability act and I have to provide meds so they can access my program. I do not give meds for any other reason than these.

I can't remember the last time I gave a med.

Yeah, I agree with you to a point. There are even teeth tablets out there as well, that are totally 100% natural.

[momma2girls]

I just remembered another one- Do you want me to start her on bottle nipples before I bring her to daycare? What? You think that would be an automatic thought!! I said- aw, yeah!

[sahm1225]

I have one that caught me off guard and actually left me speechless for a minute:

(keep in mind this is for a 6 week old) What kind of arts & crafts will you have my baby participate on a daily basis?

[LaLa]

Originally Posted by Iowa daycare

Yeah, I agree with you to a point. There are even teeth tablets out there as well, that are totally 100% natural.

Teething tablets were recalled

[SilverSabre25]

Originally Posted by LaLa

Teething tablets were recalled

Yes, but it was a voluntary recall and based on some evidence that levels of belladonna (the active ingredient) were inconsistent. NOT because they are in any way dangerous. They are perfectly safe and are coming back early this year. And to be fair, they weren't even recalled by the FDA--they were recalled by the company that manufactures them.

[juliebug]

at a center i used to work at there was a mom that did not want her baby to have tummy time at all because she didn't want her to crawl only walk this was a 3 month old baby! this mothers stayed for 2 years and was problems always!

[momma2girls]

Originally Posted by sahm1225

I have one that caught me off guard and actually left me speechless for a minute:

(keep in mind this is for a 6 week old) What kind of arts & crafts will you have my baby participate on a daily basis?

I had the same thing- What kind of activities do you do with a newborn???

[Lucy]

Originally Posted by juliebug

at a center i used to work at there was a mom that did not want her baby to have tummy time at all because she didn't want her to crawl only walk this was a 3 month old baby! this mothers stayed for 2 years and was problems always!

I had one too. Young mom. The grandma would pick up sometimes. I told her how much tummy time the baby had and grandma was happy. Said the mom (her daughter-in-law) didn't want her to learn to crawl because she'd have to keep a constant eye on her if she did.

[Abigail]

Originally Posted by Baybee0585

I've only been doing daycare for less than a year, and I am loving it, minus the empty spaces I want to fill. It's just not the time of year here. I've got deposits placed for a month and a half from now, and people waiting for June to call back and see if there are openings. Apparently everyone gets jiggy with it at the same time, cause all the moms are gonig back to work at the same time in the same months.

Sometimes Ivt it's just good to pretend. Have a bath in the dark with candles, and crank some music up. If you have hubby/children of your own, kick them out for 2 hours, and just relax. If you're alone, close the blinds and jump up and down on the couch eating pizza naked (if you watch king of queens you'll understand this)

This was actually my first out loud laughter today. I've seen King of Queens a few times and just thought your comment was funny. Thanks!

Originally Posted by Bizzymom1111

Well, in keeping with the actual topic of this thread..I have a good one! First time mom-breastfed her baby but supplemented with bottles at daycare. Had the breastflow bottles and wanted me to only use those. Well this baby was VERY fussy, and was not feeding well for me. this was going on for about a month. Well one day, she was not eating from those bottles so thinking "she's is hungry and needs to eat" I used a bottle that I had here that was the exact same nipple as the nuk the baby was using, and she drank the whole bottle down- no problem. Well I made the mistake of telling her this at pick up and she was mad. She said it's going to totally mess up her breastfeeding and that she would rather her just not eat than use the other nipples. Omg! Let the screaming, hungry, colicky baby starve? And I have to deal with that? Right. This mom actually termed over this. She'll learn. Oh well!

I totally understand where you are coming from. I am sorry she termed over this, but we can't have a child starve, especially a young child. Maybe you need to add something to your policy about infants who will not take a bottle that another bottle may be tried to help sooth the baby. SO sad, but thanks for sharing!

[QualiTcare]

the mom of an 8 month old sent me a text LATE one night saying the girl had a cold off and on and now she was "wheezy"..."should i take her to the ER?!" i was like umm, does she have a fever?! well, noooo. then um noooo. emergency rooms are for EMERGENCIES! of course, the insurance was covered by the state so what does it matter

i should've told her yes. they would've made her wait for HOURS just for being so silly, i'm sure. i told her to use a vaporizer or get the bathroom steamy and take her in there for a warm bath - who woulda thunk?

[marniewon]

During an interview one time, I was talking to a family who had a baby boy about the same age as another one I had in care at the time (they were around 7 mos old). Mom kept asking the same questions (rotating them) in different ways. It got to the point where dad was answering her questions because I had answered them so many times!! It was funny because even dad was starting to roll his eyes!!

But the really funny part was....I had explained how I had a fenced in yard in the back. We live on a somewhat busy city street. Mom asked what I did to entertain the kids in the front yard to make sure they had fun but kept them safe (ummm...did you not hear me talking at length about the fenced in backyard??). I SO wanted to say, oh yeah, we play this really cool game in the front yard, we throw a toy across the road and the kids have to get over there, get the toy and get back without getting smucked by a car!! And since your kid isn't even crawling yet, guess he better brush up on his scooting skills!!

Of course, I would never do/think/try/suggest/ whatever keeps the trolls away....any of the above, but I felt totally insulted that she had to even ask a question like that, especially after I made a total point of talking up our fenced in back yard!! We don't even use the front yard, except to get in the strollers/wagon to go for a walk!

[countrymom]

I had one at interview time, first they came from a distance (like 45min. away) so they had 2 girls that were 2 and 4. well all my kids were outside playing on the trampoline along with other kids, well it was time to go home for the girls and they didn't want to go home, even thou I told mom before hand that kids really enjoy playing here (I for warn all parents now) well because it took them a half hour of trying to get them to go home, mom handed me my handbook and said "sorry but were not going to bring them here because they don't want to go home" (saw the kids in the summer--yrs later and omg I'm so glad they didn't come here)

[dEHmom]

This isn't funny like anyone elses, but made me give the crooked eyebrows to the woman. This is when I first opened up my home to daycare.

So this family phones me, she talked to me for like 20 minutes on the phone, and we scheduled an interview for the following week.

She comes here with her husband, 1 of the 2 children only (which concerns me, because who knows what that child is like if I don't meet him/her!).

She tours my house, my backyard, she asks questions, I ask mine.

As they are standing outside on the front steps to leave, she asks me
"Sooo, how much space do you have for them to play? Do you find kids are crawling all over each other?" because my house is pretty small.

I curled my eyebrows in a "huh?" look, and said "well, kids generally tend to sit on top of each other regardless of how much space there is. And we spend most of our time outside anyways"

She emailed me the next day and asked if she could come bring a deposit. I said sorry, someone placed one already. Sucks, I sat empty for a month and a half, BUT the interview is not just for them to size me up, it's just as much for me to size them up. I had that feeling this woman was going to be difficult to deal with. She also told me a 10000000000 times on the phone call and during the interview that even if her kids are here for an hour or 2 most days, she wants a full time spot, because it's a tax deduction for her and her husband. I was excited originally thinking I'm getting full time pay for casual care, but flags went up.

[SilverSabre25]

I've told this story around here a few times already, but it totally fits this thread.

Lady called me in early December 2010 (like, the 3rd or 4th maybe) and asked how far in advance I know if I'll have spaces. I told her that I really don't have any right now and don't anticipate having space any time soon. She asked me about November 2011. I told her that I can't plan that far in advance and asked how old of a child we were talking--4 months old.

I told her that I especially can't predict if I'll have space for an infant in a year and if she would like to call me back over the summer, I'd be glad to talk to her then. She continued to press the issue, wanting an interview NOW. I continued to dissuade an interview explaining that a year was WAY too far in advance for me to plan and I would be happy to discuss it when the time got closer.

When I FINALLY got her off the phone I did the math and figured out that she was just barely pregnant--six weeks, if that! Talk about overzealous first-time mama! SHE doesn't even know where she'll be/what she'll be doing in a year! Not to be cynical, but there's no guarantee that she'll have a baby or that it would be ready/able to be in a daycare at 4 months.

I'm so glad that I got her off the phone and will most certainly NOT have space available next November because I definitely would NOT want this woman as a daycare parent--WAY too nit-picky and detail-oriented for my tastes. She probably would have wanted me to photograph every dirty diaper...

[Childminder]

Literally just finished reading this thread and got a call from a state subsidy single mom. In 45 years of care can't say as I've been ask these questions before.

1) I am approved fro 75 hours of care at my child's other daycare and she doesn't use them. Do you provide care to use up the hours? If they are for school or work hours
2) Do you provide over night care? Yes, but can only bill the state if you are working. You would have to pay for personal time.
3) How much do you charge for 24 hour care? For two or three days? !!??!!
4) Do you provide transportation? No, I have other children here to care for and don't have a vehicle large enough to cart them all.
5) If they are gone will you transport my daughter? Uh, no.. I don't have a car. Sorry, I can't help you.
6) Do you know someone that can?

[laundrymom]

Scratching my head....... Why does she keep them if she doesn't want them.

I think I would have had to fight the urge to say something I shouldn't.

Originally Posted by Childminder

Literally just finished reading this thread and got a call from a state subsidy single mom. In 45 years of care can't say as I've been ask these questions before.

1) I am approved fro 75 hours of care at my child's other daycare and she doesn't use them. Do you provide care to use up the hours? If they are for school or work hours
2) Do you provide over night care? Yes, but can only bill the state if you are working. You would have to pay for personal time.
3) How much do you charge for 24 hour care? For two or three days? !!??!!
4) Do you provide transportation? No, I have other children here to care for and don't have a vehicle large enough to cart them all.
5) If they are gone will you transport my daughter? Uh, no.. I don't have a car. Sorry, I can't help you.
6) Do you know someone that can?

[nannyde]

Originally Posted by Childminder

Literally just finished reading this thread and got a call from a state subsidy single mom. In 45 years of care can't say as I've been ask these questions before.

1) I am approved fro 75 hours of care at my child's other daycare and she doesn't use them. Do you provide care to use up the hours? If they are for school or work hours
2) Do you provide over night care? Yes, but can only bill the state if you are working. You would have to pay for personal time.
3) How much do you charge for 24 hour care? For two or three days? !!??!!
4) Do you provide transportation? No, I have other children here to care for and don't have a vehicle large enough to cart them all.
5) If they are gone will you transport my daughter? Uh, no.. I don't have a car. Sorry, I can't help you.
6) Do you know someone that can?

sounds like a child protective case where they pay for all waking hours care

[Blackcat31]

Had a first time mom once give me detailed instructions about how to potty train her 18 month old daughter;

1. Take her the bathroom every 30 minutes (if she is busy, gently rub her back and soothingly ask her if she would like to accompany you to the bathroom, if she is playing wait til she is ready to be done.)
2. When she gets into the bathroom, close the door because she deserves her privacy and doesn't need other kids seeing her privates.
3. While she is getting her pants down, please try not to look so she does not feel someone is looking at her privates.
4. When she is sitting on the toilet, you need to read a minimum of 3 books (see the list of approved books)
5. Have her sit for at least 15-20 minutes

She told me I could NOT leave her in the bathroom because she required constant supervision, I had to try not to look and I had to keep the door closed at all times????.....I'm thinking what about the other 6-8 kids I have? What are they suppose to be doing while I am in the restroom with her daughter? She even provided a pre-approved list of what she felt was appropriate reading material for using the toilet. Needless to say our relationship did not last long.

I saw her a few years later at our local county fair. We were in the restroom and she was in the stall next to me (she didn't see me though) and when her daughter who was now about 5 yrs old refused to use the toilet the mom said, "OMG, ***** you are such a little b***h!" I was floored! I purposely waited for her to come out of the stall and said as sweet as I could to little girl; "Well, hi *****, I can't believe how big you are!" and to mom, I said, "I thought I recognized your voice! Nice to see you!" and walked off......

[missnikki]

Originally Posted by Blackcat31

I saw her a few years later at our local county fair. We were in the restroom and she was in the stall next to me (she didn't see me though) and when her daughter who was now about 5 yrs old refused to use the toilet the mom said, "OMG, ***** you are such a little b***h!" I was floored! I purposely waited for her to come out of the stall and said as sweet as I could to little girl; "Well, hi *****, I can't believe how big you are!" and to mom, I said, "I thought I recognized your voice! Nice to see you!" and walked off......

Obviously, they didn't provide the appropriate reading materials at the county fair.

[laundrymom]

rofl!!!!! that is priceless!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Blackcat31

Had a first time mom once give me detailed instructions about how to potty train her 18 month old daughter;

1. Take her the bathroom every 30 minutes (if she is busy, gently rub her back and soothingly ask her if she would like to accompany you to the bathroom, if she is playing wait til she is ready to be done.)
2. When she gets into the bathroom, close the door because she deserves her privacy and doesn't need other kids seeing her privates.
3. While she is getting her pants down, please try not to look so she does not feel someone is looking at her privates.
4. When she is sitting on the toilet, you need to read a minimum of 3 books (see the list of approved books)
5. Have her sit for at least 15-20 minutes

She told me I could NOT leave her in the bathroom because she required constant supervision, I had to try not to look and I had to keep the door closed at all times????.....I'm thinking what about the other 6-8 kids I have? What are they suppose to be doing while I am in the restroom with her daughter? She even provided a pre-approved list of what she felt was appropriate reading material for using the toilet. Needless to say our relationship did not last long.

I saw her a few years later at our local county fair. We were in the restroom and she was in the stall next to me (she didn't see me though) and when her daughter who was now about 5 yrs old refused to use the toilet the mom said, "OMG, ***** you are such a little b***h!" I was floored! I purposely waited for her to come out of the stall and said as sweet as I could to little girl; "Well, hi *****, I can't believe how big you are!" and to mom, I said, "I thought I recognized your voice! Nice to see you!" and walked off......

[SilverSabre25]

Originally Posted by Blackcat31

Had a first time mom once give me detailed instructions about how to potty train her 18 month old daughter;

1. Take her the bathroom every 30 minutes (if she is busy, gently rub her back and soothingly ask her if she would like to accompany you to the bathroom, if she is playing wait til she is ready to be done.)
2. When she gets into the bathroom, close the door because she deserves her privacy and doesn't need other kids seeing her privates.
3. While she is getting her pants down, please try not to look so she does not feel someone is looking at her privates.
4. When she is sitting on the toilet, you need to read a minimum of 3 books (see the list of approved books)
5. Have her sit for at least 15-20 minutes

She told me I could NOT leave her in the bathroom because she required constant supervision, I had to try not to look and I had to keep the door closed at all times????.....I'm thinking what about the other 6-8 kids I have? What are they suppose to be doing while I am in the restroom with her daughter? She even provided a pre-approved list of what she felt was appropriate reading material for using the toilet. Needless to say our relationship did not last long.

I saw her a few years later at our local county fair. We were in the restroom and she was in the stall next to me (she didn't see me though) and when her daughter who was now about 5 yrs old refused to use the toilet the mom said, "OMG, ***** you are such a little b***h!" I was floored! I purposely waited for her to come out of the stall and said as sweet as I could to little girl; "Well, hi *****, I can't believe how big you are!" and to mom, I said, "I thought I recognized your voice! Nice to see you!" and walked off......

WOW...I'm totally loling at this. Pre-approved book list?! Please, share examples of the approved titles (if you remember any of them) so the rest of us can be enlightened!

[Blackcat31]

Originally Posted by SilverSabre25

WOW...I'm totally loling at this. Pre-approved book list?! Please, share examples of the approved titles (if you remember any of them) so the rest of us can be enlightened!

Oh, I saved it in her file bc the whole situation was so funny. Here is the list, I copied and pasted from the paper she gave me.

Books for use in the bathroom.
1. Sesame Street’s Too Big for Diapers boardbook
2. The Potty Book for Girls by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
3. A Potty for Me by Karen Katz
4. Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi and Amanda Mayer Stinchecum
5. I Can Go Potty by Bonnie Worth
6. Going Potty by Fred Rogers
7. Little Critter’s New Potty by Mercer and Gina Mayer
8. Uh Oh, Gotta Go! Potty Tales From Toddlers by Bob McGrath
9. Let’s Go Potty by Moira Butterfield
If you want to read any others, please ask me first so I can let you know if they will be ok.

[momma2girls]

Originally Posted by Blackcat31

Oh, I saved it in her file bc the whole situation was so funny. Here is the list, I copied and pasted from the paper she gave me.

Books for use in the bathroom.
1. Sesame Street’s Too Big for Diapers boardbook
2. The Potty Book for Girls by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
3. A Potty for Me by Karen Katz
4. Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi and Amanda Mayer Stinchecum
5. I Can Go Potty by Bonnie Worth
6. Going Potty by Fred Rogers
7. Little Critter’s New Potty by Mercer and Gina Mayer
8. Uh Oh, Gotta Go! Potty Tales From Toddlers by Bob McGrath
9. Let’s Go Potty by Moira Butterfield
If you want to read any others, please ask me first so I can let you know if they will be ok.

OMG!!!! You can just laugh at this!!!

[dEHmom]

HOLY FARFIGNEWTON!

are you kidding me? PREAPPROVED reading book list? I would've told her no thanks! BYEBYE

[SilverSabre25]

Originally Posted by Blackcat31

Oh, I saved it in her file bc the whole situation was so funny. Here is the list, I copied and pasted from the paper she gave me.

Books for use in the bathroom.
1. Sesame Street’s Too Big for Diapers boardbook
2. The Potty Book for Girls by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
3. A Potty for Me by Karen Katz
4. Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi and Amanda Mayer Stinchecum
5. I Can Go Potty by Bonnie Worth
6. Going Potty by Fred Rogers
7. Little Critter’s New Potty by Mercer and Gina Mayer
8. Uh Oh, Gotta Go! Potty Tales From Toddlers by Bob McGrath
9. Let’s Go Potty by Moira Butterfield
If you want to read any others, please ask me first so I can let you know if they will be ok.

Lol I figured they were mostly potty-related books. Geez. What a whackadoodle!

[momma2girls]

Originally Posted by SilverSabre25

Lol I figured they were mostly potty-related books. Geez. What a whackadoodle!

I love this and laughed @ whackadoodle!!!! lol!!!

[nannyde]

Originally Posted by SilverSabre25

Lol I figured they were mostly potty-related books. Geez. What a whackadoodle!

Gosh how have I successfully potty trained generations of kids and never even HEARD of these potty books? I don't use books for potty training.

I find bribing with reses pieces to be a much better plan.

[Blackcat31]

Originally Posted by nannyde

Gosh how have I successfully potty trained generations of kids and never even HEARD of these potty books? I don't use books for potty training.

I find bribing with reses pieces to be a much better plan.

We've been down this road before but I prefer gummy bears! YUM!!
I would, however, pee a million times for 1 bag of Reese's Pieces! Come to think of it, I'd do alot of things for peanut butter! Did you see that Snicker's now makes a candy bar with peanut butter in it! http://www.food-news.net/snickers-in...utter-squared/

[laundrymom]

Originally Posted by nannyde

Gosh how have I successfully potty trained generations of kids and never even HEARD of these potty books? I don't use books for potty training.

I find bribing with reses pieces to be a much better plan.

Originally Posted by Blackcat31

We've been down this road before but I prefer gummy bears! YUM!!
I would, however, pee a million times for 1 bag of Reese's Pieces! Come to think of it, I'd do alot of things for peanut butter! Did you see that Snicker's now makes a candy bar with peanut butter in it! http://www.food-news.net/snickers-in...utter-squared/

ok, Im almost peeing in MY pants at this thread! lol

[Kaddidle Care]

Originally Posted by Keri'sKids

I had a mom tell me not to put her two year old down for a nap so that she could go to bed as soon as they got home every day. I asked if she was finding it hard to find time to spend with her that way? She replied, no, after all I drive her here every day then drive her home again.

Wow!

[Blackcat31]

Originally Posted by laundrymom

ok, Im almost peeing in MY pants at this thread! lol

Oh.....I'm over on the other thread......laughing at your son and sending you (((hugs)))...cuz I got one too!!! LOL!!!!

[Missani]

Not in daycare, but I once babysat for a very nice family we knew from church. They had one child (about 18 months old), but they wanted 2 babysitters to be there (we were 18-19 years old!) because "two sets of eyes are better than one," so I brought my best friend. We were in college and we worked in infant/toddler rooms at a well known daycare center in town. When we got there, she gave us a 15 minute (NOT exaggerating at all) lesson in how to properly change a diaper complete with return demonstrations. Then she told us not to give her daughter a bath because "it was too risky that something could happen." (I never would have anyway unless she asked me to.) Then she handed us a 5 page typed informational packet about her daughter, the schedule, the approved reading list, etc. The little girl was adorable and we all did fine-even though the parents were only gone for about an hour! The lessons took longer than the time they were gone! I guess you never can be too careful! We both thought it was cute. I won't lie, though, it was hard to keep from giggling a little during the lesson-no eye contact with each other!

[Missani]

Dang-now I want Reeses Pieces!

[momma2girls]

Originally Posted by Missani

Not in daycare, but I once babysat for a very nice family we knew from church. They had one child (about 18 months old), but they wanted 2 babysitters to be there (we were 18-19 years old!) because "two sets of eyes are better than one," so I brought my best friend. We were in college and we worked in infant/toddler rooms at a well known daycare center in town. When we got there, she gave us a 15 minute (NOT exaggerating at all) lesson in how to properly change a diaper complete with return demonstrations. Then she told us not to give her daughter a bath because "it was too risky that something could happen." (I never would have anyway unless she asked me to.) Then she handed us a 5 page typed informational packet about her daughter, the schedule, the approved reading list, etc. The little girl was adorable and we all did fine-even though the parents were only gone for about an hour! The lessons took longer than the time they were gone! I guess you never can be too careful! We both thought it was cute. I won't lie, though, it was hard to keep from giggling a little during the lesson-no eye contact with each other!

This totally reminds me of a Mom's note she handed me, just for one day as a fillin for her 6 month old daughter. Her note said" please bicycle her legs after every diaper change, this is good for bowel movements. Then right next to that was and please wipe from front to back, and don't forget those "pesky cracks" I laughed so hard, I had to tell my countless daycare friends!!! We still laugh at it!!!

[momma2girls]

Originally Posted by Keri'sKids

Sorry, I mean Iowa daycare. BTW you're great.

Thanks Keri's kids. I am sorry, I didn't know what BTW meant, til now. lol!!! You're great as well!! I am glad you are on here as well!!!