Vacation Notice
 

I had a new family join in September and notified them then of my February vacation plans. I reminded via e-mail in December, sent an e-mail & text reminder in January to which DCP's said, "sounds like fun!" I even moved my Valentine party to Wednesday of this week because I will not be here for Valentines day. I have suitcases all over my dining room since I'm leaving on Sunday. DCP picks up yesterday, I give a verbal reminder that I will not be here next week due to my vacation in Aruba :Sunny: She gives me the blank stare :eek:

She's the non-social pick up/drop off parent, which I honestly don't mind... but apparently she'll be searching for daycare last minute due to poor planning. I will NOT cancel my trip to watch your peanut, no matter how cute she is. SHM

WOW! I had my parents sign that they received my closing schedule this year. I photocopied a bunch of their signed forms, and am sending home that form the month before any closings now. I was SICK of "I didn't know!"

I give my schedule out in August for the following year. I remind them each month of any closures. I also remind them in person the week prior but twice now I've been on vacation and gotten a call Monday morning of vacation. Once I was standing in the middle of the roubidoux river in Pulaski county Missouri after having zip lines through the amazing forest and dropping into the river into a floating pier. The other I was in line for the Diamond back at Kings Island.

Same mom. Both times. A year a part.
She's like " so you won't be here at all today then?"
Ummm nope. Lol

Originally Posted by laundrymom:
I give my schedule out in August for the following year. I remind them each month of any closures. I also remind them in person the week prior but twice now I've been on vacation and gotten a call Monday morning of vacation. Once I was standing in the middle of the roubidoux river in Pulaski county Missouri after having zip lines through the amazing forest and dropping into the river into a floating pier. The other I was in line for the Diamond back at Kings Island.

Same mom. Both times. A year a part.
She's like " so you won't be here at all today then?"
Ummm nope. Lol

Down right unacceptable. She should never had called you on vacation!

KDC, hope you're having an amazing time in Aruba!!

I haven't had one yet show up or call on a vaca day, but I don't take many. I print schedules, post it on my door, send text reminders often, and make sure to double check at the door. All the effort I put into it, I would be furious if a parent was dumb enough to pretend they didn't know!!

This year I am giving out my days off in 3 month blocks , I hoped that it would be easier for dcp to remember and not loose the papers .

Well I have 1 scheduled day off for the first 3 month block , it is tomorrow . I had 2 dcp forget . Both would have been here on Friday had I not reminded them when this weeks payment was wrong .

This is when I absolutely LOVE having a separate home for my child care.

I don't remind or post notices. I do give out a yearly calendar with dates of closures on it but if they don't follow it, keep it or post it, it's their issue not mine.

They can show up. I won't be here. :D