Thread: So Much Stuff!
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MrsJ 07:43 AM 02-17-2018
Thank you all for your responses and for the welcome I have been reading in forums but not active until now.
It's true. I have become a bit of a jellyfish when communicating with parents. I took several years away from providing care and maybe softened too much in this area.

Years ago my basic policies were very similar to what they are now. When I got back and updated my contract my lic.specialist asked that I take out all the fluff. She actually handed me a sample contract and asked for changes since she didn't like mine. And, again, I was jelly. Instead of standing up and saying 'hey but this is my business.." I just adjusted things for HER. I'd completely removed the info about what/how much to bring and drop off/pick up procedures that I did find helpful years ago. I took out my handout about comm.disease/sick. I even adjusted my late fees and bounce check procedures. Yikes.

I do have a cubby area but I don't use it for them because they just basically use the entire entry area and they know it.

I think between mom and dad adjusting the kids with someone new and the fact that they live so close by (keeping neighbors happy) made me more nervous. Mom refuses to drop the kids because they cry. They don't think they can handle a day without their paci, etc. They need things done in a particular way with m&d but with dc they need nothing and happy as can be.

It's time to buckle up and get going with a handbook! Even if it s just a couple pages that include my preferences. I'm going to look today at the links above and see how to get started on organizing the info again.
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