I would meet her at the door with her child each day and tell her

"I've gotta run. See you tomorrow."

After a few days of this, maybe she'll stop.

If not, the next time she wants to have a talk with you, I'd tell her,

"Sally, I know you think Tom is fabulous but I'm not in the business of bad mouthing or gossiping. My job is daycare. If you want to talk about your child's enrollment or have concerns, let me know and I'll let you a night I am available to discuss things with you."

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