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Soccermom 06:32 AM 06-13-2014
Mine was yesterday afternoon. We live in a wooded area and there are a TON of mosquitoes here so I ask that all parents provide insect repellent if they wish for their child to use it...otherwise the poor kids turn into lunch.

One DCF has not sent any yet so I mentioned yesterday that their DD was being eaten alive and I wondered if they had just forgotten to send some.

DCD replies - We sent sunscreen.

Me - Okay but that is for the sun, it would be great for her to have something for the bugs. Even a natural option would be better than nothing.

DCD - But we sent sunscreen, if it blocks the sun it should also block the bugs.


Wow........ Children should come with manuals because some people honestly have no clue. I should also mention that this DCD is a teacher at the local school.
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Unregistered 06:53 AM 06-13-2014
It says you are on the food program and provide all snacks and meals.Now does that include breast milk because that would be so helpful.Sure lady,let me squeeze that out just for you.
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TickleMonster 07:01 AM 06-13-2014
Originally Posted by Unregistered:
It says you are on the food program and provide all snacks and meals.Now does that include breast milk because that would be so helpful.Sure lady,let me squeeze that out just for you.
OMG No way!!!!! Hahahaha
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KiddieCahoots 07:08 AM 06-13-2014
The first one that comes to mind.......

Had a dcg 2 and a half yrs, who ruled the roost at home.

Every day during pick up was a catastrophe, (btw....thanks to Nannyde's bye bye outside program, I've learned never to deal with this again )

So....one day turned into quite the commotion.
Dcg rolling around on the floor, kicking, screaming, hitting, refusing to put on shoes, coat, etc....all towards mom.
To the point mom had to pick up dcb and carry her in a foot ball hold to the car, only to not get her into her car seat, for much of the same behavior. Other dcp's were even trying to help mom get dcg into the car, to no avail. This whole scene went on for almost 20 minutes.

The next day mom sees me and says, that was weird? Upper gastronal problem?

Yaaa..... that must've been it
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Unregistered 07:20 AM 06-13-2014
Would it be okay if my son walked to daycare in the morning and you can call me when he gets there to make sure he's safe? I have to be to work really early and thought he could walk down when he wakes up.(He was three and they lived two blocks away)
I said hmmm,I don't know,maybe I could call dhs and see what their opinion would be?
She was serious!
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Meyou 08:01 AM 06-13-2014
I think my daughter has crib anxiety so I'm sleeping in the crib with her right now so she knows it's her safe place.
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Blackcat31 08:11 AM 06-13-2014
Originally Posted by Meyou:
I think my daughter has crib anxiety so I'm sleeping in the crib with her right now so she knows it's her safe place.
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Annalee 08:13 AM 06-13-2014
I had a parent one time tell me she sprayed "sex spray" on her children because it calmed them from being so wild at home, then asked if I needed some spray for dc... NO, but thanks!
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EntropyControlSpecialist 08:13 AM 06-13-2014
I hear stuff like,"He KNOWS ehat you are talking about?!??" When it comes to expecting a 3yo to obey all the time over tha past couple of years from diff parents. Always amusing.


Or that I should ask their child about pottying every 15 min. I tell them that I am not the bladder police and that job is best left to those people.
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Meyou 08:19 AM 06-13-2014
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
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Hardest straight face I've ever kept.
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Unregistered 09:51 AM 06-13-2014
I'm a nanny. I actually posted here a long time ago, can't remember my login in info. I had a 2.5 yr old spit in my face multiple times and the parent say "Uh oh, he needs extra snuggles today". Probably not the craziest thing, but I sure didn't know what to say after that.
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daycarediva 09:55 AM 06-13-2014
Originally Posted by soccermom:
mine was yesterday afternoon. We live in a wooded area and there are a ton of mosquitoes here so i ask that all parents provide insect repellent if they wish for their child to use it...otherwise the poor kids turn into lunch.

One dcf has not sent any yet so i mentioned yesterday that their dd was being eaten alive and i wondered if they had just forgotten to send some.

Dcd replies - we sent sunscreen.

Me - okay but that is for the sun, it would be great for her to have something for the bugs. Even a natural option would be better than nothing.

Dcd - but we sent sunscreen, if it blocks the sun it should also block the bugs.


Wow........ Children should come with manuals because some people honestly have no clue. I should also mention that this dcd is a teacher at the local school.
bahahahahahaha!!!!!!
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TwinKristi 10:08 AM 06-13-2014
I had a mom (who's been taking courses to be a nurse online for a year or 2) who's DCB was always sick... like literally... always sick! Last July it was mid-summer and pretty hot, in the 90's, close to 100 but not quite. We had the AC and spent most days inside after 11am. Well sure enough DCB wakes up with his telltale red eyes and flushed cheeks that usually clued me in to his fever, sure enough 103!! I texted mom that DCB had a fever and needs to be picked up and she said she didn't think he was sick but probably just warm from it being so hot outside. Really? I thought she was kidding... Um no, everyone else in the house is 98.6 or close to, everyone for sure under 100! It's not even 100 outside so how would the heat outside cause his temp inside to be over the highest temp?? LOL As a nursing student you would think she would know the whole concept of a fever, how it works and why you get one! A year later the child is STILL sick like constantly. He is in a preschool now and I think they've probably been clued in to his constant illness. She never EVER voluntarily kept him home, not once! He was sent home so many times it's not even funny but now she keeps him home!
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lovemykidstoo 10:10 AM 06-13-2014
I had one mom say she got locked inside my garage. Ok, the door locks from the inside. All she had to do was turn the knob.
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Shell 10:17 AM 06-13-2014
"Lungs are clear" a quote used consistently in the two years I watched a doctor's child. No matter what the ailment ( fever, diarrhea, ear infection), dcm would try to bring dcg in no.matter.what
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MarinaVanessa 10:26 AM 06-13-2014
Originally Posted by Unregistered:
It says you are on the food program and provide all snacks and meals.Now does that include breast milk because that would be so helpful.Sure lady,let me squeeze that out just for you.
OMG you and I must have had the same lady interview. I had one that swore up and down that the food program told her that I was required to provide breast milk. She wanted to know who's breast milk it was ... um yours .

I had a difficult time convincing her that what they meant was that we would give the babies breast milk but the moms provided it. She was so adamant that I was wrong that I ended up giving her the number to the food program and asked her to call them again to confirm then once she did that she could call me back ... she never did call back. My money is on that she called, they clarified and then she was too embarrassed to call me back.
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MarinaVanessa 10:28 AM 06-13-2014
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
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This was exactly my reaction as well.
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sugar buzz 10:39 AM 06-13-2014
I had a screaming infant for eight straight hours, before I finally called DCM. (It was the infant's first day.) DCM came to pick up and said, "Have you tried picking her up and saying, Shhh....shhhh....shhhh?" OMG--why didn't I think of that?!!! Wait, let me grab a pen...
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Annalee 10:45 AM 06-13-2014
Originally Posted by sugar buzz:
I had a screaming infant for eight straight hours, before I finally called DCM. (It was the infant's first day.) DCM came to pick up and said, "Have you tried picking her up and saying, Shhh....shhhh....shhhh?" OMG--why didn't I think of that?!!! Wait, let me grab a pen...

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SignMeUp 10:54 AM 06-13-2014
Originally Posted by lovemykidstoo:
I had one mom say she got locked inside my garage. Ok, the door locks from the inside. All she had to do was turn the knob.
You 'made me' remember another one I used to have two doorbells at my door. One for upstairs (where I lived) and one for downstairs (where I had my childcare).

One parent would consistently call me on the phone to tell me that she was at the door. I asked her why she didn't just ring the bell ... ? She said she did, but it must not work. Each time, I would go out, ring the bell, and it worked

Finally, I asked her which bell she was ringing. The UP. Or the DOWN.
She said: Whaaaat? What do you mean, up or down? I asked her to show me which bell she was ringing. She picked the UP bell. I said: The daycare is DOWNstairs, right? Ring the DOWN bell. (You know, the lower one. The one below the other one, that is the UP one.)

She could not and never did, grasp this concept.


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Unregistered 10:56 AM 06-13-2014
When school closes due to winter weather so does my daycare it's in my parent hand book! I also make sure it's on the all the local news stations. I had a daycare mom tell me she seen on the news we were closed and can I call her to let her know we are closed. HELLO lady I put it on the news so you can see it DUH! It's not my fault they wait until 10 or 11 at night to call off the local schools.
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My3cents 11:23 AM 06-13-2014
never became a client......

but at an interview I had a parent tell me to let the diaper fill up nice and good because diapers are expensive.

After hearing what my lunches are like I turned it around on the parent and asked what she fed her child at home. 6 month old. Ramon noodles, chicken nuggets, french fries and once in a while soda pop.


I was like this
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Sugar Magnolia 11:38 AM 06-13-2014
I've mentioned this before in other threads......but nothing beats the dcm who wanted me to hold her child over the sink to pee. Not the toilet, mind you, the sink everyone uses to wash their hands in. And then was surprised when she was termed after I caught her doing it. Yeah. Good times.
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Blackcat31 11:50 AM 06-13-2014
Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia:
I've mentioned this before in other threads......but nothing beats the dcm who wanted me to hold her child over the sink to pee. Not the toilet, mind you, the sink everyone uses to wash their hands in. And then was surprised when she was termed after I caught her doing it. Yeah. Good times.
OMG! I forgot about sink peeing mom!

Still makes me laugh out loud!
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Mom of 4 11:51 AM 06-13-2014
I once had a mom say that her son had surgery (heart) as a baby and he was not allowed to play hard or get upset. In the next breath, she goes "But he can do all the same things kids normally do" and listed a WHOLE lot of contact sport-like activities he's tried at home.

That same mom said if he disobeyed me, I could "pop" him in the mouth. Um NO.

After I closed, a mother ci and asked if I had openings for a child on a strict diet. Said they didn't eat pork. Referred her to my old neighbor as she took over my child care for me. The neighbor said that the mom told her she didn't want pork products in her home...even after hours! WHAT?!!! Like freaking seriously. The neighbor didn't sign her; told her that while she wouldn't feed her child any pork, that it was unreasonable to tell her that SHE could not have it AFTER hours.

And, I did backup care for another provider 5x for a child who was 8 months old, screamed ALL day long, and his mom packed chicken legs, cheetos, and capri sun for lunch. I would always send this lunch back home. It was the same food all 5 days I had him that particular month. I told my friend NO more backup for the kid after the mom accidentally texted her that she thought I talked too much and she didn't really care about the kids' day...and the text came to ME.
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Muslimcommunity 12:16 PM 06-13-2014
The pork thing and the hitting thing makes me wonder if they were Muslims? We had a Muslim family move here and they said I couldn't feed their child pig products and not to let the other children eat it as they didn't want it near their child. They feel pigs are very filthy animals. They also wanted me to hit their child. In their schools, even in America, they hit the children and the parents agree. To be fair, the child was very well behaved.
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cheerfuldom 12:16 PM 06-13-2014
Originally Posted by Unregistered:
It says you are on the food program and provide all snacks and meals.Now does that include breast milk because that would be so helpful.Sure lady,let me squeeze that out just for you.
oh no! I cannot believe someone would be that stupid LOL
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cheerfuldom 12:18 PM 06-13-2014
Originally Posted by Unregistered:
Would it be okay if my son walked to daycare in the morning and you can call me when he gets there to make sure he's safe? I have to be to work really early and thought he could walk down when he wakes up.(He was three and they lived two blocks away)
I said hmmm,I don't know,maybe I could call dhs and see what their opinion would be?
She was serious!
oh my word, this makes me so sad. I wouldnt even want my school agers to wake up in an empty house let alone get themselves ready and walk to school.
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Meeko 12:26 PM 06-13-2014
Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia:
I've mentioned this before in other threads......but nothing beats the dcm who wanted me to hold her child over the sink to pee. Not the toilet, mind you, the sink everyone uses to wash their hands in. And then was surprised when she was termed after I caught her doing it. Yeah. Good times.
I remember that one!
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cheerfuldom 12:28 PM 06-13-2014
I have a local daycare provider friend that was told a family was Wiccan (at the interview) and was that okay.....my friend is like "ummm, yeah it doesnt matter what religion daycare families prefer to practice in their own homes. It does not affect the daycare arrangement" well I guess this daycare mom took this as in invite to bring materials and a lesson to the daycare and set up shop to teach the kids about Wicca!??! My friend said she just brought stuff in the next day and started talking and passing out brochures of some sort and my friend was so shocked that it took her a minute to step in and say "yeah thats not going to happen". I guess she ended up terming this family quickly because mom wanted to come by and breastfeed often.....a preschooler.....and demanded that she do it in front of the other children to normalize breastfeeding. eeekkk!

I will say that I am all for extended breastfeeding but it is not necessary to disrupt daycare so you can come in every two hours to feed a preschooler and then demand that the other kids sit down and watch :eek who does that???
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Bookworm 02:21 PM 06-13-2014
Originally Posted by Meyou:
I think my daughter has crib anxiety so I'm sleeping in the crib with her right now so she knows it's her safe place.
We had a parent say this before. Apparently DCG was claustrophobic and was put in a toddler bed a week after she came home and they slept on the floor.
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Rockgirl 03:27 PM 06-13-2014
I had a dcm walk in one day and say, "I just realized that 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' and the alphabet song are the same tune!"
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daycare 05:31 PM 06-13-2014
I have a mom with weird beliefs. She will come in and say no watermelon today it will cause the wind to blow............

lmao HUH
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NightOwl 05:47 PM 06-13-2014
Originally Posted by daycare:
I have a mom with weird beliefs. She will come in and say no watermelon today it will cause the wind to blow............

lmao HUH
Say, whaa......??
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Unregistered 05:49 PM 06-13-2014
wind to blow = makes the kid gassy ?

otherwise I have no idea
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MarinaVanessa 06:28 PM 06-13-2014
Originally Posted by Unregistered:
wind to blow = makes the kid gassy ?

otherwise I have no idea

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Mom o Col 06:42 PM 06-13-2014
Originally Posted by Annalee:
I had a parent one time tell me she sprayed "sex spray" on her children because it calmed them from being so wild at home, then asked if I needed some spray for dc... NO, but thanks!
What the heck does that mean?
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Annalee 07:07 PM 06-13-2014
Originally Posted by Mom o Col:
What the heck does that mean?
she said it was something she sprayed on her sheets and was told it could be used for hyper kids if sprayed on their clothes
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Kelly 05:31 PM 06-14-2014
One dcm picking up her 18-month-old asked me if we had played outside. Yes, just like we always do. She said, "I thought so because his hair smells kind of burned."
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CraftyMom 06:15 PM 06-14-2014
Dad says "can you let me know in advance when you're going outside so I can make sure not to put dcb's good shoes on?" I told him we go outside everyday, always have since dcb started here 6 months ago (at the time). He says "well can you let me know a day in advance so I know?" I repeated we go outside everyday, always have
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mountainside13 07:39 AM 06-17-2014
That was hilarious! Great morning laugh! I still think my favorite one is the provider who had an interview and asked her "you don't shake them, do you?" Or along those lines.
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debbiedoeszip 07:46 AM 06-17-2014
OMG, I just choked on the water I was drinking. That's too funny!
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llpa 10:43 AM 06-17-2014
Originally Posted by sugar buzz:
I had a screaming infant for eight straight hours, before I finally called DCM. (It was the infant's first day.) DCM came to pick up and said, "Have you tried picking her up and saying, Shhh....shhhh....shhhh?" OMG--why didn't I think of that?!!! Wait, let me grab a pen...
I loved this one
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Michelle 10:59 AM 06-17-2014
"I have Christmas Day off this year so you get the day off too "

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lovemykidstoo 11:24 AM 06-17-2014
Originally Posted by Annalee:
she said it was something she sprayed on her sheets and was told it could be used for hyper kids if sprayed on their clothes
Not that I've ever heard it called sex spray, but it might be lavender spray It is sold to spray on linens to give you a soothing, relaxing sense before you go to bed.
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KiddieCahoots 01:05 PM 06-17-2014
Originally Posted by lovemykidstoo:
Not that I've ever heard it called sex spray, but it might be lavender spray It is sold to spray on linens to give you a soothing, relaxing sense before you go to bed.
Nothing like an image planted into your head from your dcp's in regards to their sex life.
If that isn't cause to generate the day care provider stare! .......
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lovemykidstoo 01:17 PM 06-17-2014
Originally Posted by KiddieCahoots:
Nothing like an image planted into your head from your dcp's in regards to their sex life.
If that isn't cause to generate the day care provider stare! .......
LMAO! Yea, that is not an imagine I ever want from my daycare parents lol
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BumbleBee 02:11 PM 06-17-2014
Me: Please don't bring dcb in an over night diaper/pull up

Dcm: Oh that'll never happen. We don't buy that kind.
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Lucy 07:30 PM 06-17-2014
Originally Posted by mountainside13:
That was hilarious! Great morning laugh! I still think my favorite one is the provider who had an interview and asked her "you don't shake them, do you?" Or along those lines.
Yeah, that was me. I was going to read all these and then post that little charming tidbit. LOL

Funny thing is, I took the newborn, and had her for 12 years! She's now ready to turn 15, and still meets up with us every now and then if I text her we're going to the park or library or something.
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Lucy 07:33 PM 06-17-2014
Originally Posted by Michelle:
"I have Christmas Day off this year so you get the day off too "
I hear similar to this a lot. Like the Friday before Labor Day or something, a mom will say, "Bob and I both have Monday off, so Junior won't be here." I just look at them and say "I'm closed. It's a holiday." --- which was posted on my door in JANUARY!!
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melilley 07:37 PM 06-17-2014
Originally Posted by Lucy:
I hear similar to this a lot. Like the Friday before Labor Day or something, a mom will say, "Bob and I both have Monday off, so Junior won't be here." I just look at them and say "I'm closed. It's a holiday." --- which was posted on my door in JANUARY!!
I have the 27th of this month off. I reminded parents a couple of weeks ago and one parent just stared at my calendar (I have one hanging by the door) and said "oh". I gave a list of my closings in January!!!

But, all of my other parents surprisingly said they had it on their calendars...there's always one..lol I wouldn't be surprised if they showed up that morning either.
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Silly Songs 08:02 PM 06-17-2014
They're teething . That excuse is sometimes so lame, especially from parents who have older children and they are very familiar with true teething vs. the baby being ill. Ugh
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sweet_cakes 08:33 PM 06-17-2014
I had a mom tell me once at drop off that she was ovulating (her and dcd were trying for a third...)
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BumbleBee 08:46 PM 06-17-2014
Originally Posted by sweet_cakes:
I had a mom tell me once at drop off that she was ovulating (her and dcd were trying for a third...)
That's up there with the parent who told their dcp what the husbands sperm count was.
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SignMeUp 08:47 PM 06-17-2014
It's not exactly dumb, but here goes:
Had a family term me a while back, though they say I termed them. Either way it needed to happen for a long, long time
Anyway, looked at their facebook page and saw a date that DCM and kids were both sick and she posted repeatedly about how awful it was and the evils of daycare exposing her darlings to such stuff.
Yeah, looked at my attendance chart. DCK isn't marked sick
Looked at my food program and I claimed DCK
Looked at my sign-in and DCK is signed in
Grrrr

Oh, and over the next couple of weeks, all except one of my other dcks was out sick.
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Unregistered 04:36 AM 06-18-2014
I'm glad you put bug and sun spray on them............but it just makes them soooo hot. It was 97 degrees and the kids were complaining about the mosquitos that's when I sprayed them down.
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SunshineMama 06:57 AM 06-18-2014
"Don't worry about the diarrhea, it's just from teething. " (after 2 weeks of coming, being sent home for 24 hours, coming back, being sent home again, infecting all the others...yes I termed). The kid was pooping water and needed clothing changes and baths every other day at daycare, and other kids were sick. Teething? ??? It took over a month to get that virus out of my daycare.

Some people are idiots.
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melilley 10:46 AM 06-18-2014
I have a dcb who is on a gluten free diet. When he was around 1, (didn't talk yet) dcm dropped off and told me how hungry dcb was the night before. She told me that dcb was looking at a can of beans because he really wanted to eat protein.
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MotherNature 11:24 AM 06-18-2014
Originally Posted by melilley:
I have a dcb who is on a gluten free diet. When he was around 1, (didn't talk yet) dcm dropped off and told me how hungry dcb was the night before. She told me that dcb was looking at a can of beans because he really wanted to eat protein.
I don't get it..Beans are an excellent source of protein.
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melilley 11:49 AM 06-18-2014
Originally Posted by MotherNature:
I don't get it..Beans are an excellent source of protein.
They are, but dcb couldn't talk and she said that he was looking at the beans because he wanted protein. She didn't say he wanted the beans, but wanted protein. How does a baby know he wants protein or that beans even have protein in them...lol
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Patches 12:15 PM 06-18-2014
Originally Posted by melilley:
I have a dcb who is on a gluten free diet. When he was around 1, (didn't talk yet) dcm dropped off and told me how hungry dcb was the night before. She told me that dcb was looking at a can of beans because he really wanted to eat protein.

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SilverSabre25 12:25 PM 06-18-2014
oh, there are so many....the request to force feed the 14 month old 3 8 oz bottles of milk every day stands out ( i was supposed to HOLD HER and HOLD THE BOTTLE IN HER MOUTH until she finished it each time). and the request for the 8 month old to wear her snow suit outside on a balmy 75 degree day. and the ones who signed the photo release but added in a stipulation "as long as she is fully clothed and the photos won't be used inappropriately" oh, and the parents who wanted to potty train their daughter the DAY she turned 2 and bring her in underwear from then on (child took until she was 3.5 to potty train...and trained in a week WHEN SHE WAS READY)
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e.j. 03:47 PM 06-18-2014
Hmmmm...Where to start....?

Dcd: "I thought he'd know the alphabet by now!" (about his 11 month old who wasn't even talking much yet.)

Dcm: "Oh, no! Don't let him use the potty yet. I want him to be my baby for as long as possible." (about a 3.5 year old who was "this close" to being fully trained and who now at 5 is still wearing pull-ups and having accidents.)

Dcm: "Oh, great! Now I won't have to do it anymore. It takes too much time." (after I explained that according to a new regulation, I will need to brush her child's teeth once during his day here.)

Dcm: "You don't let the kids play outside in thunder storms do you?"

Dcd: "You do store his bottles in the refrigerator don't you? You don't leave them in the diaper bag all day, right?"
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KiddieCahoots 03:55 PM 06-18-2014
Originally Posted by SilverSabre25:
oh, "as long as she is fully clothed and the photos won't be used inappropriately"
Omg! .......
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sharlan 03:58 PM 06-18-2014
My latest - "I didn't think it would be so much work." That was regarding potty training.
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SignMeUp 04:16 PM 06-18-2014
Today, as the temperature approached a body-scorching 78 degrees :
You do have a fan, don't you????
Uh, yeah, that thing spinning on the ceiling. And those other things spinning in the windows. And I have a/c. And you've been here for almost seven years between the two kids.
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Little Buttons 05:06 PM 06-18-2014
DCM: DCB had five watery poop explosions yesterday. I think his tummy is bothering him so I gave him a mild children's laxative approved by our ped. Good luck today with all the poop(As she attempts to walk out the door)...

Yes I sent him home...

Oh and as she was walking out the door with him i was sure to tell her "Good luck today with all the poop" *big smile*
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jenboo 05:07 PM 06-18-2014
Originally Posted by Annalee:
I had a parent one time tell me she sprayed "sex spray" on her children because it calmed them from being so wild at home, then asked if I needed some spray for dc... NO, but thanks!
Originally Posted by Mom o Col:
What the heck does that mean?
I could be wrong but I'm thinking the pharamone sprays they sell to "get you in the mood"....
Why would you spray that on a child??
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julie 01:18 PM 06-19-2014
I once interviewed a family that actually asked me to stop renovating my outside space and switch to a downstairs renovation as they would prefer jr had a downstairs play area since they didn't want her going outside much? Yeah sure, we'll get right on that! We'll just switch the renovation that we are currently in the middle of and bought all the materials for, AND at the same time change our program with lots of outside time to suit your indoor preference! Didn't take them.

Another mom asked if it would be too much trouble to make sure everyone napped in the morning instead of the afternoon because it worked better for her daughter's schedule...

Another mom asked me to please make sure that I watch that I don't give DCB any red dyes or sugar because he was acting up and she wanted to monitor that...which is fine, a reasonable request. The stupid part? DCB was finishing a RED POPSICLE on my front lawn at 7:30 in the morning. He got one every morning he didn't throw a fit from his mother. Sure though, it's only the food at daycare causing the problem!

One interview wanted me to nap IN bed with their 20 month old because she coslept at home. Um, first off, NO, and second...this is group care? What would the other kids be doing while I napped with their precious?

There are some special snowflakes out there, I'm telling you!
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Leigh 01:22 PM 06-19-2014
Originally Posted by julie:
I once interviewed a family that actually asked me to stop renovating my outside space and switch to a downstairs renovation as they would prefer jr had a downstairs play area since they didn't want her going outside much? Yeah sure, we'll get right on that! We'll just switch the renovation that we are currently in the middle of and bought all the materials for, AND at the same time change our program with lots of outside time to suit your indoor preference! Didn't take them.

Another mom asked if it would be too much trouble to make sure everyone napped in the morning instead of the afternoon because it worked better for her daughter's schedule...

Another mom asked me to please make sure that I watch that I don't give DCB any red dyes or sugar because he was acting up and she wanted to monitor that...which is fine, a reasonable request. The stupid part? DCB was finishing a RED POPSICLE on my front lawn at 7:30 in the morning. He got one every morning he didn't throw a fit from his mother. Sure though, it's only the food at daycare causing the problem!

One interview wanted me to nap IN bed with their 20 month old because she coslept at home. Um, first off, NO, and second...this is group care? What would the other kids be doing while I napped with their precious?

There are some special snowflakes out there, I'm telling you!
I would LOVE to be allowed to do this, if someone would have a conversation with licensing about me napping during the day!
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Bookworm 02:54 PM 06-19-2014
This morning, a mom drops off DCB-1 to me in the infant room with an iPad mini. I told her that it had to go home because we don't allow them in the center. She then said it was ok if he had it because that's how he learns his ABCs because his teachers won't do flash cards with him. I told her no then took it from DCB, who pitched a fit (just for show), gave it to mom, picked up DCB and shut the door. He stopped 30 sec later.
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nannyde 06:13 PM 06-19-2014
Originally Posted by Bookworm:
This morning, a mom drops off DCB-1 to me in the infant room with an iPad mini. I told her that it had to go home because we don't allow them in the center. She then said it was ok if he had it because that's how he learns his ABCs because his teachers won't do flash cards with him. I told her no then took it from DCB, who pitched a fit (just for show), gave it to mom, picked up DCB and shut the door. He stopped 30 sec later.
I have been predicting that infants will be on ipads as their primary toy for a while now. They are cheap enough that they cost the same as any other decent toy. We won't need a toy box, shelves, or centers. We will just have to buy a tablet for every baby, toddler, and preschooler and a playpen to keep them confined. We will only need about six square foot for each kid so we can pack em in.

If we toss them some pop tarts and a bottle filled with pop we will have an easy meal time too.

Daycare is going to get a lot easier soon enough.
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Bookworm 06:57 PM 06-19-2014
Originally Posted by nannyde:
I have been predicting that infants will be on ipads as their primary toy for a while now. They are cheap enough that they cost the same as any other decent toy. We won't need a toy box, shelves, or centers. We will just have to buy a tablet for every baby, toddler, and preschooler and a playpen to keep them confined. We will only need about six square foot for each kid so we can pack em in.

If we toss them some pop tarts and a bottle filled with pop we will have an easy meal time too.

Daycare is going to get a lot easier soon enough.
Nanny, I hope not. I hate seeing how kids today are so dependent on electronics. I'm glad my center bans them. Especially for AS kids.
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Play Care 03:20 AM 06-20-2014
Back when I was much newer at this, it worked out that I had ONE child scheduled on Fridays in the summer months. I needed to take a day off so I gave the client notice it would be a Friday in a few weeks (IIRC, it was 3 weeks notice).

He was clearly annoyed that I felt the need to take off that day, even with the ample notice. He kept saying "I don't understand why you can't just take her, it's not like you won't have your own kids!"
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Angelsj 05:23 AM 06-20-2014
Originally Posted by nannyde:
I have been predicting that infants will be on ipads as their primary toy for a while now. They are cheap enough that they cost the same as any other decent toy. We won't need a toy box, shelves, or centers. We will just have to buy a tablet for every baby, toddler, and preschooler and a playpen to keep them confined. We will only need about six square foot for each kid so we can pack em in.

If we toss them some pop tarts and a bottle filled with pop we will have an easy meal time too.

Daycare is going to get a lot easier soon enough.
This is scarily accurate. I love my niece to death, and her parents are actually really good about taking her places and doing things with her (almost too much really) but...
Last time we got together, she showed up in the car with her ipad attached to a frame on the back of dad's seat. She can watch whatever she wants and control the games, etc. Attached to her car seat was a tray with foods for her to snack on during the trip. Food, entertainment...all they need is an attached potty, and they won't have to talk to her the whole trip!!
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Blackcat31 07:00 AM 06-20-2014
Originally Posted by Angelsj:
This is scarily accurate. I love my niece to death, and her parents are actually really good about taking her places and doing things with her (almost too much really) but...
Last time we got together, she showed up in the car with her ipad attached to a frame on the back of dad's seat. She can watch whatever she wants and control the games, etc. Attached to her car seat was a tray with foods for her to snack on during the trip. Food, entertainment...all they need is an attached potty, and they won't have to talk to her the whole trip!!
The change in car seats tells the tale too...

I remember buying my DD her car seat and it was just a car seat. Nothing else.

Now they have built in DVD players, cup holders, i-pad holders, snack holders, crayon cups, writing trays, clips, bungees, umbrella straps, net bags, wet wipe clips, rattle holders, teethers.....
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Angelsj 07:19 AM 06-20-2014
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
The change in car seats tells the tale too...

I remember buying my DD her car seat and it was just a car seat. Nothing else.

Now they have built in DVD players, cup holders, i-pad holders, snack holders, crayon cups, writing trays, clips, bungees, umbrella straps, net bags, wet wipe clips, rattle holders, teethers.....
Lol. I was wondering what some of those attachments were!!
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Lynn825 10:31 PM 06-27-2014
I was interviewing a family that needed me to care for their 3 month old and we were discussing drop-offs and pick-ups and I said that they could drop off at the front door ( meaning not come all the way inside and make it a big event every morning) well they thought I meant just drop off the baby outside the front door and asked if it was in the winter if I would get the baby right away because she would get cold- seriously?
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Unregistered 04:52 AM 06-28-2014
"Sorry, careful can you grab her. I'll be right back" followed soon by "Where would you like me to put these?"

Ok so I was really new and too stunned to say anything. Dad walked in with vomit soaked daughter in fully extended arms, trying to keep her from touching him in any way. I'm attempting to remove her clothes and comfort distraught child. He comes back in with vomit soaked car seat and toys and asks where to put them. Dumbfounded I'm responding back "Where would I like you to put THOSE????" To which he wanders off muttering about how he certainly can't handle the drive to work with the smell of them in the car and how bad the car would smell by the end of the day, then oh crap I'm going to be late - and was gone.

Door clicks, and it starts to click in to me just how wrong this all is. Then I see red when I find the car seat in the kitchen by the sink, and the vomit drenched toys on the kitchen right where I was prepping breakfast for all. ewwwww

Of course it was just "spit up". Gosh I would hate to see what occurs when that kid actually pukes then.
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Play Care 05:12 AM 06-28-2014
Originally Posted by Lynn825:
I was interviewing a family that needed me to care for their 3 month old and we were discussing drop-offs and pick-ups and I said that they could drop off at the front door ( meaning not come all the way inside and make it a big event every morning) well they thought I meant just drop off the baby outside the front door and asked if it was in the winter if I would get the baby right away because she would get cold- seriously?
On my daily schedule it shows scheduled bathroom/diaper change breaks every 1 1/2 -2 hours. During and interview I had a parent ask "so a child who had a poopy diaper would have to wait for two hours to get changed?!"
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Angelsj 07:12 AM 06-28-2014
Originally Posted by Lynn825:
I was interviewing a family that needed me to care for their 3 month old and we were discussing drop-offs and pick-ups and I said that they could drop off at the front door ( meaning not come all the way inside and make it a big event every morning) well they thought I meant just drop off the baby outside the front door and asked if it was in the winter if I would get the baby right away because she would get cold- seriously?
Yes, drop all the kids on the front porch and when I have had my morning tea, I will pop out and gather them all in!! Good grief!
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Happily_wed 12:10 PM 07-01-2014
I get the "such and such is a holiday and my job is closed so you will have the day off!" Yep that is in my contract. If YOU don't work, I don't work! This is after her trying to sneak those days past me for the entire first year and leave the kids here anyway. I am NOT stupid LOL.

I guess my favorite would be " I didn't know you were going to be mad over not getting paid for 6 weeks. I just assumed as long as I paid you at some point you were ok with it!" REALLY? Would YOU be ok with your job not paying you for 6 weeks? This was the same day I told this particular mom to take a hike and not bring her kid back effective immediately!
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Leigh 12:24 PM 07-01-2014
Originally Posted by Happily_wed:
I get the "such and such is a holiday and my job is closed so you will have the day off!" Yep that is in my contract. If YOU don't work, I don't work! This is after her trying to sneak those days past me for the entire first year and leave the kids here anyway. I am NOT stupid LOL.

I guess my favorite would be " I didn't know you were going to be mad over not getting paid for 6 weeks. I just assumed as long as I paid you at some point you were ok with it!" REALLY? Would YOU be ok with your job not paying you for 6 weeks? This was the same day I told this particular mom to take a hike and not bring her kid back effective immediately!
Some of these parents TRULY think that we don't need the money. They see us as "lucky" SAHM's who get to spend the day lounging and watching a few kids for some money for extras (vacations, new cars, etc.). They just can't understand that we are doing this to support our families-I mean, only people with "real" jobs NEED the money!
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Happily_wed 02:21 PM 07-01-2014
Originally Posted by Leigh:
Some of these parents TRULY think that we don't need the money. They see us as "lucky" SAHM's who get to spend the day lounging and watching a few kids for some money for extras (vacations, new cars, etc.). They just can't understand that we are doing this to support our families-I mean, only people with "real" jobs NEED the money!
Yep! This particular mom would make comments like "I would love to sit home with my kids all day but I want better things for my kids." (ummm I really hope you don't mean better than I have LOL. You live in a trailer, I live in a nice big house with 11 acres of land, etc.) I had multiple problems with her and when I quit I spelled it out very clearly to her why. She then left me a voice mail telling me that if I needed a break from daycare she understood but she really did think I would be ok with her paying me just whenever she wanted.
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rebekki78 11:16 AM 07-02-2014
When I was working at the factory, I had a provider once ask "Can you just drop the kids off and bring them in to the living room so I don't have to get up this early every morning"? I said NO WAY!!!! Needless to say she didn't last long
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