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Daycare Center and Family Home Forum>"Sticky Situations with your Child Care Provider"
AfterSchoolMom 08:36 AM 10-19-2011
This segment is coming up on Good Morning America. They're going to talk about "how to handle sticky situations". Let's see what they have to say...
ps - Yes, I'm watching TV at 11:30 on a Wednesday. I have no DCK's right now.
ps - Yes, I'm watching TV at 11:30 on a Wednesday. I have no DCK's right now.
MsMe 08:38 AM 10-19-2011
I can't watch, but I can't wait to hear what they have to say!! Keep us updated!!
Cat Herder 08:39 AM 10-19-2011
Originally Posted by AfterSchoolMom:
This segment is coming up on Good Morning America. They're going to talk about "how to handle sticky situations". Let's see what they have to say...
ps - Yes, I'm watching TV at 11:30 on a Wednesday. I have no DCK's right now.
Cool!!!! Thanks for the heads up!!This segment is coming up on Good Morning America. They're going to talk about "how to handle sticky situations". Let's see what they have to say...
ps - Yes, I'm watching TV at 11:30 on a Wednesday. I have no DCK's right now.
Mine are all occupied by my DH and Castle Building right now.
I love it on "all boys" days...
AfterSchoolMom 08:45 AM 10-19-2011
Here's the gist:
"What do you do if your daycare provider won't follow your instructions?"
99% of issues can be solved via written agreement, so that expectations are known up front.
Don't micromanage or overcompensate due to guilt.
"A friend is looking for a nanny, and wants the info for your part time nanny. Do you give it out?" No!
"What if your nanny asks for a raise and you can't afford it?" Give her a couple of hours off or a vacation day instead.
They also said that the "going rate" is at least 15 an hour for a babysitter!!! Don't I wish!
I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised by what the experts had to say. I was ready for the old "you're the boss of your provider" argument, but they didn't go in that direction at all.
"What do you do if your daycare provider won't follow your instructions?"
99% of issues can be solved via written agreement, so that expectations are known up front.
Don't micromanage or overcompensate due to guilt.
"A friend is looking for a nanny, and wants the info for your part time nanny. Do you give it out?" No!
"What if your nanny asks for a raise and you can't afford it?" Give her a couple of hours off or a vacation day instead.
They also said that the "going rate" is at least 15 an hour for a babysitter!!! Don't I wish!
I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised by what the experts had to say. I was ready for the old "you're the boss of your provider" argument, but they didn't go in that direction at all.
2ndFamilyDC 08:56 AM 10-19-2011
Interesting ......... thanks for sharing. Always nice to know what the "experts" have to say.
MarinaVanessa 09:20 AM 10-19-2011
Wow, impressive. I'll watch it later during nap directly from their website. I think it's funny that they said a babysitter gets paid $15 an hour. That's nice of them if they're trying to get people to give their caretakers a raise but $15 an hour is what Nanny pay starts at lol. Maybe that's what they meant.