Dont piss me off this early on a Monday morning

[gramma]

My 6;30 AM arrival texts me at 6:21 to say that they will be dropping off at 7:30 WTF? I am already up and waiting for them to arrive and my next drop off doesnt come until 8am. Perfect start to the week. Note that this is the family that I will be giving notice to in a few weeks.

To top it off he doesnt show up until 7:50 and informs me that he is working from home so he decided to let dcg sleep in:mad: So, screw up my morning, then screw up my nap schedule too. Uggh.

Happy Monday

[Crayola kiddies]

Don't you love thoughtful parents ?!?!?!

[gramma]

Don't you love thoughtful parents ?!?!?!

I have to bite my tongue not say say anything but I am just keeping quiet every time they piss me off and they do it often because i dont want to resolve any issues. I want to have a long list for when I give them notice LOL.

[Other Mummy]

Then parents act all surprised and shocked when they get their termination notice :ohmy:

Glad you are replacing them!

[Monday 2 Friday Mama]

Ugh - some people can be so rude ! :mad: If they were running late for anything else - a doctor's appointment, a meeting with a co-worker - you would expect (at the very least) that they would give the individual who is waiting a phone call/text explaining that they've been delayed, and that they're "on their way!" Why do some people consider a call 10 minutes before they're due to arrive notice - would this fly at their place of employment ? It makes you wonder if you should include a sentance in your contract stating that if parents are going to arrive earlier, or pick up later than 15 minutes from the agreed upon pick up/drop off times, they must provide a minimum of 12 hours notice. It would allow them a little wiggle room (I fully appreciate that babies only want to mess their diapers after you have them fully dressed and in their snowsuits) while still reminding them that it's important to be respectful of people's time.:yes:

[sunnydays]

I would tell them every time so that it isn't a shock when they get terminated. I always tell parents when I have an issue with anything just in case it comes to the point of termination...I don't want them to say, "You never said anything!"

[gramma]

I would tell them every time so that it isn't a shock when they get terminated. I always tell parents when I have an issue with anything just in case it comes to the point of termination...I don't want them to say, "You never said anything!"

normally I would say something but I dont want them to "fix" anything. I'm keeping them purely for selfish reasons so that I have no interruption in my pay because we have a costly vacation planned and losing income for a month would make life more difficult. i've already filled the spot so I just have bide my time for a few more weeks then I'll tell them. The main reason for terminating is that i am having a hard time with the early mornings and its affecting my ability to do my job well not to mention i'm exhausted by the time they go home.

[Sandbox Sally]

Do they know that they're your first arrival? I don't think some daycare parents understand that when they are late, it means that I could have slept an hour later!

[DisneyPrincess]

Yah I feel ya sista !! We caught the same moody train this morning !

[gramma]

Oh they definately know that they are the first arrival. parents dont do their kids any faviours when they change the daily routine that we work so hard to put in place.

[sunnydays]

Did you tell them you are changing your schedule and give them the option of changing their srop-off time? What if they tell you they can change the drop-off time and now you have already filled the spot? Just curious....but maybe it's because the family is not a good fit anyway?

[gramma]

No, sunny days i didnt tell them about changing my hours. I had asked about it in the beginning and they were firm on their hours. one works downtown and the other even further away. if for some reason they offer to change their hours I will have to say that there are other reasons and that it just doesnt feel like the right fight. They arrive an hour and a half before my next arrival and there is no way that they could do an 8am drop in the morning and they are my last pick up as well at 530/545. I'm tired of the little "digs" that mom makes and she is inconsiderate. she texts to say that she's picking up early at 3 or someting so i get dcg ready and she doesnt show up till 4. she does not communicate with me in any other way than by text or email which always leaves room for misinterpretation. I dont want to hurt feelings so i will use the morning drop off as the main reason and hope that i dont have to get into the rest.

[Momof4]

I have to bite my tongue not say say anything but I am just keeping quiet every time they piss me off and they do it often because i dont want to resolve any issues. I want to have a long list for when I give them notice LOL.

NOOOOO! You do NOT have to bite your tongue. You should be telling them that you would have appreciated the phone call yesterday so you could have slept a bit longer. I would tell them!

[sunnydays]

I wouldn't work those long hours either, especially for just one client! That's a long day!

[Fearlessbaby]

That sucks! You should call them at 3 am and tell them you're closed tomorrow!:):laugh:

[gramma]

That sucks! You should call them at 3 am and tell them you're closed tomorrow!:):laugh:

ha ha ha thanks for the laugh, wouldnt that be fun to do!

[Nurse]

Same thing happens to me too! To be here at 730 and msgs me at 750 oh sorry wont be there till 815.. Oh no problem.... Grrr. Or one time I ran an errand and the kid was to be dropped off at 10am.. I'm driving back home at 940 and get a call asking where I am!