Worst pick up lines

[Spixie33]

Good morning...
I just want to vent about the most annoying pick up lines I hear - as in going home time for the dcks.

I have a parent whose child fusses when she dresses them to go home and she says "Don't worry I am not leaving you here." Excuse me but your child was happy all day long and why are you making daycare sound like purgatory? The child is fussing about leaving with YOU not about staying here with me. I just smile but it irks me.

Then another parent is like "If you don't get ready right now then I am going to leave you here." :huh: Once again....this parent makes daycare sound like a punishment.

And parents wonder why their kids fuss at drop off.

[Dreamalittledream]

Haha love the subject line:). So true! I do appreciate when they have their children tidy up what they were playing at and say 'thank you' to me at the end of the day:)

[JennJubie]

Ready for this one.....?

"Whatever princess wants, princess rules the house." Ummm.... No.

[5 Little Monkeys]

I actually love when the parents say "okay, you can stay here for the night" because the children will say "okay" and smile and wave goodbye LOL. It is annoying though how these parents can't just pick up their child and get them dressed!! I will sometimes say "Oh xxx, you can get yourself dressed nicely. Show mommy!" Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. It's amazing the change in some children when their parents how up haha. I have one dc grandma who tells me all the time that she loves that her granddaughter never wants to leave but I can see that sometimes the dck is a brat to grandma and I feel bad for her. She is an angel here all day tho!

I also love when they say "thank you" at the end of the day. I have one family who is great at everything but they always say "thanks for babysitting" and it drives me crazy LOL but I guess it would be weird to say "thanks for being a good dcp" or "thanks for daycaring" everyday haha.

[Dreamalittledream]

Ready for this one.....?

"Whatever princess wants, princess rules the house." Ummm.... No.

You have got to be kidding...wow!!

[mickyc]

oh yes gotta love the "I am going to leave you here if you don't hurry up".

[5 Little Monkeys]

Ready for this one.....?

"Whatever princess wants, princess rules the house." Ummm.... No.

Ugh, I had a child/family like this and it was horrible watching them with her 2x a day. I felt so sorry for the older boy who always seemed like he got the short end of the stick. They were a great family on paper and knew all the right things to say and do when it came to parenting but when it came to actually DOING the parenting....they sucked!!

[mimi]

I've mentioned this before, but the mom would be kneeling in front of her son (helping him remove his outerwear) and answers him "yes, my king" to his requests. So glad they are gone.

[bright sparks]

Good morning...
I just want to vent about the most annoying pick up lines I hear - as in going home time for the dcks.

I have a parent whose child fusses when she dresses them to go home and she says "Don't worry I am not leaving you here." Excuse me but your child was happy all day long and why are you making daycare sound like purgatory? The child is fussing about leaving with YOU not about staying here with me. I just smile but it irks me.

Then another parent is like "If you don't get ready right now then I am going to leave you here." :huh: Once again....this parent makes daycare sound like a punishment.

And parents wonder why their kids fuss at drop off.

I would have totally said something.....not in a nasty way but in a very upfront way like, "Wow wouldn't that be lots more fun" lol frickin idiot people

[bright sparks]

I've mentioned this before, but the mom would be kneeling in front of her son (helping him remove his outerwear) and answers him "yes, my king" to his requests. So glad they are gone.

Holy cow, again I'd have a very hard time keeping my lips sealed. I'd be responding with something along the lines of " well he sure has you wrapped around his little finger"...I tend to get away with saying stuff like this because of my English accent, people find it amusing....omg I sound like an ass BAHAHAHA

[Spixie33]

I would have totally said something.....not in a nasty way but in a very upfront way like, "Wow wouldn't that be lots more fun" lol frickin idiot people

Every time she says "Don't worry - I'm not leaving you here" I feel like saying something.

Like - what the heck is that supposed to mean? If daycare and a staying with me is so horrible then why did you choose this daycare?

Ugh. And the baby is crying about getting dressed to leave - not about staying.

It infuriates me each time I hear it . I smile but inwardly I am seething. It's a total Unikitty moment (if you've seen the lego movie that reference will make sense.) lol:woot::no::mad:

[Spixie33]

I actually love when the parents say "okay, you can stay here for the night" because the children will say "okay" and smile and wave goodbye LOL. It is annoying though how these parents can't just pick up their child and get them dressed!! I will sometimes say "Oh xxx, you can get yourself dressed nicely. Show mommy!" Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. It's amazing the change in some children when their parents how up haha. I have one dc grandma who tells me all the time that she loves that her granddaughter never wants to leave but I can see that sometimes the dck is a brat to grandma and I feel bad for her. She is an angel here all day tho!

I also love when they say "thank you" at the end of the day. I have one family who is great at everything but they always say "thanks for babysitting" and it drives me crazy LOL but I guess it would be weird to say "thanks for being a good dcp" or "thanks for daycaring" everyday haha.

Ouch ! That would kill me. I cringe at that word.
I think I would find a way to jokingly say something back each time to hint that I am not the babysitter.... I.e...."I don't think anyone has called me a babysitter since I was 16."

I appreciate the Thank you's and when parents try to teach their kids to say thank you at the end of the day but that babysitter bit would probably drive me up the wall day by day. lol

[MonkeyPrincess]

Aw man, and here I was thinking "worst pick up lines' like a creepy guy at a bar. Lol
"Hey baby do you have a mirror in your pants? Because I can see myself in them' haha

Back to topic. I hear some dumb things come out of parents mouths and pick up time.
Like when a child was acting up at pick up time and mom wasn't taking action, I put her on a time out. Mom said 'hurry up or you are going to make us late for your sister's ballet' :blink: I said 'well she can leave when time out is done, this is important." Mom got kind of embarrassed but the child has been better at pick ups lately.

[mickyc]

I have had a mom ask her son why he always acts up when she picks him up. I always come back with Its a good sign when they don't want to go home from having so much fun. then I tell the child don't worry you will be back again tomorrow and play with your friends.

I have had to put a child in timeout for acting up at pick up time. The funniest thing is a few days later when boy was misbehaving again at pick up mom told him to behave before I put him in time out! I felt like saying - what is wrong with you - discipline your own child when you are here.

[kimg]

"When I got off the highway I realized I was 10 minutes early, so I wandered around Rona for a bit". From the same family that I agreedvto open 15 minutes early for every day for 7 months.

[2cuteboys]

"When I got off the highway I realized I was 10 minutes early, so I wandered around Rona for a bit". From the same family that I agreedvto open 15 minutes early for every day for 7 months.

I cannot even believe this. How did you not lose it?!?

[mimi]

Rona over your child? That statement speaks volumes........sad.

[kimg]

I cannot even believe this. How did you not lose it?!?

I'm not good on my feet. She said it in such a brazen way that it seemed reasonable until she left and I actually thought about it. It also made her a few minutes late, btw.

[Secondtimearound]

Lol !!! This post made me laugh !!!! There's nothing new under the sun is there ??
I grit my teeth at the babysitter comment , sure !! Exactly like that !!! I have had the 'I will leave you here ' comment too , it does make you feel as though they feel it to be a punishment !!
I wonder if our job of nurturing these little people who will one day be deciding our future will ever get the respect it deserves ??

[5 Little Monkeys]

Ouch ! That would kill me. I cringe at that word.
I think I would find a way to jokingly say something back each time to hint that I am not the babysitter.... I.e...."I don't think anyone has called me a babysitter since I was 16."

I appreciate the Thank you's and when parents try to teach their kids to say thank you at the end of the day but that babysitter bit would probably drive me up the wall day by day. lol

If they were even the littlest bit annoying at anything else, I would consider saying something. However, they are never late for pickups, never late with payment and never need reminders of what they owe, always keep child home when sick, send in treats often, always polite and friendly, always let me know well ahead of time if someone else is going to be doing drop off or pick ups, have followed every policy and rule, have a fantastic kid. They are the best family I have so getting picky over being thanked as a babysitter seems petty LOL

Now had one of my past families (who made me go WTF?? daily) said this, I likely would have told them that I am NOT a babysitter haha. It really does depend on who you are and how you say it!!

[playfelt]

Just keep saying things like I love being XXXX's childcare provider and keep saying it at every chance. In time maybe they will say it back.

[SLD]

As DCG whines and cries, and dad folds her into a big hug "Poor princess, I'm sorry I left you here."

I said "OH??? Maybe that isn't the message you want to give her..."

[5 Little Monkeys]

I should mention that they will also say "thanks for looking after xxx" or tell xxx to tell me "thanks for watching me today"....they aren't using the word babysitter in a demeaning way :)

[Spixie33]

5 Little Monkeys - I got what you mean and why you are okay with it. It makes sense in the scheme of things that it would be sweating the small stuff (since the family sounds wonderful otherwise.) :)

[Busy ECE mommy]

When I was telling the parent about a rough day behaviour-wise, and she says, "Yeah, I guess the Tylenol is starting to wear off by this point" Are you kidding me????

[Fun&care]

When I was telling the parent about a rough day behaviour-wise, and she says, "Yeah, I guess the Tylenol is starting to wear off by this point" Are you kidding me????

Ugh! As if!

[AcornsFalling]

How about, "oh yeah, his older brother had lice on the weekend and then we found some in xxx's hair last night, but don't worry, we gave him the special shampoo last night." This on a Tuesday after the child had been at my house all day on Monday. WTF??! Freak out!

[madmom]

My all time favorite was when I let the Mom know that her son kicked at me she said "yeah he does that" guess he's doing that in another daycare now. Best decision I ever made

[Spixie33]

One of my 13 month old daycare kids got a bump on his forehead this week. He was playing peek a boo around the corner and loved it when we pretended to catch him. He was having a great time and slipped during his getaway and landed forehead first.

I felt bad, apologized to mom and explained what happened and she said it was no issue because he seems to bump his head a lot even at home.

Then...the next night pick up she greets her son and says "And No bruises today" in a joking way/declaration. :blink::huh:

She probably meant it to be funny but I didn't like it because it almost seems like it was still on her mind and holding it against me.

I hate injuries, I hate telling the parents about them but I also think falls will happen to every toddler.

[momma2two]

This ones for morning drop off and it drives me nuts "she didn't want to come here today at all" or "we asked her if she wanted to go to daycare today..she said no":blink: why even tell me this? Also this is the same DKG that never wants to leave at the end of the day..

[2cuteboys]

This ones for morning drop off and it drives me nuts "she didn't want to come here today at all" or "we asked her if she wanted to go to daycare today..she said no":blink: why even tell me this? Also this is the same DKG that never wants to leave at the end of the day..

That's one of the questions you don't ask a kid, as it implies that they have a choice in the matter, which they do not. It's not fair to the kid, as they will assume that they get to say home if they say no, and it's not fair to you to dump an upset child first thing in the morning.

Also just rude, would you say "yeah I was really hoping she'd stay home today" when they came for drop off?

[5 Little Monkeys]

This ones for morning drop off and it drives me nuts "she didn't want to come here today at all" or "we asked her if she wanted to go to daycare today..she said no":blink: why even tell me this? Also this is the same DKG that never wants to leave at the end of the day..


I have found that the parents who make comments like this are the ones who feel guilty for working and leaving them with a dcp. It makes them feel better to "think" that their child only has fun with them. It's not fair to the child or dcp though! Obviously a child would prefer to be with their parents but there is nothing wrong with having to go to work and allowing your child to develop relationships with others.

[momma2two]

I have found that the parents who make comments like this are the ones who feel guilty for working and leaving them with a dcp. It makes them feel better to "think" that their child only has fun with them. It's not fair to the child or dcp though! Obviously a child would prefer to be with their parents but there is nothing wrong with having to go to work and allowing your child to develop relationships with others.

My thoughts exactly! Thanks!!:D

[Spixie33]

This ones for morning drop off and it drives me nuts "she didn't want to come here today at all" or "we asked her if she wanted to go to daycare today..she said no":blink: why even tell me this? Also this is the same DKG that never wants to leave at the end of the day..

Grrr ! I have totally had this one and it drives me up the wall. Like, what are you supposed to reply to that?
:no:

[bright sparks]

Grrr ! I have totally had this one and it drives me up the wall. Like, what are you supposed to reply to that?
:no:

Honestly, depending on the parent, I would probably respond with a "Charming!" in my lovely English accent lmao I have had a little guy 2 1/2 say he doesn't want to come in and stand at the door in a huff. I just responded with a "tough, this isn't a choice, so come in please", and I took him by his hand and gently brought him inside. Its an attention thing that I know better than to buy into and his mother hasn't said anything in response to this but if any parent did, I'd politly tell them that they would be doing both of themselves a favour by discouraging the notion that this is even a choice. Some people just don't get it......

[5 Little Monkeys]

I usually just let it roll off my back and laugh inside but if a parent says it too often or with a snotty attitude I will say something like " oh suzy, you have so much fun here with jack and jill!! You wouldn't want to stay home and miss out on all the fun would you?" It usually works every time and the child says bye to mom and runs to find her friends.

I have had a few kids who refuse to go home at the end of the day, even after the parent say's "ok, I'm leaving. You will have to stay here." For some parents, it hurts to know that after 8+ hours away from mom/dad, their child would rather stay with their dcp instead of rushing into their arms, begging to get away from the dcp LOL Of course it's a good sign that your child loves their dc but at the same time, I can see why some parents are hurt by this.

[2cuteboys]

I had a new one last night!

Dcb has been very defiant lately, was communicated with parents, had a good day yesterday so I told dcd. His response was

Dcd - "oh good!"
(To dcb) "because you know what happens when you say no, right? (Dcb doesn't respond) right?"
(To me) "he gets tickled"

Oh, thanks, that explains why he says it All. The. Time.

[bright sparks]

I had a new one last night!

Dcb has been very defiant lately, was communicated with parents, had a good day yesterday so I told dcd. His response was

Dcd - "oh good!"
(To dcb) "because you know what happens when you say no, right? (Dcb doesn't respond) right?"
(To me) "he gets tickled"

Oh, thanks, that explains why he says it All. The. Time.

Bloody hell I better not be naughty or I'll get tickled...WTF really!!!! The future generation is doomed with idiotic parents like this.

[5 Little Monkeys]

LOL, Bright....I read your comments in my head with an english accent and love them even more! haha

[mickyc]

Bloody hell I better not be naughty or I'll get tickled...WTF really!!!! The future generation is doomed with idiotic parents like this.

Ha ha, I have a mom who will tickle her daughter as well when she is being cranky. So not the reaction she would get from me if that was my child! lol

[momof2_boys]

The worst for me was a phone call pretty much at pick-up time or just after stating they would be late as they were at KFC ordering food. Meanwhile we had also ordered food and it had arrived about 5 min before the parents were usually here and was getting cold. So I kindly let them know that next time they want to order supper, they need to come and pick up their daughter first. I have just under an 11 hr day with her and my kids were hungry.