Forum: Daycare providers' experiences with parents

Hey everyone, so I'm trying to figure out the best way to tell parents I'm closing. I'm writing a letter explaining my reasons and the last day of...

Hi everyone, I have a daycare parent that have been with me for almost two years and that I never had issues with. They told me when we met that...

Hello all, I look forward to your suggestions. Here's the dilemma: a parent has requested that her just turned 3 yr old child be exempt from nap...

What are other provider's policies on parents having days off and still sending their kids? I get so frustrated with it...the parents drop them at...

How do you feel knowing that a parent has a day off but still drops their kid off for care?

I need some advice regarding some parents that I don't really like and don't want to care for their child anymore...I don't know if I am being...

Price vs. Quality: Why is there even any debate? We are talking about wonderful priceless little human beings.....and I am still surprised when I...

Happy St Patties Day to everyone, I hope everyone is having a fun day with the kids. I'm in the process of amending my contract and handbook and was...

DCG who's 3 stayed home Wednesday & Today because she'd been throwing up since Tuesday dinner-time. 1st - mom text me 20min before her due arrival...

Twice in less than a two week period I've had two different families send their kid in with diarrhea. I spent 45 minutes cleaning poo out of one of...

I'm considering sending a notice to parents to bring proper gear for fall/winter. Has anyone had a parent react negatively to this? I'm trying not to...

Hi Everyone, I'm new here and new to home daycare. I have 3 kids of my own (5,4, and 1) and I've had a home daycare since the beginning of July....

The parents on one of my DCK want me to cut their child nap out. The only problem is this child needs his nap!!! No nap makes a very cranky child and...

Talked to a potential client who I didn't particularly like the sound of on the phone. I scheduled an interview anyway, both because I didn't have a...

Today when I was about to change one of my daycare kids diaper, the parents had put a note on the wipe case telling me to only use one for pee (which...