Forum: Daycare providers' experiences with parents

The other thread about what bugs you about parents got me thinking... Do you stand at the door during pick up? I do, but I am really starting to...

I have agreed to care for a child requiring early start times. I will only be caring for the child for a few months. It was first to be 1-2 days a...

I have some of my dcks leaving for JK in September and a couple of spots opening up. I have had a few inquiries already for those spots so I...

work your magic ladies!

Good Morning Everyone, I hope everyone had a good holiday. I got an email from a parent inquiring about daycare and asking me if I would do a 6am...

Hello, I am new here and was just wondering what other providers do during quiet/nap time. I have a 3.5 year old who doesn't nap. I have been putting...

Ohhh..the mistakes you make in your first year. I'm on year 2 of doing daycare and have learned soooo much in the last 18 months. when I first...

I met with a great family at the begining of December. They were perfect....IMO They needed care to start mid to end of January, she asked for...

I have a 22 month old in my care who has become very grumpy over the past couple of months (he used to be very easry going and happy) and now wakes...

Here i was expecting my DCK's to have forgotten all rules and be hairy scary after the holidays with no routines, etc. yet it's the parents that are...

I have a new child starting soon and his mother recently emailed saying she planned to drop by occasionally to see how he is doing once he's settled...

When do you open a gift that a parent /family gives to you? Do you open while they are still at your house? Do you wait till Christmas Day?

I was just wondering when you exchange gifts with the dc families? I have sent home the gifts on monday but have yet to even get a care.....Is it...

ugh what a nice way to end a fun week....so dcm calls me thursday morning to say dcg wouldnt be coming that day, she would be spending the day with...

:mad: Signed a new DCF. They started this week. Obviously DCD did not read my contract stating that there are NO pick-ups between the hours of 1 -...