Would you terminate

[michellesmunchkins]

Thanks so much ladies.

[michellesmunchkins]

Love your attitude Play and Learn. I need to become much 'harder' on the parents. I let them get away with too much and then get walked all over!

[Care]

whoa.... I wouldn't be able to handle this, vomiting for crying out loud! Hope you can miss the income but I would terminate this family. I have terminated a child because her behavior effected the other kids too much (to a point I couldn't trust her not to hurt other kids) and your story for me would fall into that category too... I wonder if the parent is able to get this behavioral issue under control? it doesn't sound like it and what would the other parents think if they know this is going on? I think this is very tough for you to have to deal with. Good luck!

[fruitloop]

Holy crap! Crying until vomiting and pulling her own hair out if she doesn't get her own way? I'd be terming that family ASAP! The mother obviously doesn't respect you and she lets her kids rule the world. You need to get rid of them. Their behaviour (mom and kids) is unacceptable!

[gcj]

close your eyes and picture your daycare without them. Think how happy you'll be AND everyone else.
Now what do you think?
t e r m i n a t e!

you'll wonder why you questioned it!

[michellesmunchkins]

They don't come Mondays ever and its a wonderful day I dread Tues, Wed, Thurs and the odd Friday when they come. I've sent Mom her final warning letter/email letting her know that the behaviours will no longer be tolerated. Yesterday they told me to f-off because they couldn't run in the house..same rule has been in place since they started in Aug, but apparently yesterday they decided they could...ugh. I have told Mom 2 weeks to change their behaviours or else goodbye!!! Respect is huge in my opinion...from both children and parent. Like someone else said, I can usually tame the child but when the parent destroys is every time they are home with her its a losing battle.

[Crayola kiddies]

Swearing at me would be the final straw .... I would have their belongings at the door tonight at pickup with a term letter and wish her good luck.... She's going to need it

[Momof4]

I just posted on another thread a few minutes ago that I made a rule for myself in my first year in business that if the parents work with me no matter what the issue I will continue to try and try. I tell families this at the interview stage. I learned the hard way as you are learning right now that if the parents don't help you that it is a lost cause.

Children need consistency at home and at daycare with rules, food and sleep expectations and we have to be a TEAM! Period.

You listed a whole lot of problems in your original post and you already addressed all the issues with the parent who is also giving you grief. I agree with the poster that said - close your eyes and imagine your stress-free days without this family. Advertise - interview - NOW! Good luck.

[mom-in-alberta]

I don't even know where to start.....
Telling you to f-off?? Psychological issues (pulling own hair, causing herself to vomit, and MOM IS AFRAID TO SLEEP?????)? Mom consistently flouting the daycare rules, not to mention generally disrespecting.
I hope you have already written that termination notice, because you know that's what you need to do. If you can't do it for yourself, do it for your kids and the other daycare kids. It's not fair to them to have these little devil minions in their environment!!!
Best of luck!

[Cocoon]

Who is she? Chucky's sister or what?

If anyone tells me to f..off I wouldn't give them two weeks notice to be honest. On that second I will sho them.! Who the hell they think they are? Don't give them 2 weeks. Get rid of them asap. You will feel a lot better.

Cocoon