Terminating

[Momof4]

I terminated one little girl because she cried nonstop for a month and the Mom wanted me to carry her around. Come on! No! It was my first year and I didn't know what to do, but I knew I couldn't do that and keep my sanity and life was so peaceful when she was gone. I just couldn't buy anything for a while.

I terminated a little girl and her brother because this was the most violent 2 year old girl on earth and the parents thought she was an angel. Life was certainly more peaceful and a lot SAFER for all once she was gone and I didn't regret it once.

Now my interview is a thorough screening of the PARENTS, not the child. I tell the parents up front that I will go through anything and I have had a girl scream for 7 months, a boy scream for 4 months and a girl scream for 2 months who are all still here because their parents did everything possible to help me. It all worked out great.

But you MUST have parents who will work with you as a TEAM. That's my motto. You deserve respect and happiness and peace in your daycare life, not super stress daily. That is just no way to live.

[Littledragon]

Now my interview is a thorough screening of the PARENTS, not the child. I tell the parents up front that I will go through anything and I have had a girl scream for 7 months, a boy scream for 4 months and a girl scream for 2 months who are all still here because their parents did everything possible to help me. It all worked out great.

But you MUST have parents who will work with you as a TEAM. That's my motto. You deserve respect and happiness and peace in your daycare life, not super stress daily. That is just no way to live.

I agree 100%. My first family that I ever got has been a nightmare. I have gone through mostly everything with them, so I got it all out of the way and learned A LOT of lessons. One of them being that I can handle ANYTHING when it comes to the child. Screaming - fine, hitting - fine, anything. It's the PARENTS that I can't deal with. Uncooperative parents who see this as a drop off center, not as a place where

[Mamma_Mia]

I terminated one little girl because she cried nonstop for a month and the Mom wanted me to carry her around. Come on! No! It was my first year and I didn't know what to do, but I knew I couldn't do that and keep my sanity and life was so peaceful when she was gone. I just couldn't buy anything for a while.

I'm so happy to know someone knows my PAIN!! I'm trying to be good about it. I told myself I'll give them 2...maybe 3 weeks MAX once she is here FT to change, if not then I'll have to give a warning. I don't wan to "screw" them because I like them but for my my health I can't deal with that everyday. Even the 3yr old starts to cry when she sees that the baby is here today. THAT'S A BAD SIGN!

[Littledragon]

I'm so happy to know someone knows my PAIN!! I'm trying to be good about it. I told myself I'll give them 2...maybe 3 weeks MAX once she is here FT to change, if not then I'll have to give a warning. I don't wan to "screw" them because I like them but for my my health I can't deal with that everyday. Even the 3yr old starts to cry when she sees that the baby is here today. THAT'S A BAD SIGN!

That is a BAD sign! lol the one thing I try to remember is that if a baby is SO sensitive that he or she cries continously for that long, they're a cryer. Plain and simple, they will most likely be one of those kids who cries at the drop of a hat. Not always, but the chances are good. So, you have to decide, are you willing to put up with that kind of behavious/personality? I don't think it's bad to admit that your personalities don't mix. There are things that one should work on when owning a daycare, instead of terminating, but there are things that our out of our control that can really be detrimental to our business.