Quote Originally Posted by Marie View Post
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 unreasonable or letting this get to me too much. I just started caring for their son last week part-time. Today the dad picks up his son and says that he noticed that since he's been coming to my home his son gets home starving and is super hungry. I took that to mean he is saying I'm not feeding his son enough. The thing is, I don't know why he would say that. His son is 9 months old and I KNOW I feed him enough. He eats, breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, and then goes home. By the time he is ready to go home it is close to supper time so wouldn't he be getting hungry anyways? I know my daughter is hungry at supper time. This was his first full day and really bothered me. I did not have a good feeling about them or like them to begin with, but needed to fill this spot. So I don't know what to do. I want the daycare up and running by early July so if I did let them go I might be able to find someone else by then...am I just letting this get to me too much??? I like their son, he is super cute and a good child. To add to all this, I just recently found out I am pregnant. I am planning on taking 2-4 weeks off. These parents had a problem with me having 12 days a year off unpaid so I am hoping that when I tell them I am pregnant they will want to leave on their own.
Thanks to anyone who reads this and has advice!
Hi Marie,

WTF just curious but are they not sending food for there 9 month old? Parents should supply food until there little ones have enough teeth to eat a proper daycare meal. That is what I did for my daughter in daycare. She didn't get teeth until one and had a full mouth by 18 months, my daycare provider suggested I let her feed her when she was 2 due to the fact she was eating her food and not mune! LOL

Sorry I'm not saying your not feeding there child the right food but as a Mother I would be making the meals for my 9 month old so I know what they are eating.

I have been watching a little guy since he was 10 months and his mother sent food until he was 13 months and I now provide all his meals, but the choking factor can be scary if they can't chew!

I have a Mom who makes those comments to me as well and I just ignore her. I know 100% her daughter eats healthier when she is in my care. when she is with me she always has a healthy BM but after every weekend her BM's are always rock solid and I know this is from drinking way too much milk! I wish some parents would understand that milk is not a meal replacement.