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[Inspired by Reggio]

Ladies just a reminder that clients treat us how we ALLOW them to treat us ... plain and simple!

If these behaviors bother you, cause you stress, diminish your day or the groups experience negatively in anyway that do not ALLOW them in your program!

Sadly in today's world it is not enough to have a nice little section in a handbook that says 'please provide on a daily basis' and givens them a list you need to ENFORCE that list be here daily with a consequence that motivates them to ensure they follow through otherwise it is not a POLICY it is a REQUEST and the problem with requesting something is it gives the person the choice to say NO!

If you need XYZ here on a daily basis from the parents to ensure your program runs smoothly and the child's needs are met .... if a parent shows up without XYZ in the diaper bag you do not 'enable' that behavior by providing back up clothes or diapers or what not you stop them at the door and say SORRY I NOTICE XYZ is not in the bag and send them HOME to get what is needed ~ first time you can keep the kid and send them to get it ~ but if they are asshat enough to ignore you and NOT got an get it than at pick up they get the 'written letter' that failure to provide what is required to meet your child's needs will result in refusal of service until everything needed is provided ~ if this becomes a consistent problem than service will be terminated!

So the next day if they show up without all that is needed you follow through and REFUSE CARE until everything you need for their child is present in the diaper bag ... aka they go home with child and tow and get what is needed and come back or they do not come back at ALL!

Honestly ~ I have only ever had an issue with ONE client not providing what was needed and she only 'forgot' ONCE because a day of being late to work and having to either LIE or explain to her boss that the reason was she could not get her act together to ensure that her child had everything she needed to be safe and comfortable at daycare was enough to motivate her to make sure she packed the bag at NIGHT when she was not rushed to forget!

You want to survive in this business without getting burnt out DO NOT ENABLE LAZY PARENTING it does no one any favors!