Parent on Vacation

[Momof4]

Today I had a parent with a day off and last week too, they took a day off with their older child but brought baby to daycare. I don't mind one little bit when that happens. This same Mom brought her older child to daycare 3 days/week when she was bonding with her baby. I didn't have any problem with that either. This is a great family and I know they adore their children.

However, my problem family that I mentioned in my first post that ticked me off pushed lots of limits and those are the families that get to us. They have ALL their priorities messed up. The child was the worst behaved and more behind than any other child his age and I truly believe if his parents spent time with him and didn't leave him for 9 hours a day with me even when they were on vacation he might be a happier, better behaved child.

We know these children very well when we spend long weeks with them. We are intelligent women who can see exactly what is happening to the families in our care, they shouldn't underestimate us. They are paying us to raise their children it's true, but I still think they should take the responsibility as parents and BE parents whenever they can. All my other families are like that, the other end of the spectrum and I'm so grateful to have them in my daycare.