I think that a lot of providers get upset about this because they feel for the kids. It has NOTHING to do with the provider not wanting to 'work' that day etc. Because, let's face it; having four kids still here because one kid is out is hardly being "off".

I know that I had a set of twins in care for three years (they are gone now). They were the whiniest kids EVER. And their parents hardly ever spent time with them. Anyway, in the THREE years they were here, other than days they were SICK, those kids had ONE day off with their parents! ONE DAY!

Their parents had a combined 14 weeks vacation a year. So, out of FOURTEEN WEEKS - that is SEVENTY DAYS - or TWO HUNDRED AND TEN DAYS OFF IN THREE YEARS - they spend ONE freaking day with those kids.

Sorry, but THAT I have a problem with. And, sadly, it's not all that uncommon for a kid to go to daycare all but one or two days a YEAR when the parents clearly have a number of WEEKS off of paid vacation.

I have another kid whose parents have a combined 8 weeks off a year. She'll be lucky to have them keep her home three days a YEAR.

NOT acceptable!

How do you NOT get upset by that for the kids feelings alone??