Facebook and Parents

[Play and Learn]

Only have one parent on fb, but she is a friend first before ever considering opening a home daycare!

But would never add parents on my fb. They can search for my fb group page, but not giving that out as public info.

I do however, tend to fb creep my daycare parents and dance school parents.

[mom-in-alberta]

I do however, tend to fb creep my daycare parents and dance school parents.

I love that you admit you're a FB creeper....lol. I am too, on occasion.

[FS2011]

I specifically have a daycare profile and a daycare like page where parents can communicate with me and I can advertise. I made the mistake of liking my daycare page from my personal profile and one of the parents tried friending me. I then ignored it and tried to act like I don't use my personal page lol, then she tried to add me again! Ugh, I caved the second time but put her on limited profile. Now she can only view certain things. I'd like her off completely but Its gone to far now, we message and comments on each others pics. Ugh lol oh well live and learn!

[Sandbox Sally]

I wanted to add to this thread that I did in fact become FB friends with a daycare parent, and the result was unpleasant. I said I'd never do it, but she got engaged and wanted to show me the pics; she mentioned that she'd add me that night so I could look.

Well, a couple of weeks later, my kids were away for the weekend, and dh and I decided to hit some pubs downtown. When the mother showed up on the Monday, I mentioned to her that I think I caught her daughter's cold. She said, "or it could be the result of all the beer you were drinking this weekend". Yipes. I changed settings so she can no longer see much of anything I post.

NEVER AGAIN.

[mlc1982]

I don't think the parents need to have access to our files. I think sometimes they forget that we are normal people too off hours and we can sometimes go and have some beers, or have a good time doing other things. Yes, we have kids and run a day home but that's not our complete life.
I have set up a group on my fb page where I can add pictures or communicate with parents. The thing is I haven't told any parents about it yet ..lol. I almost don't want the affiliation that much that I'm thinking of just setting up my own blog page to show parents what we do sometimes.

[momplus6]

I have one set of parents on my FB(both of them mom and dad) I consider us pretty good friends as well though, we trade kids for the weekends, they've let me use thier tent trailor. Of course things could go bad but I'm way to laid back to worry about that. They know I go out and party, so do they, so not really worried about them being in shock about that. Sometimes I've been out with the kids and end up dropping thiers off and end up going in for a beer, so don't think I'll run into problems there. I wouldn't add any of the other ones though.

I am a chatter though and do have pretty big conversations with a few of my parents. We also attend Birthday parties(well my son does he is old enough to be dropped off). Most of my parents are pretty awesome, things happen and there isn't much you can do about it, so I try not to stress about them screwing me over. Last month I got a 100$ bonus so that was pretty great and I felt appreciated.

[mammamia]

I've added the parents' I've become really good friends with-ones I know share common interests. However, especially being a huge vaccine awareness advocate, I don't need the added hassles of explaining myself to certain parents who work as a doctor, nurse, or super provax, pro medication moms who would judge or not understand. So I don't add them.

[VictoriaChildCare]

I have past parents on my personal facebook account, but like many of you I also have a dedicated fb account that is private for my daycare parents. I have actually turned down a parent's friend request with 'oops wrong account, add "this" one instead'. The line we walk is already so thin, it's best to keep private life and work separate.