Things are not going very well in my daycare and I need some encouragement and advice. I live in an older area where it is hard to find children and it can take me months to find new clients. I lost a client on March break out of the blue, they gave me 3 days notice (paid me out 2 weeks) and left me high and dry with no real reason except that they found care closer to home. That was very upsetting as I spent no less than 6 weeks listening to their son scream all day everyday and once I got him finally settled in and playing nicely they took him out.
Right now I have a 3 yo, 2 yo and a 15 mo all boys, the 3 year old is very aggressive and is turning into a real bully, snatching toys and behaving badly, he disrespects me, my toys, the other children and I can't seem to get through to him. He has a peanut allergy but his epi-pen expired and the parents won't replace it cause they don't believe he is anaphalactic anymore, I am on pins and needles all day but I'm not sure how to proceed with this. I know it is a liability but ultimately he is their responsibility and if they choose to ignore the problem does that mean I should. Help!
Financially I need the income from this guy but I am worried about the influence he is having on the littler ones in my care. Any suggestions? Any help would be appreciated.
I should also mention I have NO backbone and have a hard time standing up for myself...I'm wondering if I should just go find something else or continue being unhappy until I find some new clients (my ads have been out for awhile but nothing)
I am also dealing with a dcm who is trying to micro manage my daycare, for example...doesn't like foods I serve, why aren't we playing out side more, why isn't her 15 month old doing crafts yet? and the list went on. Seriously, I'm getting to the end of my rope You would think we never did an interview. I would love to hear from the other dcp's out there with advice or suggestions to make me feel better about this job.
Thanks for letting me rant