How much/what do you tell the parents at pick up?

[5 Little Monkeys]

Bright Sparks....I agree with you. I now like to tell the parents what is going on instead of waiting until it is out of hand. The parents of my handful reacted the way you described. They were shocked and said she had never done this before. Really, she had been that way since starting with me but I just brushed it aside thinking it was normal transitioning to a new dc. Her previous dcp was a friend of the family and I'm sure she was this way with her too but she probably didn't want to tell the parents because their daughters are the same age and they hang out all the time.

Her mom always asks how her day was now and if I say something negative she always has an excuse or tries to find an answer for why she misbehaved (she didn't sleep well, her brother got dropped off 2nd,she didn't want to get dressed this morning etc etc etc). It's quite annoying when I know the reason is because of the lack of discipline at home!

[DayHomeMama]

Bright Sparks....I agree with you. I now like to tell the parents what is going on instead of waiting until it is out of hand. The parents of my handful reacted the way you described. They were shocked and said she had never done this before. Really, she had been that way since starting with me but I just brushed it aside thinking it was normal transitioning to a new dc. Her previous dcp was a friend of the family and I'm sure she was this way with her too but she probably didn't want to tell the parents because their daughters are the same age and they hang out all the time.

Her mom always asks how her day was now and if I say something negative she always has an excuse or tries to find an answer for why she misbehaved (she didn't sleep well, her brother got dropped off 2nd,she didn't want to get dressed this morning etc etc etc). It's quite annoying when I know the reason is because of the lack of discipline at home!

I too make sure to tell parents of issues (and always make a point of saying the positives too!) I've had during the day. One parent in particular, who I've seen first hand doesn't share my discipline philosophy, always has an excuse for every single behaviour, no matter what.