Personal appointment scheduling

[MonkeyPrincess]

Everyone has good replies, and pretty much summed up my thoughts (except internally i was thinking WHAT THE H*LL at the DCdad's attitude ). I just wanted to add that when it comes to your health (and unborn baby), you must come first. Don't let one of your daycare parents be the boss of you. I'd be thinking "Oh well- tough luck buddy. Don't like it? There's the door" especially if you have a waiting list.

2 weeks ago i told the parent who picks up latest that i was closing early due to a dentist appt- with 48 hr notice. She said 'it wouldn't work for her' because she couldn't get out of work early. So i told her to tell her hubby and she says 'i'll see if he can'. Next day she tells me he can't get out of work early and no one can pick up the child early. So i said "well i am already over due for a cleaning by months and it's necessary' She basically said 'sorry, we cant accommodate you'. i didn't make a big deal about it,Perhaps i should have made a bigger deal, but i knew i could easily change the appt to a Saturday. Last week when her kid got sick, dad had no issues taking the day off to stay home with her, and today their other kid is sick and mom had no problem taking the day off.

That's one thing that pisses me off about this business. we make ourselves available for 9, 10, 11 hours a day, 5 days a week. The parents can take days off yet still send their kid to daycare. They drop off late, early, whatever. When we, the provider, need to take time off, it's an issue. It's like the parents can't be inconvenienced when you need something, but they have the freedom to do what they need to do. it's a grrrrrrrrr factor.