Parents having the day off

[CrazyEight]

What are other provider's policies on parents having days off and still sending their kids? I get so frustrated with it...the parents drop them at 7:30 in the morning and then casually mention that they have the day off and are going shopping. Today Dad dropped the kids (2 sisters) and said he called in sick to work even though he's not sick, because it snowed and he doesn't want to go in. Actually told me he's not sick. Mom told me yesterday that she has the day off Thursday but the kids will still be here.

I get that they're paying for the day, but wouldn't you like to spend some more time with your own kids? Even a half-day? Frankly, I'd really like it if they just didn't tell me about it. I'm about to spend half an hour wrestling 8 kids (3 are my own) into snowsuits to take the older ones to school, I don't really need to know that you're going back home to go to bed and laze around all day!