Parents having the day off

[MonkeyPrincess]

I know the parents are still paying for the day, but personally, it still rubs me the wrong way knowing that they have a day off yet still send their kid to daycare all day. I figure parents would want to spend the extra one on one time with their kids but that's just me. At the same time, i am home ALL DAY, night and weekends with my own kids, and i know how much i look forward to Saturdays when my kids go to Grandma's and i get a few hours to myself. I can see it both ways.

Maybe i am a little envious knowing that the parents can take time off because they get sick days/ vacation days and get paid for it. I don't get paid for sick days/vacation as per my contract, but it's not a biggie. When i need time off, i take it.

I made it clear to my only early arrival parents that if they have a day off and plan to send the child, to be courteous and drop off the child a little later so i can sleep in. I don't want to be up at 6am if i don't have to, and your child certainly doesn't have to be here at 6.30 if you are home.