2 weeks can't go by fast enough-vent!

[CrazyEight]

I finally gave my 2-weeks' notice for my pair of "problem" siblings last Thursday, and they're still here. Mom actually asked me if I could "help" them find new care...are you kidding me? I said go online, there's plenty of providers in their area. Looks like they haven't even started looking yet.

The older one (4 next month) has had about 6 meltdowns just this morning, for things like me asking her to clean up before lunch time, me telling her she needs to share with the other kids, asking her to eat her soup, etc etc. She collapses on the floor, kicking and screaming and crying, yelling that she wants her mommy, for at least half an hour. The kid hasn't had any time to play, she's been too busy having tantrums! I finally asked her if this is what she does at home, to which she replied, "yes, and my mommy doesn't make me clean up at all!" Well, there ya go, kid. Reason #1 I terminated-the parents don't enforce anything.

The younger one (1 1/2) is the screamer. Never. Stops. Screaming. Today it took us 45-minutes from starting to get everyone ready, into the stroller, walking to school, dropping off, coming home, and unloading, and she shrieked at the top of her lungs the entire time, just like every single day. Lunch time she decided to throw her bottle at the wall multiple times, so that got taken away. She threw her lunch on the floor, so barely ate. She's been down for a nap for an hour and a half now, and has yet to stop screaming. I've gone up there multiple times to replace the blanket she continues to throw out of the playpen, check for poop, lay her back down, etc, but no go. She's keeping my own 1-year-old awake, as well as my other 1-year-old dck, and I'm ready to lose it. She is exhausted-they keep the kids up way too late and then wake them at 5am, apparently. She was rubbing her eyes and yawning all the way through lunch, but refuses to stop screaming long enough to sleep. This is an almost daily occurrence, today she just seems to be reaching a particularly high-pitched shriek.

I've so had it with these kids. This is their daily behaviour, and the parents are so incredibly lazy that they write it off as "they've been sick" or they say, "oh, she did THAT? wow, I've never seen her do that before!"

Why oh why can't they just pull them out now? I know Grandma can watch them temporarily...why would you continue to send your child to a daycare that obviously doesn't want them?

Obviously just because I've given notice doesn't mean I treat them any differently, but what if I did? As a parent myself, if my kid got termed from daycare, I wouldn't send them back.

Two weeks CANNOT go by fast enough....

[5 Little Monkeys]

I hope the 2 weeks fly by for ya!!

[mattsmom]

That sounds horrible! I really feel for you. I would be the same way, wanting them to just take them and go!
Be strong and hope that they either take them out early or the 2 weeks go by fast.

[mimi]

Honestly, I think I would not have them back. I know, I know, not very "professional" but from what you describe you and your dck's are being kept hostage by all this screaming and bad behaviour. This is effecting the health and well being of everyone.

I hope you just keep thinking the end is near as you deal with them.

[torontokids]

I agree with Mimi. I would have a talk with the parents and let them know that their behaviour is too disruptive to the program and offer them their deposit back in lieu of notice.

[Lou]

Gosh, that sounds dreadful, I'm sorry!! Hope it flies by!

[mickyc]

Good for you for terminating!!

On a side note - children who behave that way should be put in timeout or if timeout doesn't work then you need to find what matters to her. They should not be allowed to have those types of tantrums. The bottle thrown the first time gets taken away. I also do not allow screaming. I think you need to become more strict!

[Secondtimearound]

Ugh !!! I feel for you !!! My two are gone that drove me crazy and I'm soo relieved !! Even payday did not affect the peace I have !!
Is there a way to terminate ? Behavioural reasons ?

[CrazyEight]

mickyc, trust me, she gets put in timeout EVERY time. The tantrums continue while she's in timeout, where I simply walk away and let her scream. These kids are completely out-of-control, no matter what I do. Hence why they're leaving

[Sassygirl]

Big Hugs Crazy Eight!!!

I think I would be putting wine in my coffee mug in order to deal with that all day HAHA!

You know your limits and also what you need financially.

If you are able to terminate! Otherwise, time outs are all that you can really do at this point. For the screamer? She would be going in my furthest room away with my white noise machine cranked at this point. That kind of screaming is ridiculous!