This frustrates me so much!!! It stems down to the feeling of disrespect and just the lack of attempt on their part.

I have a set of parents who are brutal with 2 things:

1) Dad does drop offs so he is constantly forgetting things (I have just recently started making go back home to get snow pants, boots, requested diapers, etc)

and

2) I send out monthly newsletters that contain both fun stuff that I have planned for the kids AND important need to know info such as vacation days, items required from home, field trips planned etc. I also update the parents via text throughout the day...the latest important one was that I was taking the children from our old house to our new empty house (we just moved) so to please pick them up at the new location so they could enjoy running around in an empty house with balloons. All of the parents responded with "ooo sounds like fun, see you then!" and "can't wait to see your new place" but NADA from them. A few HOURS later I sent another text saying "I haven't heard from you, just making sure that you know to pick up _______ from our new house". Nothing.

When Mom picked her up she stated that "she was busy at work". Too busy to respond with "Sounds good"??? BS!!! I wish this didn't irk me so much but I just can't fathom never responding to my childcare provider's emails, texts with it be fluff or very important.

I know this seems like very little to be frustrated about, but it gets right under my skin and repeated requests that emails and texts must be responded to so that I know that my communications have been received and understood have been useless. To me it is so damn disrespectful...why would they think that communication between caregiver and parents isn't important?

It is the most disrespect I have ever felt while in this business.