Please Stop Peeing In Your Pants :(

[Crayola kiddies]

This is off topic so I apologize to the OP but I just wanted to say something

Suzie, I think you've said English is not your first language right? I think you do extremely well and I actually like how you write/speak...it's straight to the point with no added unneeded mess! It's blunt but gets your message across. I personally usually agree with you! You get a lot of defensive posts from Emma and I'm not sure why. Just wanted to say, there are others who agree with you

Emma, I enjoy your posts too but I'm not sure why you always feel attacked by Suzie? I read this site daily and I don't find her posts to be any ruder than some others. If you're going to participate on a forum you can't take everything so personal. I had to learn this as well when first starting with forums. I'm sure many of us did actually!! We are all going to have times where we disagree or don't see eye to eye but there's no reason to take it so personally. I can disagree with you or your methods but that doesn't mean either of us is wrong, just that we do things differently.

I enjoy both of you but this bickering back and forth from you two is getting old. Just my opinion...I don't mean to offend either of you!!

Have a great day

I think susie and 5lm are bang on ..... I actually question on the other post why all the comments by Emma were edited out .... Stand by what you post !!! I have also wondered if this is the right profession for Emma

[Emma H]

Last time I checked Suzie was going to put me on her ignore list but she just can't help herself lol

[Lou]

Suzie- you mentioned in another thread that you were going to add Emma to your ignore list. Change your mind?

Seriously, the both of you just need to ignore each other as you obviously butt heads and the rest of us are tired of the drama between the two of you over EVERY little thing. Ignore and stop fueling each other for goodness sake.

Remember that none of us are better than anyone else.
"Maturity doesn't mean age. It means sensitivity, manners and how you react."
"Sometimes it's better to react with no reaction"
"Maturing is realizing how many things don't need your comment"
"Blowing out the other person's candle will not make yours shine brighter"

[Emma H]

Thank you Lou! That is exactly what she was doing and it amazes me that people thought she was being genuine.

[Emma H]

ATTENTION EVERYONE I edited my posts bc I know that specific family I was talking about goes on daycare bear and I didn't want them to see anything as I said before. As for your comment as if this profession is right for me, LOL

[Lou]

As for answering your question: If he is 3 and still not getting it after a few days it is either because 1) he's not ready or 2) The effort isn't great enough at home AND daycare.

I require in my policies that toilet training must begin at home. I suggest they begin full tilt on Saturday morning and have 2 solid days of underwear only. I even suggest they do it on a long weekend, or on holidays. The kids do wear pull ups here, but if they have gone 2 weeks without accidents both at home and at here then they may transition to underwear at daycare. This system has worked wonderfully for us and motivates the parents as well to stick at it. Starting toilet training 2 weeks before he is finished is ridiculous, and he would absolutely be wearing a pull up at my house until his accidents have stopped.

[bizzybee]

After being a long time lurker, I specifically created this account a few minutes ago to reply to this thread. As a mother, my main concern is how you all find the time to bicker and reply while watching children. This is one of the main reasons I chose not to go with home daycare.

[Lee-Bee]

After being a long time lurker, I specifically created this account a few minutes ago to reply to this thread. As a mother, my main concern is how you all find the time to bicker and reply while watching children. This is one of the main reasons I chose not to go with home daycare.

As home daycare providers we are isolated in our homes all day with no adult interaction. Have you never had yourself or any coworkers bicker in the course of your work day? Like in any profession different personalities and different opinions leads to (what you call) bickering. Our bickering is more obvious because it is in writing for everyone to read (and reread) and it is online which allows everyone to more easily magnify their responses.

[Suzie_Homemaker]

After being a long time lurker, I specifically created this account a few minutes ago to reply to this thread. As a mother, my main concern is how you all find the time to bicker and reply while watching children. This is one of the main reasons I chose not to go with home daycare.

We multi-task for most part. When kids eating food, if all independent eaters we just need to be close by for choking hazard.

Also, it just take a few mins now many have internet on cellphone.

Like when you at office. You go to washroom and stop by a friend desk on route and exchange few words, or maybe nip to coffee room and pour coffee and have quick chat to colleagues. I seriously doubt that you head down, working, full on, all day every day.

Also remember, this is county wide site. So here in PEI. it now lunchtime. For others it might be early evening.

You had time to create account and comment and your child fine in those few mins? Likely play at feet or on swing? It's not like sitting in front of computer for 10 hours a day. It jump on an off, like you chatting to colleagues for short time each day.

It amazes me the double standard of expecting a day care provider to be fully focussed on children from 6am until 6pm when no other profession not expected a couple mins interaction here and there throughout day. If you think it any different at day care centre, you very, very naive.

People like you are the main reasons we interview. It two way process. Unrealistic parent who pay $35 an hour for 12 hour day which is about $22 after food, milk, heat, business expenses is actually paying about $1.80 an hour for care. You really, really expect to be boss too and to limit all interaction for duration?

It okay that home day care not suit you. But understand you attitude is unrealistic and many of us would not take you if you not think it okay to spend short time when children napping to interact with others. Or would you prefer that we one of those carer who stay off line but instead have friends over during nap time to interact?

When parent paying more than $1.80 an hour, perhaps they in better position to judge and apply standards which not apply to themselves?

[MonkeyPrincess]

We multi-task for most part. When kids eating food, if all independent eaters we just need to be close by for choking hazard.

Also, it just take a few mins now many have internet on cellphone.

Like when you at office. You go to washroom and stop by a friend desk on route and exchange few words, or maybe nip to coffee room and pour coffee and have quick chat to colleagues. I seriously doubt that you head down, working, full on, all day every day.

Also remember, this is county wide site. So here in PEI. it now lunchtime. For others it might be early evening.

You had time to create account and comment and your child fine in those few mins? Likely play at feet or on swing? It's not like sitting in front of computer for 10 hours a day. It jump on an off, like you chatting to colleagues for short time each day.

It amazes me the double standard of expecting a day care provider to be fully focussed on children from 6am until 6pm when no other profession not expected a couple mins interaction here and there throughout day. If you think it any different at day care centre, you very, very naive.

People like you are the main reasons we interview. It two way process. Unrealistic parent who pay $35 an hour for 12 hour day which is about $22 after food, milk, heat, business expenses is actually paying about $1.80 an hour for care. You really, really expect to be boss too and to limit all interaction for duration?

It okay that home day care not suit you. But understand you attitude is unrealistic and many of us would not take you if you not think it okay to spend short time when children napping to interact with others. Or would you prefer that we one of those carer who stay off line but instead have friends over during nap time to interact?

When parent paying more than $1.80 an hour, perhaps they in better position to judge and apply standards which not apply to themselves?

CLAP CLAP CLAP...You win the internet today. This is hands down the best post i have read all day. Many many MANY good points in your post. GOLD STAR for you