A little bit of a vent but I need your opinion

[babydom]

Being he is your nephew can't u talk to ur brother or sister about the pick up times? caregivers work differently. Some caregivers have contacted hrs and the child must be picked up by that time regardless if they are closed later and other caregiver including myself have open and close times. I'm 7-5pm. So even if I wrote 8-4 on their contact I'm open 7-5 so they can use all hrs if they want. Yes it's annoying that some will ask to pick up at 5 instead of their 4 but I allow it because I'm open to 5 so they can use till 5.

The excuse they are issuing is not fair though. Dinner plans??? They don't want to eat with their son? That seems weird. Maybe they are those type of parents that want to be parents when they want and other times the kid is with caregiver and grandparents. I have those parents too.

So decide what u want to do. Contracted hrs or open and close hrs. And then just tell mom that he must be picked up at this time no later and please don't ask because I can't provide care pass said time.

Also never work for friends and family. It never works out!!!!

[crafty]

Thanks Babydom,

I have open and close hours but I work by contracted. The parents know and I'm very clear that you drop off and pick up at the time WE agreed upon and I need notice if it needs to change. As I've mention he's the first to arrive and last to leave. So if I plan an appointment after he's schedule to leave and then they decide to pick up later it doesn't work. These parents know me very well and know my contract as well. I am flexible to help parents out but when it's just for dinner plans or going shopping and such I am a little less understanding. I have no problem saying no and I did. I'm just frustrated and I think it's simply because of our parenting values are different and until now I've been lucky enough to find daycare parents with the same values I have. I need to learn to let it go.