Why do some parents have to be so
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Why do some parents have to be so
| Tue, 02-06-2007 - 1:51pm |
ridiculously difficult. I am a SAHM that decided this year I would watch a couple of children to make some extra money. I have lurked on this board a lot and notice quite a few WOHM here. I just stopped watching this one baby that I just couldn't figure out the parents. The baby was a mess all the time. She was sick, had multiple respiratory problems, and cried all the time. Every time I called the parents to pick the baby up due to wheezing, or fever they seemed annoyed with me. Which I thought was odd. I have a strict policy that if the children have green noses they must go home. Also if the children have a fever they must go home and not return for 24 hours after the fever has broken or on antibiotics. Well I could never figure out why the baby cried so much until I was talking to the mother. Apparently they allow this baby to sit in a swing in the evenings and on weekends to get her to sleep. So the only time this baby naps during the day on the weekends is in a swing. Well that is not going to happen here. The baby is almost 20 lbs and I am not purchasing a swing for this child to sleep in. So according to the mother this child goes home around 5:30 or 6pm and sleeps from 6:30 until 6:30 the next day. No wonder...she won't nap here. So I told the mother that if I couldn't get the baby to nap during the day then I would no longer be keeping this baby. Well I guess she didn't believe me and I gave these parents a 1 week notice. I can't imagine having my baby that I haven't seen all day sleep a half hour after I got home and sleep until the next morning. I have tried for 4 months to get this baby on a schedule. When the other 2 children I have take their nap this child screams and screams. Just weird to me that a parent would want this for their child.


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I disagree, of course biting ect it has to be dealt with when it happens however the parent must work with the child also at drop off pick up at home ect not simply make it the providers problem.
I would never in my right mind expect the provider to take full responsibility of my children behavioral issues. There are many many things a parent must do to stop bad behavior and not just make it the providers problem.
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It is? Perhaps for you! Not I!
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Not the original poster. She said she knew what she needed to get the baby to sleep. She said that parents wouldn't provide the swing for her.
You have to see bad behavior to parent it?
I may not matter to you but it does to me...I do not have to witness bad behavior from my child to take responsibility as the parent.
If my one year old was biting i would never think it is the providers problem to deal with, it is my problem also and i would take steps with the provider to end it.
Tere are many many technisques to help end the process of biting that parents can use at home.
research it if your that interested.
gra8tfulmom this is to you~ BAd behavior isnt alway's anyone fault but it is the parents responsibility to help fix it...not just make it the teacher or the providers problem.
That attitude is exactly why dcp and teachers think its mom and dads fault b/c they do not take responsibility they leave it up to the rpovder or teacher to deal with it.
That is why i understand now why some ppl do think dcp are raising children.
Edited 2/11/2007 12:37 pm ET by xenozany
In the case of the 22 month old pushing at daycare, how can Joy deal with it at home when it doesn't happen at home? Alex is an only child (for now) and there are no other children to push at home. Same with Dylan, there were some behaviors he did at dc that he never did at home simply because he is an "only" child.
Chris
The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett
Lucky you. My children at that age lived in the now, not the 10 minutes from now now.
Chris
The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett
You were addressing MY post about a BABY. I even linked to the post for you. I clearly said I was talking about a baby and you said it was "bull chit" that the parents don't control the baby at day care. Go read your own post.
What did I misunderstand about that exchange? I clearly said I was talking about a baby and you clearly said it was "bull chit". What's to misunderstand?
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