I have 4 dckids from the same family. I've had them since January and I only have 3 of them (school-aged) on Wednesday's for early release day. The 3 year old I have Monday-Thursday.
DCM NEVER has control of her kids! Several other parents (including my own) have commented on how she just let's them get away with whatever. (I live in the finished walk-out basement of my Mom's home so that's where all daycare stuff goes on.) The front door is all that they should be touching upstairs. I can't tell you how many knick knacks they have broken by the front door. Knocked a vase off the wall and broke it, knocked another thing off just yesterday. I barely get an "i'm sorry" from the dcm...I don't know whether she's embarassed or not. I feel like I'm 100X's more strict than she is but I don't know if she's one of those mom's that is trying to not let me see how she disciplines.
I'm completely at a loss for this type of parenting.
Today for instance, mom gets here, rings the bell and then let's herself in. In the meantime after the doorbell I tell all 4 kids to go upstairs...a few listened. One, I harshly said "______, get upstairs!" because he is 7 and still was trying to play. I get so tired of repeating myself and yes, I'm aware that this is part of being a provider but MAN! I feel like they obviously aren't made to listen at home so they are here testing the waters ALL the time. Then 5 yo dcg is sitting out front IN my mom's flowerbeds that line the sidewalk, picking her planted flowers. Dcm just says come on ______, stop. Girl doesn't stop and keeps on picking. She says again, please stop. All in a quiet, nonchalant voice. At this point, I'm super annoyed. I think dcm got annoyed for me when she heard me talk so harshly to dcb but I have to make them listen. I refuse to be a docile provider that gets stepped on by children. Plus, all of her rowdy non-listening children make ALL the children act up!
UGH! If you have any advice I would gladly like to hear it. I'm about to send home a termination letter but really can't afford to. I'd prefer my sanity though! I have not had to terminate anyone yet and feel very nervous about the whole process. I don't know if it will come to this but I still feel so unsure!
DCM NEVER has control of her kids! Several other parents (including my own) have commented on how she just let's them get away with whatever. (I live in the finished walk-out basement of my Mom's home so that's where all daycare stuff goes on.) The front door is all that they should be touching upstairs. I can't tell you how many knick knacks they have broken by the front door. Knocked a vase off the wall and broke it, knocked another thing off just yesterday. I barely get an "i'm sorry" from the dcm...I don't know whether she's embarassed or not. I feel like I'm 100X's more strict than she is but I don't know if she's one of those mom's that is trying to not let me see how she disciplines.
I'm completely at a loss for this type of parenting.
Today for instance, mom gets here, rings the bell and then let's herself in. In the meantime after the doorbell I tell all 4 kids to go upstairs...a few listened. One, I harshly said "______, get upstairs!" because he is 7 and still was trying to play. I get so tired of repeating myself and yes, I'm aware that this is part of being a provider but MAN! I feel like they obviously aren't made to listen at home so they are here testing the waters ALL the time. Then 5 yo dcg is sitting out front IN my mom's flowerbeds that line the sidewalk, picking her planted flowers. Dcm just says come on ______, stop. Girl doesn't stop and keeps on picking. She says again, please stop. All in a quiet, nonchalant voice. At this point, I'm super annoyed. I think dcm got annoyed for me when she heard me talk so harshly to dcb but I have to make them listen. I refuse to be a docile provider that gets stepped on by children. Plus, all of her rowdy non-listening children make ALL the children act up!
UGH! If you have any advice I would gladly like to hear it. I'm about to send home a termination letter but really can't afford to. I'd prefer my sanity though! I have not had to terminate anyone yet and feel very nervous about the whole process. I don't know if it will come to this but I still feel so unsure!
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