Twas the Day Before Thanksgiving

[BumbleBee]

And all through the daycare

The toys were put up and for 4 days would stay there.

Away were the kids, except for those 2
Who acted more like they belong in a zoo!

The parents were missing, and 3 hours late
Plus 1 unhappy provider who is very irate.

To the computer she goes, to type up a letter
Praying & hoping the next family is better.

To be continued. . .

[TwinKristi]

Oh man! I hope this is fiction... 3hrs late??

[BumbleBee]

I wish it was!

[Blackcat31]

Oooo, I'd be steaming mad too!

Are they just not answering your calls/texts?

[BumbleBee]

Are they just not answering your calls/texts?

Yuppers. I am livid.

[TwinKristi]

Wow!! What on earth... I cannot imagine just being MIA ya know? What about their emergency contacts?

[BumbleBee]

Wow!! What on earth... I cannot imagine just being MIA ya know? What about their emergency contacts?

All outta town for the holiday :-(

[spud912]

Ugh, that is awful!

I do really like how you wrote your post though !

[TwinKristi]

At our old preschool aftercare program if you didn't show up, they called the police! No emergency list- just straight to the police! Most of the families had subsidized childcare so they couldn't "add it to their bill" but I don't think they had many late parents.
At the point of 3hrs I would actually consider calling the police. If you have their address you can also do a white pages search and find neighbors to contact. If you call the police you could request a welfare check on them. For all you know they're dead in a ditch!

[melilley]

Oh wow!

I love your poetry though!

[dingledine]

ugh, that is awful!

I do really like how you wrote your post though !

agreed!

[Blackcat31]

At our old preschool aftercare program if you didn't show up, they called the police! No emergency list- just straight to the police! Most of the families had subsidized childcare so they couldn't "add it to their bill" but I don't think they had many late parents.
At the point of 3hrs I would actually consider calling the police. If you have their address you can also do a white pages search and find neighbors to contact. If you call the police you could request a welfare check on them. For all you know they're dead in a ditch!

Here if children are left for more than 60 minutes and none of their parents or emergency contacts are available, we HAVE to call CPS.

Same if they are left after business hours.

[BumbleBee]

Picked up a few minutes ago

Won't be back-ever

Bottle of wine is now open

[BumbleBee]

Thanks for the comments on how it's written :-) Thought I'd have a little fun w/it!

[Leanna]

Picked up a few minutes ago

Won't be back-ever

Bottle of wine is now open

Wait...they were more than 3 hours late? Did they even tell you why? Did they explain you not being able to reach them? Did you close early (not that it matters...just curious if they could say "they forgot"). I would have been terrified that they were in an accident or something!!!