“Who’s Picking Me Up Today?” The Child Asks with Eyes Wide Open

Posted on by
Reply

Child 1

Imagine the look on a child’s face when they look up at you with big eyes and ask, “Who’s picking me up today?” Sadly, divorce happens and it can get ugly. Parents bicker back and forth and stick their child or children in the middle; they’re the ones who suffer. And so do the daycare workers.

I can’t tell you how many times I had no idea how to answer a child. How am I supposed to know who’s picking up a child when both mom and dad and grandparents are authorized to ‘sign out’ their children/grandchildren? I’m not a mind reader.

What’s a day care worker to do?

Day care workers are often stuck in the middle of parents and grandparents who don’t get along. I remember a grandma signing out her grandchild. Lo and behold, mom came to pick up her child and was not thrilled to learn that grandma had already got her precious darling. I mean. How was I supposed to know the child’s mom was fighting with her mom aka grandma? Do you see how this spins out-of-control? I’ll never forget this because I had heart palpitations all night long!

Is it a sad time a child is living in?

It’s too bad that children that spend more time in daycare than they do at home. And we wonder why, at least in the U.S., children are cranky and unruly. They need love, nurturing, guidance, and attention. All of which should come from mom and dad. After all, you made the decision to procreate. If you didn’t think having children wasn’t a major responsibility, you got one big heck of a surprise. Don’t think it ends when you little ones turn 18. Today, parents continue to parent well into adulthood! This is sad but true.

Having children can be a rewarding experiencing if you truly want to become a parent. Remember, children aren’t accessories like purses, belts, earrings, bracelets, brooches, handkerchiefs, and scarves. Before I close, I’d like to leave you with a tip:

Sit down and think about ‘why’ you want to have children.

Toss out your mother and father’s opinions, what society says about having kids, and listen to your heart. You may be surprised by it tells you.

Until next time… Please be kind to your daycare workers. A “thank you” goes a long way.

—D. B. Chandler, Former daycare worker with a lot of tales to tell about working in a daycare.

How Not to Make an Ass Out of Yourself When You Pick Up Your Child from Daycare

Posted on by
Reply

The stories I have to tell from working at a daycare are true. I couldn’t make this stuff up, even if I tried.

hugging goodbye @ daycare - _MG_9057

Working in a daycare is one of the most stressful jobs on the planet. Mind you, it’s not so much the kids as it is their parents. Most of them shouldn’t have reproduced in the first place!

Let’s face it; some parents can’t take care of themselves, let alone take care of children. For example, one woman claimed her son slept all weekend long. Really. How does a two-year-old sleep all weekend long? The only way would be if the parent drugged him. True story.

Most parents make asses out of themselves when they pick their kids up from daycare. One mother ripped me a new one and then I found out she owed the daycare two months worth of payment which equals over $1,200.00. Hey! I don’t work for free.

Here’s how to make an ass out of yourself when you pick up your kids from daycare

Don’t yell at a daycare worker because your child didn’t eat all of their food. What the hell a daycare worker supposed to do, cram the food down your child’s throat? If a child is hungry, he or she will eat all of their food. If they’re full, they won’t eat all of their food. It’s no rocket science.

Don’t take your crumbled marriage out on a daycare worker. Hey! It’s not our fault if your marriage or casual relationship with the baby mama or daddy is falling apart. Hire a psychologist and get to the root of your issues. Please figure this out before you have any more kids. Thanks!

Don’t treat a daycare worker like you own them. FYI: Slavery was banned hundreds of years ago. You don’t own a daycare worker. If you want to push someone around, hire a nanny. Oh wait! You’ll have to pay them $2,000 or more per month.

Don’t yell at a daycare worker because your child isn’t potty trained. Believe it or not, it’s the job of the parent to potty train their child. A daycare worker reinforces the training by asking the child if he or she ‘has to go potty.’

Don’t yell at us for disciplining your child. If you, the parent, would have raised your child properly, a daycare worker wouldn’t have to reprimand your child for inappropriate behavior at the daycare. Biting and slapping the other kids is unacceptable. You’d think a psychologist would know how to raise a child. Think again. All of their education and fancy degrees don’t mean jack. You either know how to parent or you don’t.

So there you have it… Now you know the five ways of how not to make an ass of yourself when you pick up your child from daycare.

A daycare worker is responsible for watching your child while you’re at work. Sometimes, you may utilize a daycare if you need to run errands. Treat daycare workers with respect because if you don’t, it could bite you in the ass. How? You and your child can be kicked out of a daycare for mistreatment of workers. Then what will you do?

Before you enroll your child in a daycare, get to know the employees as people. They’re not paid that much to watch your precious darlings. Go figure. A little kindness can go a long way.