How to find in-home daycare

[Anonymous]

Well you are wrong. Mom of a satisfied customer. Not affiliated in any way with MMM. Just trying to defend a small business. MMM operates through word of mouth, at least that is how I heard of them. And so they can be trashed by word of mouth as well. I'm going to web site feed back to ask Jeff to clear this up. At the very least he can verify that there a few different posters, and that the IP is not MMM.

[Anonymous]

Never mind - he's already confirmed the thread is not sock pocketed on the Web site Feedback.

I am happy to post from work on Monday to vouch that I am from a business address in DC that is not the MMM address in Gaithersburg.

Please stop trashing this mom-based small business.

Signed,

A mom who was helped out by MMM, and will continue to help other new moms by referring them on DCUM and other venues, just as they were referred to me that way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well you are wrong. Mom of a satisfied customer. Not affiliated in any way with MMM. Just trying to defend a small business. MMM operates through word of mouth, at least that is how I heard of them. And so they can be trashed by word of mouth as well. I'm going to web site feed back to ask Jeff to clear this up. At the very least he can verify that there a few different posters, and that the IP is not MMM.

I have every right to post my experience with this business, and my post was pretty tame. That is not trashing them. Are you a PR company? Because a reasonable response from a satisfied customer would be "that was not my experience with them" not "Do you really expect everyone to answer every phone call you make to them every time you call" etc. You are also pretty well versed in what different IP addresses mean. I wonder if your IP address shows up on other posts insanely in support of small businesses in the area. I'm curious. Please ask Jeff when you ask him to 'clear this up.'

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well you are wrong. Mom of a satisfied customer. Not affiliated in any way with MMM. Just trying to defend a small business. MMM operates through word of mouth, at least that is how I heard of them. And so they can be trashed by word of mouth as well. I'm going to web site feed back to ask Jeff to clear this up. At the very least he can verify that there a few different posters, and that the IP is not MMM.

I have every right to post my experience with this business, and my post was pretty tame. That is not trashing them. Are you a PR company? Because a reasonable response from a satisfied customer would be "that was not my experience with them" not "Do you really expect everyone to answer every phone call you make to them every time you call" etc. You are also pretty well versed in what different IP addresses mean. I wonder if your IP address shows up on other posts insanely in support of small businesses in the area. I'm curious. Please ask Jeff when you ask him to 'clear this up.'

Oh, and i forgot to add that Jeff will tell you that I have a different IP address from the poster who opened the can of worms by saying "Hi Monday Morning Moms." That was someone else who also smelled a dirty sock.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well you are wrong. Mom of a satisfied customer. Not affiliated in any way with MMM. Just trying to defend a small business. MMM operates through word of mouth, at least that is how I heard of them. And so they can be trashed by word of mouth as well. I'm going to web site feed back to ask Jeff to clear this up. At the very least he can verify that there a few different posters, and that the IP is not MMM.

I have every right to post my experience with this business, and my post was pretty tame. That is not trashing them. Are you a PR company? Because a reasonable response from a satisfied customer would be "that was not my experience with them" not "Do you really expect everyone to answer every phone call you make to them every time you call" etc. You are also pretty well versed in what different IP addresses mean. I wonder if your IP address shows up on other posts insanely in support of small businesses in the area. I'm curious. Please ask Jeff when you ask him to 'clear this up.'

What? Wait - First of all, we are two different posters. I am the poster you quoted, but NOT the poster who said "do you really expect everyone to answer..." we are two different people.

In any event, I have NO PROBLEM with you posting your experience with this business, negative or positive. I do have a problem with you accusing them of doing their own posting and false advertising, since at least two of us have come on and said we are not doing that. That is all I'm trying to defend.

My knowledge of computers is actually pretty laughable, I'm not exactly tech-savvy and have no idea what IP address even means. What I do know is that Jeff uses this term to prove when someone is sock pocketing. I am invested in this thread and in this topic because this is a mom-based small business, and I do my best to advocate for that kind of thing. I just don't think it's fair to have them wrongly accused.

Like I said, I have no problem with you trashing them or posting negative experiences based on actual events, but you are calling me and them a liar and it's annoying. Just as you can post a negative experience, I am allowed to come on and post a positive experience, and I can defend myself by saying I am in no way affiliated by them.

Good luck with your child care search. I hope you find something that works for you. I hope we can end this thread on a more positive note. I really am just trying to defend a small business that worked hard for me and served me well. I realize they won't work for everyone.

If you are still looking for childcare, I also tried a free service run by Maryland state called LOCATE. Just google it. I have heard success stories but I didn't have a good experience with them. They basically give you a list of state-licensed providers in your area.

The lady on the phone was super nice and gave me a ton of free info on how to look for home care providers, what questions to ask in the interview, etc. My issue was that several of the locations they gave me were out dated - the people weren't providing child care any more, the phone was disconnected, etc.

But like I said, I do have friends who had better luck with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For VA, infanttoddler.com

Infant Toddler just went up 17% for infants. I know a lot of parents who are pretty unhappy with them right now. VA State checks their people just as closely as Infant Toddler so for VA also ask your prospects if they are VA State Licensed.

Infant Toddler providers aren't licensed by the state. They also don't make violations accessible to the public like state licensed providers are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well you are wrong. Mom of a satisfied customer. Not affiliated in any way with MMM. Just trying to defend a small business. MMM operates through word of mouth, at least that is how I heard of them. And so they can be trashed by word of mouth as well. I'm going to web site feed back to ask Jeff to clear this up. At the very least he can verify that there a few different posters, and that the IP is not MMM.

I have every right to post my experience with this business, and my post was pretty tame. That is not trashing them. Are you a PR company? Because a reasonable response from a satisfied customer would be "that was not my experience with them" not "Do you really expect everyone to answer every phone call you make to them every time you call" etc. You are also pretty well versed in what different IP addresses mean. I wonder if your IP address shows up on other posts insanely in support of small businesses in the area. I'm curious. Please ask Jeff when you ask him to 'clear this up.'

What? Wait - First of all, we are two different posters. I am the poster you quoted, but NOT the poster who said "do you really expect everyone to answer..." we are two different people.

In any event, I have NO PROBLEM with you posting your experience with this business, negative or positive. I do have a problem with you accusing them of doing their own posting and false advertising, since at least two of us have come on and said we are not doing that. That is all I'm trying to defend.

My knowledge of computers is actually pretty laughable, I'm not exactly tech-savvy and have no idea what IP address even means. What I do know is that Jeff uses this term to prove when someone is sock pocketing. I am invested in this thread and in this topic because this is a mom-based small business, and I do my best to advocate for that kind of thing. I just don't think it's fair to have them wrongly accused.

Like I said, I have no problem with you trashing them or posting negative experiences based on actual events, but you are calling me and them a liar and it's annoying. Just as you can post a negative experience, I am allowed to come on and post a positive experience, and I can defend myself by saying I am in no way affiliated by them.

Good luck with your child care search. I hope you find something that works for you. I hope we can end this thread on a more positive note. I really am just trying to defend a small business that worked hard for me and served me well. I realize they won't work for everyone.

If you are still looking for childcare, I also tried a free service run by Maryland state called LOCATE. Just google it. I have heard success stories but I didn't have a good experience with them. They basically give you a list of state-licensed providers in your area.

The lady on the phone was super nice and gave me a ton of free info on how to look for home care providers, what questions to ask in the interview, etc. My issue was that several of the locations they gave me were out dated - the people weren't providing child care any more, the phone was disconnected, etc.

But like I said, I do have friends who had better luck with them.

Where else have you posted on DCUM? I ask because I can't remember reading such long and involved posts anywhere else and yet there are two of you on this thread with the same level of passion and attention to detail on a subject that is relatively tame. What other subjects are as near to your heart as Monday Morning Moms? Where else can I find your opinions on DCUM?

[Anonymous]

Jeff already confirmed this thread was not being sock pocketed on the Web site Feedback Forum. I am happy to go point out all of my threads. Yes, there are at least two of us defending MMM.

What I don't understand is why you have such hatred for them. At least I am still involved in this thread because I'm defending a small business that helped me out. And myself, since you insist on saying I'm sock pocketing even it has been checked up on, and I'm not.

I tried to end on a positive. I don't know why you are coming after me. I am not even the same poster who picked on you for complaining about not answering the phone in a timely manner. For some reason you are just after me! I'm just a mom for goodness sake! A working mom who used a service that helped me! Really, not a bad or mean person. I try to stay positive on all of DCUM which is why I'm defending MMM. But it's not worth it. You win. Feel free to come back and pick me apart. I'm officially out!

Enjoy the rest of the weekend - it is beautiful out - and good luck to all moms searching for daycare. It is a stressful process for sure.

[Anonymous]

I'm one of the other MMM defenders - I post all over the place. You can check out the leash thread, I've posted there as well. Also not a sock puppet. I've also done plenty of recommending other businesses as well - in gymnastics threads I recommend Little Gym, in baby gear threads I recommend Great Beginnings. Because I have had good experiences at those places and because of that, I tell others. Same with MMM.

Oh, and I'm the phone poster, and she's after me as well. I was actually genuinely curious if she really expected all businesses to answer her phone calls only at her convenience. I thought that was kind of self-centered. After my initial post on the subject, I was no longer even talking about MMM, just about expectations in general.

[Anonymous]

If anyone has any helpful information about how to find an in-home provider in Washington DC, I would be appreciative. I understand there are less providers than in VA/MD, but this type of resource would be very helpful to this first-time expectant mom who lives in Columbia Heights (and could care less about MMM). Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm one of the other MMM defenders - I post all over the place. You can check out the leash thread, I've posted there as well. Also not a sock puppet. I've also done plenty of recommending other businesses as well - in gymnastics threads I recommend Little Gym, in baby gear threads I recommend Great Beginnings. Because I have had good experiences at those places and because of that, I tell others. Same with MMM.

Oh, and I'm the phone poster, and she's after me as well. I was actually genuinely curious if she really expected all businesses to answer her phone calls only at her convenience. I thought that was kind of self-centered. After my initial post on the subject, I was no longer even talking about MMM, just about expectations in general.

Is this a joke? Of course I expect businesses to answer the phone at my convenience. That's when I call -- when it's convenient for me (i.e., when I am available to talk). I don't know how else any other business works. I so don't believe this is a real post. It's self-centered to expect a business to answer the phone AT MY CONVENIENCE? Crazy comment!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jeff already confirmed this thread was not being sock pocketed on the Web site Feedback Forum. I am happy to go point out all of my threads. Yes, there are at least two of us defending MMM.

What I don't understand is why you have such hatred for them. At least I am still involved in this thread because I'm defending a small business that helped me out. And myself, since you insist on saying I'm sock pocketing even it has been checked up on, and I'm not.

I tried to end on a positive. I don't know why you are coming after me. I am not even the same poster who picked on you for complaining about not answering the phone in a timely manner. For some reason you are just after me! I'm just a mom for goodness sake! A working mom who used a service that helped me! Really, not a bad or mean person. I try to stay positive on all of DCUM which is why I'm defending MMM. But it's not worth it. You win. Feel free to come back and pick me apart. I'm officially out!

Enjoy the rest of the weekend - it is beautiful out - and good luck to all moms searching for daycare. It is a stressful process for sure.

I don't have hatred for them -- I think people who sock puppet are liars and I think this is a sock puppeted thread. I already asked if this exchange involved a PR company, so of course the IP address would not be MMM. But I would love to see where the IP addresses from this thread match up with other threads. I find it unbelievable that anyone in their right mind would be so offended by a post saying "they never answer their phone" that it would make them go on and on the way you (2?) have.

[Anonymous]

Nope, only one of us is hung up on the phone thing, so don't blame the other poster. I assure you I am not a PR firm. Of course you call people at your convenience, but that doesn't mean it is CONVENIENT FOR EVERYONE ELSE right then.

Done. Let it go.

[Anonymous]

Oh, oh, oh -- you are the OP from the Queen Bee thread!!! Now this makes perfect sense.

[Anonymous]

Infant Toddler just went up 17% for infants. I know a lot of parents who are pretty unhappy with them right now. VA State checks their people just as closely as Infant Toddler so for VA also ask your prospects if they are VA State Licensed.

This was their first price increase in 2 years, and the 10% surcharge for infants is what most daycare centers charge. Why on earth would it upset people to have their child care provider be compensated at a competitive fair market rate?? If you can find quality care for cheaper, then go use it. I use infant toddler and I have no problem compensating my care giver at these new rates - they are STILL lower than pretty much anywhere else.