Anonymous wrote:I’m guessing this is in the DMV? The stereotypical entitlement is alive and well. LOL.
You know, you don’t have to enroll in that daycare. They have these rules for a reason.
Anonymous wrote:OP, did you tell the daycare in advance that you would be dropping off past 1130?
Anonymous wrote:OP here. First, I did not agree to these rules. I put my deposit down and signed up for monthly bank withdrawals after signing a more general contract. It said zero about this drop off rule. I was given this handbook two weeks before we started. It had details on things like how many diapers to bring and how often and please label baby clothes, minor stuff like that. Buried in there was this policy. So no I’m not entitled nor did I ignore them. It was not presented to me until after we had agreed and given up spots at other daycares. And no I don’t plan on willy nilly random drop offs. But as PPs say, we try to get early doc appointments with a consistent provider but it’s not always easy. And the last time we had a 9 am doc appointment we didn’t drop off at day care until 11:15. The Ped was slammed with winter sicknesses. I totally respect the center’s need for a reliable schedule and I am happy to provide advance notice. But I just think it’s a bit harsh for an infant room for things out of our control when I’m paying $2k a month. It does not sound like this is a consistent policy around DMV at least. There are so many things I didn’t know to ask about since I’m a first time mom and this is definitely a regret.
Anonymous wrote:Question—do you usually drop off on the late side before having the doctors appointment? Because parents that drop off late on a regular basis don’t realize how disrupt it can be. More so in a half day preschool than a full day daycare, but it does affect your student and the rest of the class in various ways.
—preschool teacher
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m guessing this is in the DMV? The stereotypical entitlement is alive and well. LOL.
You know, you don’t have to enroll in that daycare. They have these rules for a reason.
Give me a break. Doctor appointments can be difficult to schedule. Daycare parents work. They are paying for full-time care. This rule is ridiculous.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I honestly think it's BS too, OP. You're likely paying a ton of money and they treat you as if it's your privilege to be there.
Dr's appointments must happen. I'd just take the kid to daycare and if anyone says anything, shrug my shoulders. It's their frickin' job to watch your kid for the day.
I also think it’s ridiculous that there are no exceptions for doctor appointments but she did sign a contract agreeing to their terms. Just because somebody didn’t think that the rules applied to their situation doesn’t mean that they can just shrug it off.
Again - *shrugs shoulders*
What is anyone going to do about it? Sometimes you can't get a doctor's appointment when it's most convenient for daycare workers (I feel crazy just writing that...)
Kids and caregivers need to adapt. Welcome to life.
They can terminate you on the spot. The daycare does not have to accept your child.
Anonymous wrote:Our daycare didn't have anything like this. I would push back, especially about doctors appointments. Agree it's ok as a rule to have for every day- but there need to be exceptions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I honestly think it's BS too, OP. You're likely paying a ton of money and they treat you as if it's your privilege to be there.
Dr's appointments must happen. I'd just take the kid to daycare and if anyone says anything, shrug my shoulders. It's their frickin' job to watch your kid for the day.
I also think it’s ridiculous that there are no exceptions for doctor appointments but she did sign a contract agreeing to their terms. Just because somebody didn’t think that the rules applied to their situation doesn’t mean that they can just shrug it off.
Again - *shrugs shoulders*
What is anyone going to do about it? Sometimes you can't get a doctor's appointment when it's most convenient for daycare workers (I feel crazy just writing that...)
Kids and caregivers need to adapt. Welcome to life.