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Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to have older kids babysit younger kids? Do people still use babysitters anymore or do parents just never have moments away from kids outside of regular working hours?

This is an honest question. I've been fortunate enough to always have nearby family provide childcare for my kid so I don't know what other people do.

You think people's Saturday night babysitters are going watch all the kids that need child care on a snow day?

If you paid my 16 year old like 80 bucks she'd probably be thrilled to watch 1 or 2 kids for a snow day

Cool, you should advertise that. Good babysitters are in short supply.

Heck, I'm a teacher and willing to reach out and reserve space at a local library to watch kids if needed but I'm sure plenty of people would jump in with the whole "unlicensed daycare" argument. They'd probably have an issue with the fact I am a man as well.

I've said it before in this thread, I'm not going to complain about the problem if I'm not willing to be part of the solution.

Damn you have a healthy victim complex.

I'd assume a teacher would be offended at being asked to babysit. I'd never ask. You aren't being asked because nobody knows you are willing to do that.

And I am saying I am willing to do it. I'm getting paid regardless and I know it's difficult for other people who aren't. I have no problem giving up my day to help out. It's either that or go out and shovel public sidewalks. Looks like the Olney Library has space available starting at 10 AM and room capacity is 6 people so I'd be able to watch 5 kids. Phone number is ‪(240) 308-8306‬. If nobody reaches out on this then I'll be shoveling sidewalks in Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village at 10 AM. People can join me there as well

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I just registerred it on Google Voice this evening. I'll look into that

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Anonymous wrote:Every PA, NP, nurse, and health tech needs to call out tomorrow and Thursday. Let's see how many surgeries can get cancelled before the MoCo elite start expecting more from MCPS.

Are you insane? Even Sunday and Monday hospitals and doctors offices were open. Because the world doesn’t stop because it snows.

Even my kids’ tae kwon do and gymnastics studio were open and teaching today. Because those people don’t get paid unless they work unlike McPS staff.

Exactly. That's what I'm saying. Shut down the hospitals and clinics until they force MCPS to stop hating working parents.

How would that work? Do you think the world revolves around MCPS?

If you're a parent it does. It turns out, some parents are workers. I know that's a foreign concept to Taylor and the MoCo elite.

Working parents should call out. Shut things down. I'm sure the rich folks in Bethesda would love prepping for a colonoscopy only to have it cancelled at the last minute because they don't have the staff.

Things would change quickly.

Yet instead of working or being with your kids you are here. Our appointments have been canceled.

DP.

I’m a teacher. It took 3 weeks of phone calls and emails to get all of my cancer-related appointments on the same day so that I would minimize how many sub days my kids had. The glee of a parent at the idea of anyone’s medical appointments being canceled is making me seriously think about how I bend over backwards in this job.

And what about the working parents staffing those medical offices? Screw them?

Ffs

Parents who work in healthcare accept that their job is essential and they might have to figure out transportation to work in terrible weather conditions. Health care workers often camp out at the hospital during a blizzard or hurricane.

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Anonymous wrote:Every PA, NP, nurse, and health tech needs to call out tomorrow and Thursday. Let's see how many surgeries can get cancelled before the MoCo elite start expecting more from MCPS.

Are you insane? Even Sunday and Monday hospitals and doctors offices were open. Because the world doesn’t stop because it snows.

Even my kids’ tae kwon do and gymnastics studio were open and teaching today. Because those people don’t get paid unless they work unlike McPS staff.

Exactly. That's what I'm saying. Shut down the hospitals and clinics until they force MCPS to stop hating working parents.

How would that work? Do you think the world revolves around MCPS?

If you're a parent it does. It turns out, some parents are workers. I know that's a foreign concept to Taylor and the MoCo elite.

Working parents should call out. Shut things down. I'm sure the rich folks in Bethesda would love prepping for a colonoscopy only to have it cancelled at the last minute because they don't have the staff.

Things would change quickly.

Yet instead of working or being with your kids you are here. Our appointments have been canceled.

DP.

I’m a teacher. It took 3 weeks of phone calls and emails to get all of my cancer-related appointments on the same day so that I would minimize how many sub days my kids had. The glee of a parent at the idea of anyone’s medical appointments being canceled is making me seriously think about how I bend over backwards in this job.

And what about the working parents staffing those medical offices? Screw them?

Ffs

Parents who work in healthcare accept that their job is essential and they might have to figure out transportation to work in terrible weather conditions. Health care workers often camp out at the hospital during a blizzard or hurricane.

Oh yes, I'm sure the receptionist or med tech at the clinic or surgery center is paid enough to hire a nanny so that MCPS closing child care doesn't screw them over.

Just fess up that you don't care about the working parents providing you services.

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Anonymous wrote:Every PA, NP, nurse, and health tech needs to call out tomorrow and Thursday. Let's see how many surgeries can get cancelled before the MoCo elite start expecting more from MCPS.

Are you insane? Even Sunday and Monday hospitals and doctors offices were open. Because the world doesn’t stop because it snows.

Even my kids’ tae kwon do and gymnastics studio were open and teaching today. Because those people don’t get paid unless they work unlike McPS staff.

Exactly. That's what I'm saying. Shut down the hospitals and clinics until they force MCPS to stop hating working parents.

How would that work? Do you think the world revolves around MCPS?

If you're a parent it does. It turns out, some parents are workers. I know that's a foreign concept to Taylor and the MoCo elite.

Working parents should call out. Shut things down. I'm sure the rich folks in Bethesda would love prepping for a colonoscopy only to have it cancelled at the last minute because they don't have the staff.

Things would change quickly.

How would you feel if all teachers went on strike until parents collectively managed to get their kids under control or do out of school assignments? Your jobs are not any more important than ours.

You're the one seeking special treatment. Other people are expected to work. But you claim you can't possibly be expected to shovel your car out.

Not the prior poster (my road still hasn't been plowed) but arguing that hospitals should go in strike because the mcps school administration won't open schools is crazy work.

How do you expect working parents to staff those hospitals if MCPS won't let child care open?

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Anonymous wrote:Every PA, NP, nurse, and health tech needs to call out tomorrow and Thursday. Let's see how many surgeries can get cancelled before the MoCo elite start expecting more from MCPS.

Are you insane? Even Sunday and Monday hospitals and doctors offices were open. Because the world doesn’t stop because it snows.

Even my kids’ tae kwon do and gymnastics studio were open and teaching today. Because those people don’t get paid unless they work unlike McPS staff.

Exactly. That's what I'm saying. Shut down the hospitals and clinics until they force MCPS to stop hating working parents.

How would that work? Do you think the world revolves around MCPS?

If you're a parent it does. It turns out, some parents are workers. I know that's a foreign concept to Taylor and the MoCo elite.

Working parents should call out. Shut things down. I'm sure the rich folks in Bethesda would love prepping for a colonoscopy only to have it cancelled at the last minute because they don't have the staff.

Things would change quickly.

Yet instead of working or being with your kids you are here. Our appointments have been canceled.

DP.

I’m a teacher. It took 3 weeks of phone calls and emails to get all of my cancer-related appointments on the same day so that I would minimize how many sub days my kids had. The glee of a parent at the idea of anyone’s medical appointments being canceled is making me seriously think about how I bend over backwards in this job.

And what about the working parents staffing those medical offices? Screw them?

Ffs

Parents who work in healthcare accept that their job is essential and they might have to figure out transportation to work in terrible weather conditions. Health care workers often camp out at the hospital during a blizzard or hurricane.

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Anonymous wrote:Weird how MCPS, along with districts across the state, all decided to ‘hate working parents’ on the same icy roads. Almost like weather is involved.

I assume you missed that most districts across Maryland are also closed because ice is notoriously difficult to remove. But sure, it’s probably a coordinated anti-parent agenda.

Nobody (well, almost nobody) is complaining about school being closed. We are complaining about the MCPS ban that keeps any school-based child care program from being allowed to open once their lot is plowed/safe and they have enough staff able to come in. And it appears to just be happening because school-based childcare only is allowed to open when MCPS offices iron and Taylor has decided to give all central office staff snow days pretty much every day that school staff have off, the impact on childcare and working parents being treated as irrelevant. That's the anti-working parent part of it.

Respectfully, this feels like a lot of words to say “I want MCPS to prioritize my childcare needs over its own operations.” School-based childcare is school-based. If MCPS is closed, it’s not wild that programs housed in MCPS buildings are also closed.
Calling that “anti-working parent” is a stretch. Snow days have existed forever, and families who rely on school calendars know closures ripple. You can argue the policy should change, but framing it as some moral failing by central office staff for taking snow days is a bit much. Not every inconvenience is an injustice.
Also, if independence from MCPS decisions is the goal, that’s exactly what non-school-based childcare already offers.

The "policy change" was prohibiting child care providers from opening. Historically MCPS made an effort to allow them open. Taylor changed that.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to have older kids babysit younger kids? Do people still use babysitters anymore or do parents just never have moments away from kids outside of regular working hours?

This is an honest question. I've been fortunate enough to always have nearby family provide childcare for my kid so I don't know what other people do.

You think people's Saturday night babysitters are going watch all the kids that need child care on a snow day?

If you paid my 16 year old like 80 bucks she'd probably be thrilled to watch 1 or 2 kids for a snow day

Cool, you should advertise that. Good babysitters are in short supply.

Heck, I'm a teacher and willing to reach out and reserve space at a local library to watch kids if needed but I'm sure plenty of people would jump in with the whole "unlicensed daycare" argument. They'd probably have an issue with the fact I am a man as well.

I've said it before in this thread, I'm not going to complain about the problem if I'm not willing to be part of the solution.

Damn you have a healthy victim complex.

I'd assume a teacher would be offended at being asked to babysit. I'd never ask. You aren't being asked because nobody knows you are willing to do that.

And I am saying I am willing to do it. I'm getting paid regardless and I know it's difficult for other people who aren't. I have no problem giving up my day to help out. It's either that or go out and shovel public sidewalks. Looks like the Olney Library has space available starting at 10 AM and room capacity is 6 people so I'd be able to watch 5 kids. Phone number is ‪(240) 308-8306‬. If nobody reaches out on this then I'll be shoveling sidewalks in Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village at 10 AM. People can join me there as well

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Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to have older kids babysit younger kids? Do people still use babysitters anymore or do parents just never have moments away from kids outside of regular working hours?

This is an honest question. I've been fortunate enough to always have nearby family provide childcare for my kid so I don't know what other people do.

You think people's Saturday night babysitters are going watch all the kids that need child care on a snow day?

If you paid my 16 year old like 80 bucks she'd probably be thrilled to watch 1 or 2 kids for a snow day

Cool, you should advertise that. Good babysitters are in short supply.

Heck, I'm a teacher and willing to reach out and reserve space at a local library to watch kids if needed but I'm sure plenty of people would jump in with the whole "unlicensed daycare" argument. They'd probably have an issue with the fact I am a man as well.

I've said it before in this thread, I'm not going to complain about the problem if I'm not willing to be part of the solution.

Damn you have a healthy victim complex.

I'd assume a teacher would be offended at being asked to babysit. I'd never ask. You aren't being asked because nobody knows you are willing to do that.

And I am saying I am willing to do it. I'm getting paid regardless and I know it's difficult for other people who aren't. I have no problem giving up my day to help out. It's either that or go out and shovel public sidewalks. Looks like the Olney Library has space available starting at 10 AM and room capacity is 6 people so I'd be able to watch 5 kids. Phone number is ‪(240) 308-8306‬. If nobody reaches out on this then I'll be shoveling sidewalks in Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village at 10 AM. People can join me there as well

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Anonymous wrote:Every PA, NP, nurse, and health tech needs to call out tomorrow and Thursday. Let's see how many surgeries can get cancelled before the MoCo elite start expecting more from MCPS.

Are you insane? Even Sunday and Monday hospitals and doctors offices were open. Because the world doesn’t stop because it snows.

Even my kids’ tae kwon do and gymnastics studio were open and teaching today. Because those people don’t get paid unless they work unlike McPS staff.

Exactly. That's what I'm saying. Shut down the hospitals and clinics until they force MCPS to stop hating working parents.

How would that work? Do you think the world revolves around MCPS?

If you're a parent it does. It turns out, some parents are workers. I know that's a foreign concept to Taylor and the MoCo elite.

Working parents should call out. Shut things down. I'm sure the rich folks in Bethesda would love prepping for a colonoscopy only to have it cancelled at the last minute because they don't have the staff.

Things would change quickly.

Yet instead of working or being with your kids you are here. Our appointments have been canceled.

DP.

I’m a teacher. It took 3 weeks of phone calls and emails to get all of my cancer-related appointments on the same day so that I would minimize how many sub days my kids had. The glee of a parent at the idea of anyone’s medical appointments being canceled is making me seriously think about how I bend over backwards in this job.

And what about the working parents staffing those medical offices? Screw them?

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Anonymous wrote:Weird how MCPS, along with districts across the state, all decided to ‘hate working parents’ on the same icy roads. Almost like weather is involved.

I assume you missed that most districts across Maryland are also closed because ice is notoriously difficult to remove. But sure, it’s probably a coordinated anti-parent agenda.

Nobody (well, almost nobody) is complaining about school being closed. We are complaining about the MCPS ban that keeps any school-based child care program from being allowed to open once their lot is plowed/safe and they have enough staff able to come in. And it appears to just be happening because school-based childcare only is allowed to open when MCPS offices iron and Taylor has decided to give all central office staff snow days pretty much every day that school staff have off, the impact on childcare and working parents being treated as irrelevant. That's the anti-working parent part of it.

Respectfully, this feels like a lot of words to say “I want MCPS to prioritize my childcare needs over its own operations.” School-based childcare is school-based. If MCPS is closed, it’s not wild that programs housed in MCPS buildings are also closed.
Calling that “anti-working parent” is a stretch. Snow days have existed forever, and families who rely on school calendars know closures ripple. You can argue the policy should change, but framing it as some moral failing by central office staff for taking snow days is a bit much. Not every inconvenience is an injustice.
Also, if independence from MCPS decisions is the goal, that’s exactly what non-school-based childcare already offers.

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Anonymous wrote:Every PA, NP, nurse, and health tech needs to call out tomorrow and Thursday. Let's see how many surgeries can get cancelled before the MoCo elite start expecting more from MCPS.

Are you insane? Even Sunday and Monday hospitals and doctors offices were open. Because the world doesn’t stop because it snows.

Even my kids’ tae kwon do and gymnastics studio were open and teaching today. Because those people don’t get paid unless they work unlike McPS staff.

Exactly. That's what I'm saying. Shut down the hospitals and clinics until they force MCPS to stop hating working parents.

How would that work? Do you think the world revolves around MCPS?

If you're a parent it does. It turns out, some parents are workers. I know that's a foreign concept to Taylor and the MoCo elite.

Working parents should call out. Shut things down. I'm sure the rich folks in Bethesda would love prepping for a colonoscopy only to have it cancelled at the last minute because they don't have the staff.

Things would change quickly.

How would you feel if all teachers went on strike until parents collectively managed to get their kids under control or do out of school assignments? Your jobs are not any more important than ours.

You're the one seeking special treatment. Other people are expected to work. But you claim you can't possibly be expected to shovel your car out.

Not the prior poster (my road still hasn't been plowed) but arguing that hospitals should go in strike because the mcps school administration won't open schools is crazy work.

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Anonymous wrote:Weird how MCPS, along with districts across the state, all decided to ‘hate working parents’ on the same icy roads. Almost like weather is involved.

I assume you missed that most districts across Maryland are also closed because ice is notoriously difficult to remove. But sure, it’s probably a coordinated anti-parent agenda.

Frederick County is letting their child care programs open. Why can't MCPS?

FCPS has 69 total schools. I'm no expert but I would imagine it was easier for them to make that happen than MCPS

Child care isn't all-or-nothing in either county. Both have historically let providers open when their specific school is sufficiently clear.

But Taylor changed that because he's actively hostile to working parents.

Find different childcare. How many times does someone have to say this to you? Otherwise, STFU. Your problem won't be fixed here. Move on and torment someone else with your whining.

THERE IS NOT OTHER CHILDCARE.

And even if there was, it would not be justifiable for MCPS to mess with the operations and profitability of these childcare businesses, the services working parents paid for, and the income of child care workers for no good reason.

Of course there is, that's just a silly thing to say.

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Anonymous wrote:Every PA, NP, nurse, and health tech needs to call out tomorrow and Thursday. Let's see how many surgeries can get cancelled before the MoCo elite start expecting more from MCPS.

Are you insane? Even Sunday and Monday hospitals and doctors offices were open. Because the world doesn’t stop because it snows.

Even my kids’ tae kwon do and gymnastics studio were open and teaching today. Because those people don’t get paid unless they work unlike McPS staff.

Exactly. That's what I'm saying. Shut down the hospitals and clinics until they force MCPS to stop hating working parents.

How would that work? Do you think the world revolves around MCPS?

If you're a parent it does. It turns out, some parents are workers. I know that's a foreign concept to Taylor and the MoCo elite.

Working parents should call out. Shut things down. I'm sure the rich folks in Bethesda would love prepping for a colonoscopy only to have it cancelled at the last minute because they don't have the staff.

Things would change quickly.

How would you feel if all teachers went on strike until parents collectively managed to get their kids under control or do out of school assignments? Your jobs are not any more important than ours.

You're the one seeking special treatment. Other people are expected to work. But you claim you can't possibly be expected to shovel your car out.

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Anonymous wrote:Every PA, NP, nurse, and health tech needs to call out tomorrow and Thursday. Let's see how many surgeries can get cancelled before the MoCo elite start expecting more from MCPS.

Are you insane? Even Sunday and Monday hospitals and doctors offices were open. Because the world doesn’t stop because it snows.

Even my kids’ tae kwon do and gymnastics studio were open and teaching today. Because those people don’t get paid unless they work unlike McPS staff.

Exactly. That's what I'm saying. Shut down the hospitals and clinics until they force MCPS to stop hating working parents.

How would that work? Do you think the world revolves around MCPS?

If you're a parent it does. It turns out, some parents are workers. I know that's a foreign concept to Taylor and the MoCo elite.

Working parents should call out. Shut things down. I'm sure the rich folks in Bethesda would love prepping for a colonoscopy only to have it cancelled at the last minute because they don't have the staff.

Things would change quickly.

Yet instead of working or being with your kids you are here. Our appointments have been canceled.

DP.

I’m a teacher. It took 3 weeks of phone calls and emails to get all of my cancer-related appointments on the same day so that I would minimize how many sub days my kids had. The glee of a parent at the idea of anyone’s medical appointments being canceled is making me seriously think about how I bend over backwards in this job.