I will never understand

chalmette

Parents who have the day off and drop their kids off at daycare the second it opens and leave them there ALL.DAY.LONG. I know you're paying for it anyway, but as much as they're there, you'd *think* they'd want to be with them extra.

It's one thing to drop them later than usual to go run some errands kid-free and then return to pick them up super early. But it's quite another to drop them off at 7:01 when the daycare opens at 7:00 and leave them there for the usual 11 hours. I *want* to be with my boys. So much so, that I took a crappily-paying job that I am way overqualified for so I could WAH. I'd quit altogether if we could afford it. I know being with your kids all the time isn't for everyone, but geez, one extra day, you'd think they'd be excited about it.

(My neighbor has an in-home daycare. Today is Veterans' Day, so I was surprised to see her daycare kids getting dropped off at the buttcrack of dawn when I got my paper this morning. I talk to her frequently and I know that the parents of the two children she cares for all work at banks. They did this on Memorial Day, too. Lame.)

mabst196

That is weird. I am clammoring for the weekend by the time it rolls around just to be with DD all day.

kelly_renee

That's sad

carrann82

You would think that they would want to spend some extra time with their children.  People like this annoy me.

wishin&hopin2008

I agree, I used to think the same thing when I worked in a center.

digginja

I agree. I would give my arm and a leg to have a couple days off with my son. But, here I sit at work. I was puking sick a couple weeks ago and still wanted to try to keep him with me instead of bringing him to day care. I ultimately ended up picking him up early and could hardly take care of him I was so sick---should have left him until DH came home, but I just couldn't bear to be at home and not have him with me.

JustMarried2005

I think it's sad too!  One of my old coworkers kept her kids in daycare every time she took a vacation day.  So sad!

Tinsleigh75

i agree 100%.  DS has his 4 mos. appt. at 9 AM tomorrow so i took the whole day off.  i am SOOOO excited to spend it with him, even if he does have to get shots.

i teach and my duty day ends at 2:30.  i literally RUSH out of the door at that time so i can go get DS.

LuckySunshineBaby

I worked at a center, like pp.  So many parents did this.  I noticed it really picked up in the 18mos-24 mons room.  It seems that parents couldn't wait.  They would say I have the day off, so call my DH is there is a problem.  Or call the house, I'll be home.  I always thought the same thing.  A few hours, sure.  You already paid and maybe it's a good chance to clean, run errands etc.  Some people.

Milsby

Its hard not to feel bad for kids like that.  I know everyone has their reasons...but come on? 

Luckystar2

I don't understand that either!

I took off Friday because I was sick and downright exhausted.  I thought about having DH drop DD off at daycare in the morning just so I could at least sleep in. I could pick her up by 10.  But I decided it was worth it to just keep her home with me!  We got some snuggle time and she slept in a little bit, thankfully!  I'm glad I got to have that time with her.

Joes_love

i rearranged my schedule at work so i have 2 week days off with DS that way he only has to be with someone else 3 days a week(i work sunday and he stays with DH). 

and i felt guilty for not picking him up from daycare the day i had to leave early from work b/c i had a fever and was ill last week.

some parents think kids are accessories, nothing more.  it hurts my heart.

Lucky_Dragonfly

I agree. If you want to do some errands alone then I can see dropping them there for a short time or it it was a special say dropping them for the activity, but if you have off then I don;t see why they should go. Its a special treat for the kids

jennessey

This irks me too.  I used to run an after school program at the first school I taught at.  We knew for a fact that several of the parents were AT HOME while their children were stuck in after care for 3 hours after school.  These children were always the biggest behavior problems, too... go figure.

chalmette

Joes_love:

i rearranged my schedule at work so i have 2 week days off with DS that way he only has to be with someone else 3 days a week(i work sunday and he stays with DH). 

and i felt guilty for not picking him up from daycare the day i had to leave early from work b/c i had a fever and was ill last week.

some parents think kids are accessories, nothing more.  it hurts my heart.

You were sick! No guilt.

TMs1stBaby

Eh, I had the day off last Thursday, I had an ultrasound in the morning and a Dr. appointment in the afternoon.  I sent DS to daycare.  I need time to catch up on house work.  As much as I would have liked to spend the day with my son, I need to clean the floors and clean my house.  It is hard fitting everything in and I saw this as a great opportunity to catch up around the house.  I don't think this makes me a bad parent or anything. 

HNLchick

Not everyone gets holidays off work! 

MrsTotty

TMs1stBaby:

Eh, I had the day off last Thursday, I had an ultrasound in the morning and a Dr. appointment in the afternoon.  I sent DS to daycare.  I need time to catch up on house work.  As much as I would have liked to spend the day with my son, I need to clean the floors and clean my house.  It is hard fitting everything in and I saw this as a great opportunity to catch up around the house.  I don't think this makes me a bad parent or anything. 

I completely agree with this. It's one thing if you're dropping your kiddo off EVERY chance you get ... but sometimes mom needs 'mom' time or a mom's day out. If I'm sick, or if I have an involved project, or if my house is flooding under 3 inches of dust DS will sometimes go to granny's house for a couple of hours, or maybe the whole afternoon while I work on whatever needs to be worked on.

I don't think this makes me a bad mom, and doesn't mean I don't want to spend time with him. Of COURSE I want to spend time with him ... but other things have to get done, and he obviously doesn't understand that. This way he gets super crazy love/attention from granny and the chores still get done.

Of course, I've never been known to give 110% like I "should" .... lol.

TheNewMrs.H

I don't understand that either. Today is a floating holiday for me - and even though I decided to work it, I'll be taking the Monday after Thanksgiving off so I can spend time with DD. Since I know she'll be passed around to all of DH's relatives over the Thanksgiving holiday - I'll want to spend some alone time with her when we get home.

mrsjenni

My mom owns a daycare and parents do this every. single. day.  There's one dad that is out of work and he still drops his 2 kids off everyday even though my mom doesn't charge anyone if they don't come.  So he's out of work and paying for daycare when they could use the money elsewhere. 

wtf?

lizzyjames

digginja:

I agree. I would give my arm and a leg to have a couple days off with my son. But, here I sit at work. I was puking sick a couple weeks ago and still wanted to try to keep him with me instead of bringing him to day care. I ultimately ended up picking him up early and could hardly take care of him I was so sick---should have left him until DH came home, but I just couldn't bear to be at home and not have him with me.

Honestly I feel that if you are sick- then it's best for baby to be at daycare.  I don't feel right keeping her with me when I'm sick because she won't get the attention she needs and I don't want her to catch what I have.  I also don't like keeping her with me when I work from home and sick because again she is not getting the attention or stimulation she would recieve at her daycare.  Not flaming- just my opinion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

rocknrola

Not everyone has the day off today. Did you think about that? I'm not lucky enough to get the day off.

That being said, I can understand why someone would want a day to themselves if they get the chance. I would kill to have 1 day all to myself.

Libramom2b

Wow - judge much?

I'm going to be unemployed for the month of Dec, but will still take DS to daycare (at an abbreviated schedule). #1 - I will be paying and don't want him to lose his spot and #2 - He's just gotten into a schedule there and I don't want to interupt it. Granted, I'll probably keep him out every Friday, and only leave him there for half days, but you can't possibly know everyone's situation.