Look! My first post was not meant to be nasty or make you feel bad (which it obviously did or you all wouldn't have gotten so defensive) I wasn't going to respond to all of you but I figured my silence would make you think you were right.

I don't think half of you even read my post through. I wanted to get word out there that providers work hard and deserve respect and acknowlegement. I AM LICENSED you assuming B's. I have contracts and do request days off that I do NOT expect to get paid for but once in awhile if all the parents have a day off (i.e. day after Thanksgiving usually one parent would have the day off) I think it would be nice if they gave me the day since I always help them out but I would be available if they both have to work and like this year all are more than willing to oblidge.

Just for the record a NANNY is totally different than a CHILDCARE PROVIDER! A nanny is paid help that you pay to preform a service, a childcare provider is not on your payroll you are paying her business for the service she provides.

I would like to say any of you would be lucky to have me as your childcare provider. I am awesome with children and very flexible with my hours, I open early when needed and stay late very often to accomidate my parents because I know they need me and I never ask for more money.

NO I did Not say to pick up children early everyday! Just the day before a holiday IF you get out early, HELLO! and if you do get out of work early another day why not get your kid they love to spend time with you, you are their parent! As much fun as they have in care and may love their provider no one makes up for the time with you!

And to those of you selfish parents who bring their child to care on their day off I was not being horrible saying you should keep them home or bring them at nap time for MY benefit but for the benefit of YOUR CHILD!!!! You should be spending time with your child when ever you can! I get paid if you bring them or not I don't care if you bring them I am open and have other children anyway one more won't make a difference but that quality time with your child makes a big difference in their character and attitude. Most children are in care from 45-50 hours a week! That is a lot of time spent away from mom and dad they need that time with you to bond and build a trusting relationship with you! You should have you child in daycare because you work thus you should only be bringing your child during your working hours!

As for the gift business I did not say you should go out and buy a fancy gift you B's! I even suggested getting a gift card or fruit basket that would benifit your child! Money is tight around the holidays and I know I get all my daycare kids gifts and some thing small helps me out.

And to that chick that said her provider has a nicer car than her own! WTF who cares that doesn't mean she makes more money! She just has different priorities about what extras in her life she wants. If you think she makes so much money why don't you quit and go be a provider yourself??

WOW!!! I based my career around MY children because I love them and want to spend as much time as I can with them and I am able to provide wonderful loving care to other children who's parents have to go to work. For those of you who say I picked the wrong job, you don't know me don't act like you do.

Yes I have watched some great children before who unfortunately had horrible parents. One little girls mom brought her every Tuesday even though she had that day off and left her from open to last second before I closed she never once took the day to spend with her daughter, only sundays, one day a week, that little girl saw her mom the whole day and you know what it affected her behavior and she would pinch and scratch the other children constantly. One family told me they both had to work the day after Thanksgiving last year so I opened just for them she was the only daycare child I had thinking I was helping them out. I later found out the dad had the whole day off and went golfing!!!

People Suck and I now know to be picky about the kids I let into care. I was just trying to offer some friendly advice to you parents to keep your providers happy.
Good Luck and I know someday you will realize you SHOULD have spent those extra moments with your beautiful children.

The youth in this country is going to hell and who is to blame??? The parents!!!!!!!

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