katie0183
28-07-2010, 10:39 AM
I tell you we've had a huge amount of bad luck this year so far and yesterday was no better. I have a parent whom didnt bother to apply last september for a place for her 3 year old to attend the local school which is literally at my door step... instead she left it until april (even though i badgered her) and subsequently couldnt get into the only school locally with a pre-school. Anyway she didnt really want to send her son here (i dont know why) even though it has an outstanding grade for the foundation stage and pre-school. She then put him in Private day nursery for 1/2 day as they had a pre-school room... to say its crap is an understatement... She didnt even know they were charging her for 52 weeks of the year (apparently they didnt tell her) and I had to re-explain to her that i charge 1/2 rates when children are at school as i cannot fill a place like that. Anyway she had put him in 8-1 knowing she'd only get funded 9-12 but couldnt understand why she was getting high bills from both (me and the nursery).
Now shes given notice to the nursery and has now trying him from september at a PRIVATE SCHOOL .... Its a great school i have other children that go there however shes a single parent and although works full time knowing her job could not afford this long term... anyway i worked all the prices out for her as she now only wants me half terms and hols so 1/2 rates in term time full rates hols and she told me yesterday i was too expensive and couldnt afford both and didnt know what to do about half terms and hols. So was going to give me notice. I have since re-worked it out just for holiday time only and it still works out over an average of £400 a month. I've looked after her son for 2 years and i just dont know what shes expecting! she works 9-5 but because she commutes i have him 7.30-6.30... I dont think im being unreasonable and ive bent myself over backwards to look after this child as i love him like my own. However i think shes being unreasonable to her son! Shes going to put him into this school 8-6 and then hope her work will accept her getting there a bit later and finishing earlier... however knowing her i dont think this will happen. I think she'll come phoning me saying she needs to go in early or running late...
I just wanted some advice really as to whether im being unreasonable or she is? After all her son stil likes sleeping in the afternoon although were trying to stop it, but i think knowing her son so well he will struggle with such a big change. I have told her this but just dont understand her reasoning. She always comments how she loves her son coming here etc so i dont think its me however its made me paranoid,...... what you think?
Now shes given notice to the nursery and has now trying him from september at a PRIVATE SCHOOL .... Its a great school i have other children that go there however shes a single parent and although works full time knowing her job could not afford this long term... anyway i worked all the prices out for her as she now only wants me half terms and hols so 1/2 rates in term time full rates hols and she told me yesterday i was too expensive and couldnt afford both and didnt know what to do about half terms and hols. So was going to give me notice. I have since re-worked it out just for holiday time only and it still works out over an average of £400 a month. I've looked after her son for 2 years and i just dont know what shes expecting! she works 9-5 but because she commutes i have him 7.30-6.30... I dont think im being unreasonable and ive bent myself over backwards to look after this child as i love him like my own. However i think shes being unreasonable to her son! Shes going to put him into this school 8-6 and then hope her work will accept her getting there a bit later and finishing earlier... however knowing her i dont think this will happen. I think she'll come phoning me saying she needs to go in early or running late...
I just wanted some advice really as to whether im being unreasonable or she is? After all her son stil likes sleeping in the afternoon although were trying to stop it, but i think knowing her son so well he will struggle with such a big change. I have told her this but just dont understand her reasoning. She always comments how she loves her son coming here etc so i dont think its me however its made me paranoid,...... what you think?