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    That's great news, glad you filled the space.
    How awful to have gone through all of that though & tainting the end of your holiday.

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    Well. He is gone! Just left ten minutes ago, not so much as a hug, flowers, card nothing! Did think there might be some token of appreciation after almost two years! She just said she would keep in touch and laughed and said she might be back on the phone in two weeks looking for me to take him back If crèche doesn't work out! Said thanks for everything and left .. Hummpphh!!!

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    what a lovely parent you are no longer working with. I just say you have had a lucky break x

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    Well with the wonderful stories about Irish creches in the papers she may regret leaving you.

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    Sounds like she is completely thoughtless - hopefully next family will be more appreciative

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    If she does come back to you I don't think i would be too keen to take her back given her behaviour!

    Never mind at least you have got someone else already lined up - let's hope they appreciate you a bit more.

    Enjoy your weekend,

    Sam x

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    [! She just said she would keep in touch and laughed and said she might be back on the phone in two weeks looking for me to take him back If crèche doesn't work out! Said thanks for everything and left .. Hummpphh!!![/QUOTE]

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    Well done for filling the space so quickly. Hope all goes well.

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    I went on holiday two weeks ago and I had the following three texts on the Tuesday after bank holiday. I do newsletters 4 times a year and put in newsletters since may of last year that ir the first time in ten years that I was taking a two week holiday. On the Wednesday before I went away I had one little one who had two very dirty nappies if I had a third I would have sent her home when I did take her home I explained to mom about the nappies and mom told me younger brother was the same so obviously a bug and I was a little annoyed to say the least. I thought it was worth advising other parents that a child may have had a bug but was not 100 per cent certain.

    Text 1 - parent a - are you only taking Monday and Tuesday off or are you way for whole week.

    Replied that as per newsletters that I was away for two weeks was only effecting their child for one week which was why I had given mom details of holiday clubs a few weeks ago. I did get an apology.

    Text 2 - parent b - could I have her son Thursday and Friday.

    Replied again as per newsletters that I was away and that was why I ad sent mom a text giving details of another minder who was able to cover a couple of weeks prior to holiday.

    Text 3 - parent c - complaining that I should not have had the child who was ill on the previous Wednesday. I had her child Thursday and Friday and was ill on the Sunday and Monday which was my fault.

    I have now found out from the minder who covered for me and looked after a 2 year old that I have that dad told her that mom is pregnant and is due in December. Dad has not said anything to me at all and I do not see mom. I am just debating on do I mention anything in passing to dad so that I have an indication on when and if child will be leaving me which I am sure he will as mom works full time and dad part time just so I know to advertise a place for in the future.

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    Quote Originally Posted by murphf View Post
    Well. He is gone! Just left ten minutes ago, not so much as a hug, flowers, card nothing! Did think there might be some token of appreciation after almost two years! She just said she would keep in touch and laughed and said she might be back on the phone in two weeks looking for me to take him back If crèche doesn't work out! Said thanks for everything and left .. Hummpphh!!!
    cheeky moo! I hope you told her - "Oh, I wouldn't bother contacting me, as I've already replaced him so won't have any room - sorry" (smiling sweetly)
    if you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always got

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tazmin68 View Post

    Text 3 - parent c - complaining that I should not have had the child who was ill on the previous Wednesday. I had her child Thursday and Friday and was ill on the Sunday and Monday which was my fault.
    I'm afraid I would have replied, I agree, I shouldn't have had the ill child, and had the parent concerned informed me that their child had been ill I certainly wouldn't have accepted them which is why it is important that ALL parents stick to the illness rules so these things do not happen.

 

 
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