Need a moan! End of day pick ups
I have a lovely parent who comes to pick up her baby and i get so annoyed as it gets so unnecessarily drawn out whilst others start to kick off because it drags on. After ten hours with the baby, as lovely as they are i am more than ready to say goodbye! I have had all day cooing over them etc but Mum insists on getting her baby to kiss the other mindee and sometimes starts handing out food, it really grates on me and I have to keep a polite face on!! Then baby runs off to play again, then i have to go fetch her, then we start the whole process again, its so painful! I make sure baby and bags are ready and hand it all over but i just don't know how to politely handle it! Then I feel all apologetic if I need to say sorry we best go and worried i look all narky and rude.....gah!! Sorry..I needed that!
parents that dont want to leave at either side of the day!
I know exactly what you mean...
I have two parents who want to tell me their life story at both drop off and collection (and I get endless messages throughout the day for chats). Whilst they are very nice and I like to chat to them, they are paying me to take care of their child and whilst I am stood at the door they kids are playing havoc and who knows what, the point is cant see them / give them the attention I need when I'm focused on the parent.
I was thinking of sending a letter to all my parents to cover the following points:
Will answer the door but then close it again to them whilst I get their child and get them ready. (and not to take office to have a door closed on them again) only my toddler will be trying to escape. :rolleyes:
It will be a simple hand over and I write an extensive diary on my online system
In the morning request them to do simple hand over and if they have anything they need to say at length to put it in the online system communication section or via text/email.
I was going to mention something about risk assessment and safeguarding but wasn't sure where to start. Do any of you have any experience with this? Please help this is making it a really frustrating part of the job.