porky1979
15-09-2010, 12:28 PM
I have looked after a 2 year old for a year now and i am having a bit of trouble with the parents not dropping her off in time in the mornings. She is contracted to start at 6.30am so I always get myself up and ready for when she arrives, however there have been many occasions when she has not been dropped off til after 7.30am. The parents know that I have to leave at 7.50am to drop my eldest at school and then do the infant school run. (my school runs take ages as 2 of the schools are 10miles apart) so they have been dropping her off before i leave, it gets on my nerves though that they can't even send a message or phone call to say they will be late.
The past 3 weeks the mum has been off work ill and lo has not been getting here til about 9.30 (after my school run). This wouldn't be a problem but I take the kids to toddler groups and plan to do things and I can't because lo has not arrived. I have spoken to the parents asking if they can tell me what time they will be bringing her and I hear nothing. This week I have been a little stern and said that I have made arrangemnets and if lo is not here by 7.45am I will not be able to have her til I get back from wherever I am going. This has not gone down very well and they are making me feel that i should wait for them all the time although they have bought her in before 7.45am and today I even went and collected her on the way to school so I made sure she was here. I have written notes in the daily diary (which I do not think they look at as there are photos in there that have not even being taken out) about this and still nothing.
What I am wanting to do is write them a letter stating that if she has not arrived by 7.45 then I can not have her, do you think this is a bit harsh???? I just feel that I can not plan my days properly as I never know if lo is going to turn up and waiting about for her to turn up drives me mad. I do not want to lose the child as she is very good and a pleasure to look after but this needs to stop. I just feel that a quick text or phone call would be nice and I want to put this in the letter but don't want to sound to hard. I know mum is ill (not sure what is wrong) and probably doesn't want to get up at 6am but it would just be nice if they could let me know a time.
Sorry its so long, i needed to get this off my chest.
Any advice would be great.. Thanks :(
The past 3 weeks the mum has been off work ill and lo has not been getting here til about 9.30 (after my school run). This wouldn't be a problem but I take the kids to toddler groups and plan to do things and I can't because lo has not arrived. I have spoken to the parents asking if they can tell me what time they will be bringing her and I hear nothing. This week I have been a little stern and said that I have made arrangemnets and if lo is not here by 7.45am I will not be able to have her til I get back from wherever I am going. This has not gone down very well and they are making me feel that i should wait for them all the time although they have bought her in before 7.45am and today I even went and collected her on the way to school so I made sure she was here. I have written notes in the daily diary (which I do not think they look at as there are photos in there that have not even being taken out) about this and still nothing.
What I am wanting to do is write them a letter stating that if she has not arrived by 7.45 then I can not have her, do you think this is a bit harsh???? I just feel that I can not plan my days properly as I never know if lo is going to turn up and waiting about for her to turn up drives me mad. I do not want to lose the child as she is very good and a pleasure to look after but this needs to stop. I just feel that a quick text or phone call would be nice and I want to put this in the letter but don't want to sound to hard. I know mum is ill (not sure what is wrong) and probably doesn't want to get up at 6am but it would just be nice if they could let me know a time.
Sorry its so long, i needed to get this off my chest.
Any advice would be great.. Thanks :(