Can't believe this parent

[angela234]

Hi one of my Mums asked me today if she could give my number to a Mum at the nursery where i pick up her little one to she said she thinks the Mums looking for someone to pick up child just 3 at the end of each day 3.30pm so i said yes great give my number. 3.15pm today got a phone call from the Mum saying a mum gave her my number and is this afternoon ok?
thinking she wanted to come and see me i said sorry but i have to go out in half an hour and pick up older child from school ,
no she said can you pick up my child fron nursery at 3.30pm TODAY
I just said sorry but i can't i would need to meet you and child get infro ect. I can't believe a mum would just get anybody she didn't know get her child.
I heard later she rang nursery to say she would be 1/2 hour late as can't get anyone to collect child they were not too happy
i think her hours at work have changed as she now has a managers position
There was no way i would go and get a child i have never seen no infro etc and to phone me that late!!
I just can't believe her

Angela

[lisaurry]

Thats terrible! What mom would let her child go to someone they don't even know, and what mom would expect her child to GO with someone they don't know??

She must really 'care' about her child!

Surely, if your hours of work change, then you would have adequate time to sort out your personal stuff beforehand? I can't imagine any employer nowadays not giving you enough time to sort out your childcare.

Lisa x

[sarahnev707]

Be very careful with your hours and overtime rates on your contract if you decide to take this child on Angela!

I'd whack on a good overtime rate and make sure you enforce it from day 1... sounds like this one could be tricky!!

Sarahx

[angeldelight]

Reminds me of the parent who came to see me earlier this year to meet me - and did not want to sign contract or anything but just wanted to leave them there and then

I was amazed they had never met me I was a complete stranger to them and could have been anyone

Pauline will more than likely remember this

I think if a parent is like this from the start I would not want to know to be honest
Shows what she is like too if she was late to collect from nursery
If her hours have changed then she should have thought of the child first if you ask me

Did she make an appointment to come and see you another time ?
I would be careful of this one

Angel xx

[banana]

Im shocked that a parent would phone a total stranger and expect them to just pick their child up from school/nursery.

What a numpty!

x

[buildingblocks]

I'm shocked that a parent would do this but sadly it doesn't surprise me in the slightest

lov eKate

[rubybubbles]

oh

I personnally would stay clear after this!!! Sound like should could be a handful (the mum!!), poor little mite, could you see there face! WHO R U!!!

[nannan]

the mum did have a bit of a cheek expecting you to pick the child up before she had even met you, I can only think that because you already pick up from the nursery that she assumes you would be suitable to pick her child up, I would be carefull through if you do decide to take her on,

[emler]

I can't believe the mother would ask a total stranger to collect their child! Grrrrr some people make me so mad. Personally I wouldn't have anything to do with her after that start!

Emler x

[jmoff]

I agree...would stay clear!
Jana

[angela234]

Hi All i haven't heard any more from this parent i don't think i will she didn't sound too pleased when i wouldn't/couldn't pick up her child.

I still cannot believe a parent would ask a stranger pick up her child.

I suppose there's all kinds of poeple out there

Cheers

Angela

[angeldelight]

She more than likely just needed help that day Angela and thought you would drop everything for her

Angel xx

[jo]

ugh! As if!
They have had no consideration for the child being dumped- no offence to you with a complete stranger.
Surely school wouldn't have let you pick the child up.
I'm sorry but it makes you wonder what kind of a person she is. I would think very hard before taking this child on. If she can be so slack on this front- what else will she be slack with?
Sorry to judge- she might be fine!

[angela234]

No i don't think the nursery would have let me pick up child without prior arrangments they do know me as i pick up a little one there also some older children from the main school this is a private school and nursery not that that should make any difference.

If she contacts me again i'll say i can't do it not worth the hassle

Thanks

Angela

[june]

Everytime I think Parents can't shock me anymore they do !! Poor kids

[susi513]

I know you said this parent just needed you cos her hours have changed, and I've encountered parents who ask you an hour before they need you even though they knew a month ago they had a hospital appointment to go to.

But sometimes there is a genuine reason for needing emergency care. So I'm thinking about setting up an ad-hoc/emergency register, where parents can come round and fill in all the permission forms and then we're all set if they want to ring up & request a day or two - because I've then already got the forms & contact numbers & met the child etc. So I would only offer emergency care to those on my register. What do you think? Would parents pay a small fee to join, do you think? Or "buy" a few hours credit to join, which is non-refundable/non-transferable and just "banked" until needed?

[deeb66]

I think that is good idea Susi if you are happy to offer emergency cover.

I don't see why parents should have a problem in paying you a reasonable fee to do that (and some may be happy to set up a small 'bank' of funds so that the money is already paid should they need you) as it gives them a back up system if they need help.

As long as you have got all the necessary paperwork signed I don't see there being a problem - my only advice would be to always collect any monies owed on the day (for those who didn't set up a 'bank' with you) when they come to collect the child or you might never see them again and have problems getting what you are owed.

Dee