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Do you recognize any of the parents below? Perhaps some of them have children enrolled in your center or home._ One parent picked up her child late three times in a week and then brought cupcakes to the caregiver to make up for it. (Well, at least she brought the cupcakes.)
_ A parent forgot to pay his tuition and when reminded responded by saying, "I thought my wife paid you. Are you sure?" (No, we'd like to charge you double.)
_ "Please make sure you zip up my child's coat when you go outside and also don't forget to wash her face after she eats," comments one parent. (I think we can handle that.)
_ One parent left her child at the center all day so she could shop for a holiday party. (Doesn't that parent want to spend any time with her child?)
_ A parent actually left her child with the child care provider so she could go work out. (Are we here to babysit?)
_ "Please don't take my child outside today. She's not feeling well." (Policy states that children who are well enough to come to the center are well enough ...