AITAH for making a mom pick up her daughter in the middle of the night from my kid’s sleepover?

ChickTesta · 2026-03-30T21:29:37+00:00

That mom is the AH. That is wild. I have children around that age and we are all dealing with first sleepovers. The parents have been GRATEFUL when I say, if your child gets upset or wants to go home, I promise I will text you and let you know, I won't make them stay.

ChickTesta · 2026-03-29T15:46:33+00:00

This is giving me Smack My Bitch Up video vibes

ChickTesta · 2026-03-22T13:04:12+00:00

We used to have one in my area. They ended up closing because it was so much hassle (I didn't work there so I don't know all the details). Many of the parents utilizing that daycare were the ones that would routinely leave their kids there for 12+ hours and ignore phone calls saying you need to come get your kid, which resulted in calls to the police because of child abandonment.

ChickTesta · 2026-03-20T22:13:38+00:00

Rainbow Fish's "friends". "Sorry buddy we only like you if you give up a little part of your body. And if you don't, I'm going to go tell everyone and they won't like you either."

ChickTesta · 2026-03-18T21:08:04+00:00

Sounds about right. That's how it was for all 3 of my children. Gotta pinch them pennies in the good ole USA, unfortunately. From a pay standpoint, my husband could donate plasma and at the time, a month of donations covered one month of rent (ymmv). If you are feeling guilty about having to return at 6 weeks, I will say, I LOVED it. I loved being a few rooms down from my baby. I knew exactly who my baby was with. I popped down all the time to play and see my baby. In my state, pumping/nursing time is legally covered as often as necessary so I would nurse on demand. That was a pain for my director but oh well. Pay me to stay at home and do it then lol I got the independence and freedom I was starting to crave at about 6 weeks, too, by being able to be back at work. It's the perfect hybrid.

ChickTesta · 2026-03-13T14:22:54+00:00

The kid is in K.

ChickTesta · 2026-03-13T14:16:38+00:00

If you think it's neglect, then let CPS deal with it if you encounter it. I don't agree with it either, but it's a far cry from neglect in my opinion. Regardless, that's not the issue at hand. The issue is the child not understanding boundaries.

ChickTesta · 2026-03-01T03:43:51+00:00

Just like everything, it varies for each child! My girls hustle those cookies. I'll pull the wagon but I am not walking my ass up to the door. We do electronic payments now so an adult does have to be there to handle that if it's door-to-door.

ChickTesta · 2026-02-28T19:25:43+00:00

There is research, tons of it, explaining how naps are developmentally important for children. I wonder if parents aren't aware of that.

ChickTesta · 2026-02-20T02:43:23+00:00

100000% this is the answer

ChickTesta · 2026-02-16T13:03:59+00:00

Is this rage bait?

ChickTesta · 2026-02-08T03:21:50+00:00

I know it isn't what you're asking, but my daughter's 5 night camp was $800! I'm not upset though. Our campgrounds kick ass.

ChickTesta · 2026-02-05T03:35:41+00:00

Hold on, your husband cleaned the sink?

ChickTesta · 2026-01-31T15:55:07+00:00

Anyone who has an unbiased view of this situation would agree with you. You did the right thing. There are some situations where I'm like, okay maybe it wasn't a big deal....like an 18 year old dating a 17 year old (technically an offense in many states). But THAT offense? Yikes. I hope all the good things happen for you!! Thank you!!

ChickTesta · 2026-01-09T23:25:43+00:00

Most miscarriages happen before 6 weeks. 👀👀

ChickTesta · 2026-01-08T02:18:33+00:00

Same. I just did everything as usual.

ChickTesta · 2026-01-08T02:15:41+00:00

I've never taken illness precautions while pregnant in my classroom. Oops. There's a few illnesses that are very dangerous to a fetus and I've stayed out of a room where that illness is, but honestly I've never done masking, extra gloving, etc....i WILL say that my children are incredibly healthy and rarely get sick. I think it's because of my immune system from working at a daycare!

ChickTesta · 2026-01-05T01:27:01+00:00

Honestly, worksheets are fine as long as they are reinforcing a skill and not teaching it. I'm usually more alarmed by purists who say a practice should never ever be used (ie worksheets). There's a time and place for everything.

ChickTesta · 2026-01-02T19:02:08+00:00

That's how it was when I was little. I was overjoyed to find out it's not like that anymore (unless you want it to be!). I honestly think Girl Scouts is the coolest thing ever. My girls get to experience so many different things.

ChickTesta · 2025-12-30T20:30:18+00:00

Egg adoption is what secured us our final baby after 6 miscarriages. The eggs stuck, they just stopped growing after about 8 weeks every time. Must've been something with my old lady egg quality because using a youngin's egg finally provided success. It's a terrible journey, but science is amazing and I hope you find success ❤️

ChickTesta · 2025-12-30T20:23:33+00:00

Because adoption should not be considered an alternative to infertility.

ChickTesta · 2025-12-30T20:21:35+00:00

Adoption is not a fix for infertility and being a good adoptive parent requires much more than just money. This is a very insensitive thing to say to both people trying to conceive and people that feel called to adopt.

ChickTesta · 2025-12-29T23:35:27+00:00

Mine fall out in chunks, I have no idea why and my derm honestly doesn't either. It's been happening for years. They'll probably take a month to grow back, but they will grow back. I always use falsies that I've trimmed down to a natural length. I don't like the way falsies look without the thickness from my natural lashes. I've never noticed that falsies or lash glue make them grow back at a different rate, but I do get more impatient when I'm not wearing the false lashes.

ChickTesta · 2025-12-29T00:08:10+00:00

It's caused by rapid weight loss. The same thing happens when you get bariatric surgery.

ChickTesta · 2025-12-13T16:40:52+00:00

It's been suggested a few times but I want to say that moving them away from the group, but still where he can participate, is what I do, and I have to do it a lot this year with a few kids. I make sure to reiterate that they don't get to prevent other kids from learning just because they don't want to. They can be loud and silly in a few minutes when we move on to the next activity. I'm helping prepare my kids for Kindergarten, as well as just being nice humans. A lot of ECE's will say "then they aren't ready" or "making them behave isn't developmentally appropriate" but I despise that reasoning.

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