baby gates

[LillFilly]

Please, when they leave give us an update on the 'surprise' and if you had a manager with a spine that charged them for any damages. Oh, did you contact the owner about the threat?

Really, if they wanted all that, wouldn't they have called ahead and made sure the house had, say, intercoms and a fence? That's like when people came to the hotel and expected a crib or dog bed in the room and were SO INSULTED when it wasn't...cause they never said they had a kid or dog!!!

[Kristev]

Please. With my own mother, and most of the parents I see at my job, the kids need to watch and supervise the parents! And I'm not exaggerating, in the slightest.

Can we clone Supernanny? We need a million of her, desperately.

[Ree]

You know, I read the title and saw it was a VRS post, and I knew exactly how the post was going to go.

Same here.

[DeltaSierra]

Its stories like this that make me wonder why ANYBODY would want to rent their residences to other people.

[PepperElf]

yeah i'd like to know what "surprise" they leave
and how much they end up having to pay for the damages

i'm betting once they see the bill they'll scream even more too

[Peppergirl]

Unbelieveable!

[Cazzi]

Yes, it was a mild nuisance to have to haul around his playpen and baby gates, but that's part of being a parent.

There & I was beginning to think I was the only one who did silly things like that

[hinakiba777]

I'm sorry, why can't these people just use the portable fences. When I was a child we had only two child fences and my parents moved the based on where in the house i was playing. Block off downstairs so I don't fall, block off upstairs when I'm in the basement, Block off the woodroom so I don't get crushed.

And they actually kept an eye on me. My parents knew where I was at all times as a toddling one. They certainly didn't need an alarm to tell them if I was too close to a pool. They had EYES! Eyes that were focused on their daughter.

Moreover, the more I read your posts the more I wonder why people rent out their homes or properties at all. Part of me really wanted you to say you could do the alterations if the owners of the property were allowed to do serious construction on the SCs house.

[Anakah]

If (if, what am I talking about?) WHEN they do trash the place for the maids, can't you guys charge them extra? I'm too used to hotels, I don't know how things work otherwise.

I can't believe these people. Spoiled-ville and EWhoring little obnoxious brats! I guess they think they're too good to go to walmart and buy their own shit. I think you need a raise, seriously having to hear these people day in and day out, you really deserve one.

[Seshat]

I'll admit, if I was paying what these people seem to be paying, I'd be expecting a child-safe pool fence (though not necessarily to my exact personal preferences), and the right to ask for the property to have at least the portable style of baby gates.

But then, like everyone else here, I'd be asking in advance. And making other plans if necessary.

But that's too HAAAARRRRDDDD for these people. Sheesh.

[chainedbarista]

i'm hoping charges are pressed for that extra special checkout 'surprise.'

as for ms. thang, here's a novel concept: BE A FARKING PARENT AND WATCH THEM YOURSELF.

i did, and babychains survived.

[meghann]

Unbefinglievable. When my son was a baby, I certainly did not expect anyone else to re-do their homes to accomodate him. Yes, it was a mild nuisance to have to haul around his playpen and baby gates, but that's part of being a parent.

This.

I read this yesterday on my cell phone while we were returning from a week's vacation. It made me giggle thinking maybe I should have complained to the rental agency because the ocean was *just over the dune* and it wasn't properly baby-proofed.

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

I'd be willing to bet the surprise is some strategically placed poopy diapers and/or fecal matter where it shouldn't be.

[PepperElf]

i wonder if you can return it, postage paid by addressee too... under the guise of returning personal belongings that were left behind

[Zellie Crescent]

i wonder if you can return it, postage paid by addressee too... under the guise of returning personal belongings that were left behind

That's what I would do.