Gross Parent Behaviour

[CitronG]

I'm a private tutor and do some of my tutoring in my home.
The dad of one of my tutees waits in the car throughout the session (he is welcome to sit in but doesn't want to pay for parking).
Last session the he rang the doorbell a few minutes early and asked to use the toilet.
After he and his (lovely!) child had gone I saw that he had left skidmarks which I then had the delight of cleaning up.
I find this behaviour really weird and disrespectful and am not going to resume sessions in September. It's a shame for the child and obviously it's not their fault but I'm not letting someone into my home every week who treats it like a filthy public toilet.
Interested to hear people's thoughts.

That’s vile. Can you imagine the state of his own house, and presumably someone cleans up after him at home.

I know! He's divorced from the tutee's mum, I can't imagine why.

I don't know what to say if he asks again - the problem is the entirely lovely and blameless child will be standing right there.

On the basis you have a loo brush I'd say "sure but can you clean up this time". He won't ask again.

Yes! Just don't know if I can pull it off in front of the child.

Really hope I can get to end of term without a repeat, then that's it.
Always have to chase late invoices as well.

This story sounds familiar. I'm sure someone had a similar issue a few years ago.

Oh no they're everywhere! Can you find the thread?

Do this!! Can you let it go if it's a one-off, I feel sorry for the child who misses out

The late payment would annoy me more - sack them for this reason.

Definitely say something if he asks again.

I'd be tempted to let them go next time payment is late.

I've got a parent who is annoyed at me for asking her child to take off her muddy shoes before coming in my house. She comes from cross country straight to me. Why would you even let her get in the car with muddy shoes!?

Surely, you just don’t let them in again to use the loo? Make it a policy which everyone knows beforehand - if the session is only half an hour or an hour then I’d expect children and parents to have been before and able to wait until they leave.