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daycare....is this normal?
When I took Grace in this morning, one of the directors got us in the hall way and asked how old Grace is. I told her 17 months next month. She said she was going to put her in toddlers today and it seems as if it's going to be a permanent thing. Her regular room has been down to 3 kids the past couple weeks and I guess one kid wasn't in today so that made it 2. They sent the one kid to infants b/c he doesn't really walk much yet, sent the teacher home and then put Grace into the older room "b/c she's walking". Um, ok.
I just felt a little ambushed. It was a bigger room (6 kids?) and a teacher she's never been w/ before. I recognize her but I don't even know her name. Grace tried to back out of the room when we walked in and then started to cry. I don't know, some warning would have been nice. She was hysterical when I left and I was upset too. I know my kid and she was probably fine before I left the parking lot but still.
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Re: daycare....is this normal?
When our daycare moves the kids they do a slow transition. For about 1-2 weeks my kid will visit the other room for several hours a day. Then after 2 weeks the move is permanent. I always get a letter explaining the process and am given the names of the teachers, etc.
They moved Evan from Infants to Toddlers when he was 11 months old (even though he was not walking yet). They gave me the "he's ready" garbage but I am not dumb, I know they did it because only take 8 infants and they had a new baby starting and they wanted the money, there was room in the next class up so off he went. However he did transition over 1-2 weeks, no one stopped me in the hall to tell me, I had advance notice, etc.
They should have given you more notice and allowed for a smoother transition. It sounds like this place is a little flaky if they're getting you in the hall and telling you what is going on.
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I can't say if it's normal or not, but I can tell you that being ambushed like that wouldn't have made me very happy. My experience has always been that transitions are planned weeks in advance and a letter is sent home so you know it's coming.
What it sounds like happened in your case is they couldn't justify having a teacher for 3 kids so they are combining rooms. Depending on how big the other kids are would determine whether this bothered me or not.
In our current school they combine rooms sometimes when there aren't a lot of kids, usually at the end of the day when most have been picked up. But it's never an 18-month-old in with 4-year-olds, usually the younger kids (K's room is 2-2.5) go to the next room up, which I think is 2.5-3.
I'd call the director today and see what the plan is. Transitions are important for the kids and the parents and being blindsided like this would leave a bad taste in my mouth.
are they moving her for good? or is it just a one day thing b/c of a staffing issue (sick teachers, etc)?
Our transitions vary in length based on the kids. Matthew gets quick transitions in general because he normally declares he is ready to move on. So they just move him. Other kids get gradual moves. Even M had a gradual one when moving to toddlers.
It seems odd to suddenly move her. But it seems just as odd to have a classroom of only 2 or 3 kids.
I'd be a little taken back if the director didn't know my kid's age....
ditto....and ditto
I know that Laura's school shifts when the numbers are low, like during Christmas week. It helps them save money by cutting hours and sending staff home.
If is was a permanent move, no, not normal. Usuallu a gradual change, often with a few trials before the official transition begins.
What a crummy way to start off today. Sorry. Poor Grace!!!