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moms of babies:
re: daycare/childcare:
what would you say are your dealbreakers/non negotiable things?
what would make you say peace out to your daycare provider and what would you be willing to put up with?
Re: moms of babies:
Let me think....dealbreakers: anything that affects his happiness or safety or if I don't think he's being well cared for...or, teachers/directors I don't trust or have a good relationship with.
Things I would put up with...them loosing things (like sippy cups, clothes), accidently feeding him the wrong thing (like another kid's food - which never happened to us, but it probably could), the occasional bumps/bruises (Oliver is constantly falling into things).
Ugh, I just switched L's daycare from an in home to a center last week. It was because I found out the dcp was not being truthful about a few things and I totally lost trust in her. I also had some safety concerns. I found out about the issues and switched her less than 2 days later. They were non negotiable. PM me if you want more details.
Other things that would make me switch:
1. #1 is safety. If I thought the location wasn't safe or the people weren't doing basic necessities to keep my kid safe then I'd pull her.
2. Meeting her basic needs: If my kid wasn't fed or changed when she needed to be (waiting a few minutes is ok, of course). Sleep is tough and we're working on it with L at her new daycare, but if she wasn't getting a minimal amount of sleep there after a certain length of time I'd reconsider.
3. A director or provider that failed to make reasonable adjustments after being told about a problem.
4. The providers doing something I clearly didn't specify was ok: i.e. being fed foods I didn't bring in, taking the kid somewhere off site, formula feeding if they ran out of food instead of calling me to take care of it. I'd probably flip if she got some other kid's breastmilk by accident, too, as it is a bodily fluid!
Negotiable issues:
1. Overfeeding. This was a constant source of stress to me at dc #1. DC #2 feeds her appropriately for the amount of time she's awake. Once she starts to sleep more she'll prob cut back.
2. Normal bumps and bruises. Kids fall. It happens.
If you're questioning your dc, listen to your gut. I'm glad I did.
keira is in a daycare now...I liked the owner right away and she is always on site. I didnt love the infant room so I did not send ari. I sent my oldest b/c it is more of a pre-school enviroment, and she needed that. the center is clean, we have not had any issues at all. I LOVE her teachers, right now...and so does she. I do not, however care for the rest of the workers and that is who she will be with when she moves up this fall. when we get there in the morning, if her teachers arent there yet and the other ones are, she right away gets upset and asks for them. I am noticing she does not like them eithjer (and that was withouit me saying something)...they have never given me a specific reason, just the attitudes and they come off a little "rough"...
i am a firm beliver in following my instincts...i do not have a reason to pull her out but i do not like the idea of her switching rooms/teachers come the fall. as of now, i am going to give it a try, but be on guard...
what type of things was your post referring to?