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I didn't realize how dark it was until we read it in college. I just assumed people hated the teens having a bunch of sex. Nope, that wasn't it
Yeah, types of daycare would vary, but for many of the business daycares around here, parents are in and out all throughout the day. Kids get dropped off from 6:30 to 9:00 depending on work schedules and then some get their kids at noon, some kids have appts, etc. There is maybe an hour or two at most with no parents coming in.
Of course, most of the parents make arrangements if they have to get their children during lunch or nap to cause minimal distractions. I would think that they should be able to offer a little common courtesy if they are shown some first.
I'd be upset with that answer, too. The reasoning is flawed. If they are ok with you dropping your kid off or picking them up with other children present, there is no difference in stopping by to see them. At the very least, they could have tried to work with you or given you a different option (i.e. call in advance and we can meet you in the lobby area or make other arrangements)
Besides every room has to have x amount of teachers for x amount of children. It's not like they are just letting a convicted felon into a room full of children completely unattended. If they have an issue with it, it would be easy to separate your child from the other kids for a minute or two in the hallway or somewhere out of the way.
Sorry, I guess I'd get a little papa bear-ish if someone tried telling me I couldn't see my kid.
Again, the types of daycares vary. If it's an in-home with toddlers and parents drop by frequently just to hug their kids, I can see it being very difficult with all the greetings & separations. Hard for napping, mealtimes, organized play, etc. Occasional visits wouldn't be that big a deal - maybe planned to eat lunch with your child, or to be involved in a game. But when you're caring for five or six toddlers, routine is the one thing that saves you from utter chaos.
I did this for a little over a year when I had 2 kids of my own, one in diapers. No job would have paid enough to cover daycare, so I stayed home & took in four to five more on a full or part time basis, paid by the hour.Larger professional daycare centers with multiple rooms and multiple attendants present their own problems, more related to the "unknown adult" issues.
Based on my experiences as a parent AND a provider, I can see both sides. A drop-in visit if you are concerned about the actual care (as opposed to the promised care) is one thing. Frequent unplanned drop-ins "just because" can make it difficult for the provider to give good care both to your child and to the other children in their care. Issues like frequency of unannounced parent "visits" should probably be covered BEFORE agreeing on leaving/taking in a child.
My shady daycare story (apologies mtown)
A good friend of ours had their daughter in a daycare where they let you have access to see your child via a webcam monitoring system. One day, she said she saw her daughter (4 or 5 months old) wailing her head off on the monitor. She figured they were letting her cry and wasn't overly concerned. About 15 minutes passes and she kept waiting for someone to come and check on her. Nothing. She waited another 10 minutes and still nothing.
She worked nearby and went over to the daycare. When she got there, she could hear her kid still screaming. She was told to wait in the lobby area. After five minutes, the crying finally stops. The caregiver came out holding her baby and said (paraphrasing) "She's a little tired, she just got up from a nap."
My friend took out her phone with the baby monitor still streaming and screamed, "She's probably tired from screaming for the last half hour while nobody checked on her!" Then she walked out the front door with her and never went back.
My friend bailed on Hilton madness so I'm now not going. I go to enough events by myself and it really sucks out the enjoyment factor.
I'd go with you. If I lived 12 hours closer. Seriously, dying to go to Hilton Madness.
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