|
Term(s) |
How it's used |
What it really
means: |
|
Academics |
Our daycare offers academics to give children an early jump on school. |
Child can
parrot ABC's. |
| Active |
Carson is a very active boy. |
Child with short attention span who can't sit still. |
| Activities |
Our daycare offers children a host of stimulating activities. |
Child is put
in front of TV all day. |
| Assertive |
Children in daycare are more assertive. |
Sassy, smart-mouth bullies who don't mind adults or follow directions. |
|
Attention |
Kids attending our daycare get
individualized,
one-on-one attention. |
What?! Better
check their math:
Divide the number of caregivers by the number of children. Is the
resulting ratio greater than or equal to one? If so, this daycare
won't be in business long! For further clarification,
click here |
Bonding
Submitted by Stefani |
Houston seems to
be having trouble bonding with his caregiver... |
Which caregiver?
The one he had this morning? This afternoon?
The one that quit last month?
The substitute for the one that got sick last week?
With his caregivers changing so frequently...no wonder the poor kid is
confused! |
| Bored |
Boston "acts out" in
daycare because he is bored and is intellectually beyond his peers. |
Child is misbehaving |
|
Camp |
We need to enroll Virginia in day camp
to keep her busy this Summer... |
We need to put her in daycare during the Summer while School
is out to keep her from getting in our way. |
| Caregiver-to-child ratio |
Our caregiver-to-child ratio
ensures your child gets personal attention. |
Absolute
minimum ratio required by law. |
