|
Term(s) |
How it's used |
What it really
means: |
|
Social |
Children learn to be more "social"
in daycare. |
Not only do children learn such "social
skills" as kicking, biting, hitting and scratching; they also learn
negative 'peer pressure'! |
Spoiled
Submitted by
Tabitha M., former daycare worker |
Baby Gary is crying in daycare because
he is spoiled by his parents. |
Your baby thinks he is important enough
to be held, but we don't have the time or desire to hold your the baby to
stop him from crying. Ignore him at home, so he gets used to being ignored
here. |
|
Stimulating Environment |
Daycare provides children with a "stimulating
environment" |
Daycares are noisy, with an undisciplined
atmosphere. |
| Teacher |
Our staff consists of highly
qualified teachers. |
Daycare
workers (also known as "child care practitioners" or "daycare providers") are referred to as "teachers", not minimum-wage babysitters, so parents
will think of daycare as "school". |
|
Tip |
Indeed, child-care providers in our
survey were among the most often tipped. (Emily Howell, a spokeswoman for
the Emily Post Institute) says the appropriate tip is ... plus a gift...
From Consumer Reports, "Holiday Tipping: What people really give",
December 2004, page 57 |
No comment |
Tour
Submitted by
Jennifer L. |
Director (to the daycare workers):
Ladies, there will be a tour today....
|
We will be coming in your room with a
couple who wants to pay us (a lot of money every month), so make us look
good. Make sure you're doing something with each of the 16 kids. Don't
forget to smile! |
Trained Professionals
Submitted by Carrie |
Our caregivers are "trained
professionals". |
Our daycare workers were hired right off
the street, but we trained them how to change a diaper! |
| Tuition |
Our daycare's tuition is
competitive... |
About 1/4
what parents pay a regular babysitter when they go out. |
