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E-mail to this site from Noelle C, "Former
Daycare Worker's Story",
06-Jan-10 |
I got a job at a daycare...at my church.
I was horrified at the stories (in your website) but I was also optimistic,
hoping that this daycare would be different.
At first it seemed like it was...but then I noticed how some of the babies
that were "cuter" would get more attention while the others were left in the
high chairs for almost an hour at a time (the babies cries to get out were
ignored), the director and supervisors would make fun of the kids and the
parents behind their backs.
One time a little four year old boy...started the morning bad. He wanted his
mom. I held him on my lap and told him I would as long as he wanted. The
teacher said, "Suck it up. Don't baby him..." I wanted to cry with him.
[Another time we were over ratio (again)] and while the kids were playing
outside one of the kids jumped off the jungle gym and kicked one of the
other kids in the face giving him a bloody nose. The teacher couldn't do
anything about it because there was no one to help her and there was only
one person in the main room so she couldn't leave the room either.
I started to get so stressed out and my heart ached for the kids that didn't
get any nurture. I had to quit. Everything you said on this website is true.
And yes, I do care a lot about the kids. But there was SO many of them...
I am never, EVER, sending my...children to daycare after enduring that ...
That was the most stressful time of my life.
Category = Caregiver |
E-mail to this site from Dave L, "Mutual
concerns",
03-Feb-10 |
I spent the last 16 years working as a
preschool teacher for a large corporate-sponsored day care chain...
Last year I was summarily dismissed after publicly voicing concerns about
bullying that was going on at the center, by both caregivers and children.
The state department of welfare investigated but was unable to substantiate
the abuse. I was told by the ... supervisor of the region that they were
understaffed and did not have the legal authority they needed to get others
to cooperate with their investigations. There is no whistle-blower
protection...for day-care (at-will) employees.
Our center was NAEYC-accredited and was receiving grant money from the state
...
Thank you (for your website). Our children are at-risk, and not because of a
lack of reading and math skills. They are at-risk simply because too many
day care workers don't care...
Category = Caregiver,
Danger |
E-mail to this site from Lindsey C,
"Hi",
22-Feb-10 |
I am a licensed and certified at home
daycare provider...
...(I saw) a teacher through the window abuse my child at a top preschool
where we live. From that day on I vowed to never put my children or another
child go through that!!!! There are a lot of crooked woman and men out there
providing daycare...I think it's important to point out to parents that they
need to inspect their daycare daily.
Category = Caregiver,
Danger |
E-mail to this site from Cynthia E,
"...stated",
06-Apr-10 |
I have a lot of experience with
daycares...
Yes, (that) infants and toddlers fare better with parents is not arguable...
Category = Caregiver |
E-mail to this site from LJ from Canada,
"question",
13-Apr-10 |
Wow- what a website. I only have briefly
glanced at it but I am glad to see what I see.
I am an insider to the field as well. I am a registered early childhood
educator (in Canada) for the last 18 years (all of my adult life). and have
previously run my own center (12 yrs) plus worked in schools, daycares,
camps, rec centers, special ed , etc...
I would love to see all daycare jobs become obsolete (even if that means my
own!)...
Why on God's earth do we think that strangers (even
nice ones) should do the job best left for the child's family...?
Our children are being shortchanged by the socially
engineered child factories and it has not only become acceptable, it has
been deemed desirable! Woe is us!
Category = Caregiver,
Politics |
E-mail to this site from Brandy F., "WOW!!!!",
29-May-10 |
I currently work in a daycare...I have
been in child care for 6 years...
I really think everyone has at least one bad experience with a child care
center...
Category = Caregiver |
E-mail to this site from Tabitha K., "Want
to be added to comments!",
30-Jun-10 |
hello- I have seen all the negative
comments from the workers, and it made me VERY sad...
I too worked for a daycare, that didn't clean, follow state rules, or didn't
have right student to teacher ratios....ever.
I was left alone many times with 16 two year olds! my boss said she'd come
in and help me and NEVER seen her once!
ALL alone with 16 two yr olds from 6am till 4pm!...
Category =
Caregiver |
E-mail to this site from Elaine H., "Comment
on your Website",
7-Jul-10 |
My name is Elaine and I ran a home
daycare for 26 years...
I started a daycare because I did not want to put my child / children in
daycare....am I not the world worst hypocrite? LOL!
I will be honest, I wish EVERY mother would stay at home with their babies
until kindergarten.....nobody is like momma......
Anyway, I actually agree with you almost 100%...
Category = Caregiver |
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