Daycare Issues - WWYD (Long)

Mrs.T2006

Mon afternoon, we picked up David from daycare and were informed that he would be moving up to Infant Room B on Tues. There was also a letter in his bag from the director letting us know about the move. The 2 teachers in his old room were very upset ? they did not feel he was ready to be moved. When we registered, we were told babies are moved when they become mobile ? crawling and pulling up. David is not doing either yet, although he is pretty good at scooting backwards.

 

The teacher said that usually, they give parents a week notice and during that week, they slowly adjust the baby to the new room by taking him over a few hours each day. They never just say tomorrow you move. We LOVE his old teachers and they were visibly upset, teary eyed and told us that if we wanted to complain, they would support us. We are very laid back parents and I feel they may have taken advantage of us being so easy going. There are other parents that want their baby changed every 45 minutes, only fed certain times, etc that are much more demanding than we are.

 

To top it off, when DH picked up David yesterday, he stopped by the old room to say hello and found out our FAVORITE teacher was no longer there. When I dropped him off this morning, I noticed 2 new babies in his old room ? which means they needed David?s space for a new baby. This explains the quick move into the new room.

 

I?d like to call the director and find out what happened to the old teacher because she never mentioned leaving and to let her know how happy we were with her and how much we appreciated her. And to also find out their policy is for moving babies to the next room.

 

Am I making a big deal out of nothing?

 

I spoke to the director and I think she lied to me. She got a little snippy when I mentioned the transition period and told me that David had been in infant room A in the mornings. After hanging up, I realized that DH had dropped off David with the infant room B teacher the last 2 days. This morning was the first time he had been back in his old room. And the teacher even commented how all the parents were asking where David was....so frustrating.

 

I understand there are certain circumstances they have to deal with but communicate and be honest about it. This is my child we're talking about and it doesn't feel like they have his best interest as the first priority.

danabelle

I would call the director with your questions/concerns.

I, too, am someone who is more laid-back and non-confrontational, and I've had to recognize that that may not always be the best way to be when it comes to my child.  I've had to learn that hurt feelings and ruffled feathers are nothing when it comes to my daughter's best interests.

It sounds like the director needed spots for more babies and chose your son as the one to move since he was the closest to being mobile.  I would call and express concern, especially since they typically would make the transition a little easier (not moving them suddenly).  Good luck!

mom2ll

I am "that parent"...  I always call or go to the office when is see something I don't like.  I don't think it could do any harm...

Mrs.AmandaMqn

danabelle:

I would call the director with your questions/concerns.

I, too, am someone who is more laid-back and non-confrontational, and I've had to recognize that that may not always be the best way to be when it comes to my child.  I've had to learn that hurt feelings and ruffled feathers are nothing when it comes to my daughter's best interests.

It sounds like the director needed spots for more babies and chose your son as the one to move since he was the closest to being mobile.  I would call and express concern, especially since they typically would make the transition a little easier (not moving them suddenly).  Good luck!

 

Ditto. I used to work in a daycare and actually quit over issues such as this. It sounds like they moved your son to make room, which would be fine, if all of you were on the same page. I would definitely call and see what is going on. 

kbv

I am like you, very laid back, but this is something I would call the dir about.  I'm sure the new class will be fine, but it will ease your mind to talk to them about your concerns now rather than wait.  GL!

TexasHarmony

I'd talk to them about it.  We went through the same thing with A.  They gave me the option to keep her in her room for another month or move her and we ended up moving her based on the conversation about her skill level.

TexasSmith

I'd talk to the director about it. DD doesn't go to daycare, but when she first moved up to the next class at the church nursery, I was a little nervous since she was the least mobile child among a bunch of crawlers/cruisers. I know they have to learn, but it's easy for a little one to get trampled or fallen on. I'd voice your concerns about that, plus the abrupt transition.

opallover

I would call and talk to the highest you can.  You pay for this service and you expect a certain amount of information and service for your child.  There is a reason that infants are in a room without walkers... it's a developmental milestone.  It's not going to harm your child to be with other children who are walking but it might help him walk faster.  That wouldn't be so bad would it? Infants do things by a certain amount of modeling and intuition.

call and talk to them to find out what is the real reason.