Daycare and feeding ??

mplesset23

So I walked into LO's daycare last night and he was drinking his last bottle.  Looks like he had just started it when I arrived.  I sat there and basically just watched the caregiver feed him.  Should I have offered to feed him instead of her.  I wasn't really thinking and after about 15 minutes I felt really stupid just sitting there watching someone else feed my baby.

Thoughts?  I'm just curious what others would have done in that situation.  I'm new to this.  He's only been at daycare the past month.

sweetbabyrahe

I have had the same thing happen. I just let them finish while I get all of his things together. Switching my LO to have me finish the bottle would have made him angry and probably spit up.

dairygirl19

I wouldn't worry about it. They're used to it.

If she had already started the bottle, I'd have just left her finish so as not disrupt the baby.

I used to work in a daycare and parents did all sorts of things in that situation. It never really mattered to any of us. I think the general consensus was, "I'm still paying you, so you might as well finish it for me."

mplesset23

dairygirl19:

I wouldn't worry about it. They're used to it.

If she had already started the bottle, I'd have just left her finish so as not disrupt the baby.

I used to work in a daycare and parents did all sorts of things in that situation. It never really mattered to any of us. I think the general consensus was, "I'm still paying you, so you might as well finish it for me."

"I'm still paying you, so you might as well finish it for me."

that was kind of my thinking

unm00red

I walked into a similar situation yesterday except they had just warmed the bottle and not started yet.  I asked if it would be disruptive if I took him and fed him, since I figured it was time I could hang out and be with my son after a really hairy day at work.  They had no problem with it.

I have to admit, that I feel silly sitting there watching someone else care for my son, even though I'm paying them to do just that.

 

cma1215

I would have taken the baby and let the daycare person get his stuff together. Every minute counts when you are at work and they spend there time with a daycare lady all day.  Also, I try not to think of it as I paid for the time she should do the work.  I want to do the work regardless if I already paid.  If that was the case then I would not have shown up early.   just a thought from another working mom!! 

mrsdoodlebug

This happens to me all of the time usually they ask if I want to finish giving the bottle and I sit there and feed her. If they havent started to feed her I actually tell them to save the milk and I nurse LO before we leave. she is a mess if I try to take her home and she's hungry.