DC Question

mben1119

DS goes to a DC center, but only has a week left until his summer break home with DH. The last week, the head teacher was out on vacation, so the director (who has been there only a few months) filled in for her. DS freaked a couple days when arriving, since Miss D wasn't in her normal seat to have DS sit with her, but he got over it. The director, though, was on the phone the entire time, or talking with other parents, leaving me to soothe DS while trying to slip out the door. Anyway, Wed-Fri were better, so I didn't think twice about this.

This morning, though, DH went through the same thing I did. The director was on the phone, and an older student (waiting for the school bus), was the only one paying attention to DS, until the director finally got off her (personal) phone call. DH didn't want to leave DS there, but finally did when he saw his regular teacher pull up.

Now for my question: How do I address my concerns about the director to the director, without feeling like I'm yelling at her? Its completely unprofessional to be on a personal call during drop off, while simultaneously ignoring my upset child.

ETA: This is the first real issue I've had with DCP since DS started there 16 months ago. We pull him out each summer, and they hold his spot, which is awesome. I guess what I'm asking is should I even bother confronting her since he's done on Friday for a few months?

danieliza1127

I don't think I would say anything.  It's just happening this week because the head teacher is on vacation and you're about to pull him out for the summer while they hold the spot.  I would be frustrated but I think I would just cut her some slack and let it go this time.  If it happened more often or on a regular basis, that would be a different story.

Mustardseed2007

Is it too passive aggressive to say that you have noticed "some people" on personal calls while they are in charge of a room and you think that is dangerous and unprofessional - especially during drop off time?

My sister works at daycares and she has never worked at one where she is allowed to take personal calls on her cell phone while she is working. Never. It's totally c r a p that the director was doing that when it's probably against the rules at her own center.

 

Mrs+Me

Are you positive it was a personal call?

mben1119

Mrs+Me:

Are you positive it was a personal call?

Yes, it was on her cell, not the center's phone, and she was asking about someone's aunt or grandmother or something.

mben1119

mbenit4:

Just tell her how you feel if it is bothering you.

I know, I'm just being chicken_shit, because I don't want to get her upset. I don't know, I'm being a wuss.