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Question... daycare

BrendaKBrendaK member
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So, I went in and talked to Paige's daycare this morning to tell them about Larry losing his job (and that we'd no longer be bringing Paige there).

They were really nice, and very sympathetic for our situation.

I told her the part that was most upsetting for me was pulling Paige out of there... she loves it so much. 

The director told me that they'd love to have Paige come visit her friends as often as we wanted... so I asked about possibly bringing Paige in for gym time maybe once a week or so. During their gym time, they just all run around like crazy, play with each other, and play with toys. Paige loves gym time.

The director is more than ok with it, she really emphasized that they'd just love to see Paige. I told her that Larry would stay the whole time Paige was there, and she said that was fine, but if he needed to run an errand, that'd be ok, too. She said that she didn't feel like having Paige there during gym time would really be like "babysitting" her, since the kids all just do their own thing with supervision from the sidelines. She told me that she wouldn't charge us for it.

Wow. What a blessing and a great way for Paige to see some of her friends and teachers on a regular basis, and still stay active! Seriously, I'm in awe and so thankful that they're willing to do that.

The question... do you think this will be hard on her? Like, to go to gym time, play with her friends for 45 minutes, and then leave (instead of going back to the classroom like she used to)? When she's in gym time when we get there to pick her up, she cries. She hates leaving gym time. I mean, I feel like it'll be good for her, but it might also be really hard for her.

Thoughts? 

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  • NDwife07NDwife07

    Oh my gosh, Brenda! How awesome is that?!

    I don't think it would be hard on her. Kids are more resilient (I call it bouncy) than we give them credit for. Sure, she'll probably cry when you pick her up...but in the not-so-long run, it will become her new routine. And I do think that it'll be good for her long-term.

    YAY for an awesome DCP. Wow. I mean, if I were you guys, I'd probably just tell her that you know she's doing you a huge favor and if it got to a point where they felt they couldn't provide that service, to please let you know. Obviously you don't want her to feel like she's being taken advantage of (she's not - she offered, but ykwim).

     

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  • lemen99lemen99 member
    That is so cool Brenda. I think Paige will love that.
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  • BrendaKBrendaK member
    imageNDwife07:

    YAY for an awesome DCP. Wow. I mean, if I were you guys, I'd probably just tell her that you know she's doing you a huge favor and if it got to a point where they felt they couldn't provide that service, to please let you know. Obviously you don't want her to feel like she's being taken advantage of (she's not - she offered, but ykwim).

    That's a good point about telling her that if they felt like they couldn't do it anymore, to let us know... I mean, reality check - if I were a paying parent, I would probably feel a little slighted that there was a kid in there for free, you know? It's less attention for my paying child.

    I was also thinking... the director was always noting how they really needed a guy around there to do some of the heavy stuff and repairs that none of the girls could do - Larry would totally volunteer himself to help with things that needed to be done. So, I'm hoping she'd see it as a kindness for a kindness, you know? 

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  • SusieDMBSusieDMB
    How awesome is that!  I think she'll enjoy it even if it's a short time, and it sounds like Larry could help them out too which I'm sure would make him feel better about the situation.  I'd like to throat punch the person who picked the other 2 guys instead of him though!
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  • heatherchelleheatherchelle
    imageBrendaK:
    imageNDwife07:

    YAY for an awesome DCP. Wow. I mean, if I were you guys, I'd probably just tell her that you know she's doing you a huge favor and if it got to a point where they felt they couldn't provide that service, to please let you know. Obviously you don't want her to feel like she's being taken advantage of (she's not - she offered, but ykwim).

    That's a good point about telling her that if they felt like they couldn't do it anymore, to let us know... I mean, reality check - if I were a paying parent, I would probably feel a little slighted that there was a kid in there for free, you know? It's less attention for my paying child.

    I was also thinking... the director was always noting how they really needed a guy around there to do some of the heavy stuff and repairs that none of the girls could do - Larry would totally volunteer himself to help with things that needed to be done. So, I'm hoping she'd see it as a kindness for a kindness, you know? 

    That is fantastic!  I'm sure they would really appreciate it if Larry could help out around there.  Sounds like a win-win!

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  • IU_babyIU_baby member
    imageBrendaK:
    imageNDwife07:

    YAY for an awesome DCP. Wow. I mean, if I were you guys, I'd probably just tell her that you know she's doing you a huge favor and if it got to a point where they felt they couldn't provide that service, to please let you know. Obviously you don't want her to feel like she's being taken advantage of (she's not - she offered, but ykwim).

    That's a good point about telling her that if they felt like they couldn't do it anymore, to let us know... I mean, reality check - if I were a paying parent, I would probably feel a little slighted that there was a kid in there for free, you know? It's less attention for my paying child.

    I was also thinking... the director was always noting how they really needed a guy around there to do some of the heavy stuff and repairs that none of the girls could do - Larry would totally volunteer himself to help with things that needed to be done. So, I'm hoping she'd see it as a kindness for a kindness, you know? 

    That sounds like a perfect arrangement!

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  • Bride7-14-07Bride7-14-07 member
    That is awesome Brenda!
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  • KK06KK06 member
    That is so great. I am really happy to hear that this is possible so she can see her friends. If you think about it from the DCP perspective when Larry does find something else and Paige goes back full time it will be easier on everyone...she transitions well, as do the other kids and the DCP knows you won't go off to another DCP. That is so sweet. And if Larry could help them it is a win-win. Sometimes people do have hearts.
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