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Swearing at Daycare (long)
Hi ladies,
I'm a working mom of a just turned 2 DD. She's been at her licensed in home daycare for close to a year. I work in a school and will be off during the summer. Once I return to work in the fall, DD will be enrolled in a full time preschool program.
So far, I really love her babysitter. She does crafts, activities, and each week a local kids gym comes to her house to do activities with the children. She lives in a lovely home (nicer than mine). Her own children are wonderful as is her husband! For the most part, they are very normal and professional. I've stopped in unexpectedly several times and have never had a big concern.
Today, I called during the day to tell our sitter something about DD shoes. Babysitter was making lunch. When it was time to hang up, I sat on the phone and waited for her to hang up. I have a smartphone and sometimes, it's easier just to let the other person hang up. Babysitter never hung up. So...I listened.
I was suprised to hear hip hop music playing in the background (not inappropriate, though I would have expected toddler music that is playing when I pick her up). Babysitter was trying to get the kids ready for lunch and I heard her tell DD and another child to sit down. Tone of voice was very appropriate.
Then she told Jackson to sit down (not his real name). She asked him calmly to sit down several times. I guess he didn't, because then she said, "Jackson, you need to sit your a** down". She said this calmly, without attitude. She did not raise her voice.
I'm kind of stunned. I mean, it could have slipped out...but she said it so casually which bothers me. It makes me wonder what else she says during the day. The hip hop music bothered me a little. Nothing against hip hop...but, like I said, toddler tunes are playing when I pick her up which makes me feel a little deceived about what music they are listening to during the day.
Anyway, DD only has 5 weeks left with this sitter. I'm going to confront her about it even though it means that I will have to admit to eavesdropping.
Any suggestions about what to say, or how to say it? Would you pull DD out now? We don't really have back up care, though my sister might be able to watch her once college lets out in two weeks. Thoughts? Opinions???
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Re: Swearing at Daycare (long)
For only 5 more weeks, I think I'd mention the inapprorpriate language but keep her enrolled. If you were planning on taking her back in the fall, I would probably have a different opinion.
100% agree
Thank you for the responses. It does stink. I really liked her, too. And DD loves going to play with her friends. She has so much fun!
When I pick up DD, I think I'm just going to say, "When I was waiting for you to hang up I heard you say ___________ to Jackson. I'm pretty upset by this." And then wait to see what she says. I'm sure she'll be pretty upset as well.
Ugh! This sucks.
The caregiver said 'azz'? And there was hip hop music? Wow. Scary.