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I am daycare clueless. WWYD? (long sorry)

Sammy-MaeSammy-Mae
in October 2011 Moms

I am going to try and keep this as short as possible but it's going to be long.  Sorry.

THe kids go to the gym daycare for 2.5 hours a day during the week.  I do not have high standards.  What I want is for my kids to be happy and have fun and be safe.  It's a small gym and from most of the gym you can see the daycare.  Tuesday through Saturday the woman in charge (we will call her Becky) is fantastic.  She gets volunteer backup and when she doesn't have help the receptionist acts as backup. On Mondays she has the day off and it's all volunteer. The contract I signed said that I was not allowed to leave the building so that in the event of a problem they can come and get me.  Problems being, injury, illness, accident, inconsolable baby etc.  Most of the time it's been the same few women and they all are very capable and I have never been uncomfortable.  Especially since I am within earshot of the daycare and can hear what is going on unless I have my headphones on which is only for about half an hour out of the 2.5 hours.

Today I went to pick up the kids after my workout and DS was crying.  Now DS always cries when I drop him off but as soon as I close the door he toddles off and plays happily.  He does it for show.  He loves the daycare.  I was shocked when I saw DS crying.  I said, "how long has he been like this?"  "He's been pretty miserable for the whole time but didn't start crying until about half an hour ago and he hasn't really stopped."  DS came running over to me and I picked him up and he had a fever and he bit down on my shoulder which is something he does when he is teething (it doesn't hurt, it's not a hard bite it's just pressure to relieve his poor teeth).  In my gym bag I keep baby and children's tylenol and baby ambesol.  I pulled out some of the ambesol and put it on his gums and he squirmed out of my arms and toddled off to play. 

What I love about this daycare is that they don't rush out to get mom just because the baby is crying.  Becky is very strict with her volunteers about not disturbing moms over "temper" she will however send them out if there is an actual problem.  I like this.  However Becky wasn't there today and they didn't come to get me when there was obviously something wrong.  Yes he was teething and not sick but they didn't know that.  He had a fever and was crying.  He is a happy guy who doesn't cry unless something is wrong.  Period.  He has been going to this daycare every day for two months they were stunned that he was the one acting up yet they didn't come to get me.  Do I say something tomorrow when I go in and Becky is there?  Do I let it slide because it wasn't really a big deal and maybe they decided that amongst themselves? 

I just don't like that my little man was so upset for so long. 

 

 

 

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Re: I am daycare clueless. WWYD? (long sorry)

  • Elsa1984Elsa1984 member
    I would just tell the volunteers when you are dropping LO off that if crying lasts longer than a certain time, to let you know. Some might figure you might not want to be bothered.

    I know at my gym it is completely closed off....you cannot see in at all...which is why I don't allow Gator in there. And if your child is in there, you will be called for diapers, and crying longer than five minutes. With the crying, you get one more try after calming and if called again, you have to take your kid. My poor friend never gets to work out because she is constantly being called for diapers or crying and then ends up having to leave.
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  • sharksfansharksfan member

    Please forgive me, but the first thing I want to say is that you get to go to the gym for 2.5 hours a day?!  If you could see me, you'd see my jealous face!

    In response to your question, I agree with Woodsie.  I wouldn't make a big deal about it, but I would say something.   

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  • Sammy-MaeSammy-Mae
    imagesharksfan:

    Please forgive me, but the first thing I want to say is that you get to go to the gym for 2.5 hours a day?!  If you could see me, you'd see my jealous face!

    In response to your question, I agree with Woodsie.  I wouldn't make a big deal about it, but I would say something.   

    That's the max the kids can be in the daycare for and I take full advantage.  Even if it just means that I spend some time standing in a hot shower with nobody telling me they are hungry and need to pee...I get to *gasp* dry my hair and put on makeup!! It's shocking lol.  Then the rest of my day is full on errands housework and crazy kids lol.

    And thanks for the advice everyone.  I have never dealt with an issue with daycare before because I have never dealt with daycare before.  So I will speak to Becky tomorrow (DD was sick last night so I won't get to the gym until after the daycare is closed.)

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  • Mrs. MoMrs. Mo member
    I'm late to the post but I have found that the people who watch kids at gyms are pretty useless. We go to a Y near us for the sole reason that DH & I can workout while DD is being watched. Back when she was 4 months old, they allowed her to "play" with the older kids and ended up with a bump from falling/being pushed while sitting on the floor. Her head went right into a metal xylophone. I wasn't as mad at the fact that it was an accident as I was with what they did after. They didn't even come get us for a half an hour after it happened. They told us that they put ice on her head and only came to get us when they realized it (redness/bump) wasn't going away. I was livid.


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