Would you say something?

MrsL1022 · May 2013

Ok so I went back to work on Monday my 11month old DS started DC. So far he has done awesome his 2 main teachers are fabulous, he had not shed one tear at drop off so far.

The teachers rotate who is there first thing in the morning. This morning the older woman that I had not met yet was there for drop off. I put DS down all was good. I left and stayed a few mins watching through the 2 way mirror. The teacher basically ignored DS for 10 mins. He crawled over to the door and pulled himself up, still not paying attention. Finally I ha to leave to make I to work on time and she still, as of the time I left had not engaged DS he crawled away from the door and was playing which is why I felt ok to walk away. I just felt like she should have paid some attention to him in that 10 minute period and age certainly should have pulled him away from the door since it was drop off time and someone could have hit him right in the face bc there would be no way to see he was there. Sorry so long but this has been bothering me all day. I don't want to be labeled a complainer 3 days in but I feel like she should have been paying him some attention within that period of time. His other teachers play with him or include him I. What they are doing and have made sure they can see what he is doing. Would you speak up about this if you saw it or let it go and see if it becomes a pattern with that teacher?

MrsL1022 · May 2013

He was standing there banging on the door for a good 3 or so minutes. I couldn't re open the door bc he was there but she did not even look up to see where he was. He eventually crawled back over to the toys which is when I decided it was ok for me to walk away. The more I thought about it the more it bothered me on my drive in to work.

MrsL1022 · May 2013

DS was the only one in the room at the time. My feeling is to see if it becomes a pattern with her. I just felt bad leaving this am bc I felt like she was ignoring him. I am glad no one was dropping off bc he would have gotten hurt.

gingerfamily · May 2013

What was she doing during those 10 minutes if your lo was the only kid in the room?

Mustardseed2007 · May 2013

MrsL1022:
DS was the only one in the room at the time. My feeling is to see if it becomes a pattern with her. I just felt bad leaving this am bc I felt like she was ignoring him. I am glad no one was dropping off bc he would have gotten hurt.

So if you're LO was the only kid, and she wasn't playing with him...what EXACTLY was she doing? Now I'm really curious.

I probably wouldn't complain if she had her hands full with another child...but if there were no other kids...what was she doing?

MrsL1022 · May 2013

I couldn't tell what dr was doing there is a bar type area where the fridges are and she was flipping through binders with her back to DS. She didn't turn around in the 10 mins I stood there. I left feeling a little uneasy that she wasn't paying attention but he went back to the toys so that is when I left.

aeh72 · May 2013

MrsL1022:
I couldn't tell what dr was doing there is a bar type area where the fridges are and she was flipping through binders with her back to DS. She didn't turn around in the 10 mins I stood there. I left feeling a little uneasy that she wasn't paying attention but he went back to the toys so that is when I left.

With this added description of what she was doing, I can say that this, too, would bother me. 10 minutes with no eyes on DS would not sit well with me at all. Still probably wouldn't say anything about one incident but I would be making a point to stick around and watch for a few minutes when she is the teacher at drop off. If it becomes a pattern, I would mention it.

2chatter · May 2013

That would freak me out for sure.

Would I say something? Maybe not. I would consider saying something entirely different though...your point about doors is a good one. At our DC they have gates in the doorways for this reason. A past DC had half doors and the kids were literally handed to a teacher. I would be uneasy with solid doors and harried parents knocking kids over. You would think the other parents would think too, but I watched another parent leave the gate in DS' room open when she left with her DD while the teacher was changing a diaper and could not see the gate. The other two kids (DS and a friend) were almost through the gate by the time I got down the hall.

laurenrenee80 · May 2013

Just curious- was it right at opening time? As a former daycare worker, I remember other teachers who would be "pissy" if kids were dropped off right at the first minute of the day, acting like they didn't have time to prepare for the day before a child arrives. Super rude behavior regardless. I might even mention it casually to the other teachers that you do like.

MrsL1022 · May 2013

laurenrenee80:
Just curious was it right at opening time? As a former daycare worker, I remember other teachers who would be "pissy" if kids were dropped off right at the first minute of the day, acting like they didn't have time to prepare for the day before a child arrives. Super rude behavior regardless. I might even mention it casually to the other teachers that you do like.nbsp;

Yes, it was first thing they had been open for 20 mins when I got there.

CYBURRCHIC · May 2013

Next time I dropped off to her I would handle the hand off differently. I would say to her, he is new to this drop off thing, do you mind playing/interacting with him a little while I leave to distract him? You are paying (a lot I am sure) for this service. They should take reasonable direction from you.

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