Crying at DC question (possible overreaction?)

shellbell3845 · September 2014

So the last two times I've picked LO up at dc he's been upset -- crying real tears upset. Neither time was someone attending to him. Both times there were two adults in the room sitting by sleeping babies. LO did have his lovey both days, so I think there was at least an attempt to calm him down.

It bothers me when LO is crying when I arrive. I know it could be for a million reasons, but I think he should be being tended to -- or at least within an arm's reach from an adult who can try to multitask (because I don't pretend to think being in the infant room is easy).

My questions are: am I overreacting? Or is this something I can address with dc without being "that" parent?

ramfan05 · September 2014

This would bother me as well. I would think that if the other babies are sleeping, someone should be trying to console your LO. I would definitely bring it up. There could be some reason or explanation, or it could hopefully help solve the issue. You shouldn't have to walk into your LO so upset at the end of the day!

shellbell3845 · September 2014

Thanks ladies for your speedy and supportive responses. The girl in there in the afternoon is a college student, and I wonder if she could just use some guidance/training. I'm thinking I might call his teacher tomorrow and talk to her about it. I don't get to ever see her. I could maybe see if he was having a fussy day, but when I talked to his teacher at noon, she said he was doing great.

Meghan14 · September 2014

I'd be bothered too. If they were tending to other babies who were crying or getting a diaper change, I would say "they can't be every where at once." But sitting while a baby is crying tears is not acceptable in my opinion. This isn't a toddler throwing a tantrum over being told "no", this is a baby who needs to be comforted. I'd call and talk about it.

Codypup · September 2014

That would really bother me, too. My first reaction would be to ask why he was crying -- had he just started? I know sometimes babies cry and there just aren't enough hands to tend to them right then and there, but if two people were in the room ignoring it, I'd be upset.

I'm sorry.

That must have been upsetting to walk into.

courtls22 · September 2014

I now SAH but was a daycare teacher for 7 years. It seems very strange to me that two staff members were in the room and neither were comforting your LO. If several babies were upset and you could tell they were making an effort and doing what they could do, it'd obviously be different.

Even if the others weren't quite asleep yet, at least one of the teachers should have been attending to your LO's needs.

nebraska84 · September 2014

I don't think you are overacting. I would feel the same way, and I would ask more questions...and let them know you are not happy with it.

shellbell3845 · September 2014

I know my kid is going to cry at dc, and I know that sometimes there may be kids who are higher priority which means he may need to cry. I'm having trouble with the sense that he was the high priority kid at this moment and no one was helping him. He wasn't even in arm's reach of a dcp. That could have solved the problem! Or at least I would have felt like they were acknowledging his needs.

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