tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post5865984262887690316..comments2023-10-30T12:15:27.158-04:00Comments on Frogs in my formula: I'm a virgin. Would someone take me to daycare third base, please?Frogs in my formulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15588651443689809504noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-24649609548589451512010-03-18T16:53:48.250-04:002010-03-18T16:53:48.250-04:00The worst fear a mom can have, pretty much. I reme...The worst fear a mom can have, pretty much. I remember all too well. Luckily, we found a great provider for our daughter, many years ago.<br /><br />I hope you can get him out of there and find someplace safe for your bubba. <br /><br />Big hugs.Mary@Holy Mackerelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04026873878364041551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-82298536491913052432010-03-15T12:54:10.678-04:002010-03-15T12:54:10.678-04:00Word of mouth is all I can say. Ask around. Tap in...Word of mouth is all I can say. Ask around. Tap into the mommy network and find out the good places.Mammatalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817604771276398853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-39552873521123950392010-03-15T04:44:00.647-04:002010-03-15T04:44:00.647-04:00I think at age 2 and half (what it says on your pr...I think at age 2 and half (what it says on your profile) diggin (cause that's what the teacher called it) in the sand is perfectly acceptable. My daughter was in preschool last year and while they did a little bit of that stuff they call learning, they mostly did funnish kid stuff. This year she is in the 4 year old program and has learned how to say ABC's, count, write, and of course she can spell poop (among other things). Yes. Poop. I can only hope it was her older brothers that taught her that.<br /><br />Although, I would seriously reconsider taking him to a school where the teachers are yelling at the kids. I believe that privilege should be saved solely for the parents who have to put up with the kids asses most of the time.<br /><br />The second reason I would seriously reconsider is the bubbly handwriting the teacher is using. Is she in 7th grade? I would have to hope so since she said "diggin."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157145739599230080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-21432849672360935892010-03-12T12:24:24.602-05:002010-03-12T12:24:24.602-05:00I think you should always trust your gut. Proximit...I think you should always trust your gut. Proximity is convenient, but you need to have him somewhere you don't feel compelled to stalk the classroom. Also why was soil in quotation marks???Mrsbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338013137281543065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-17118362486533401282010-03-12T10:25:01.306-05:002010-03-12T10:25:01.306-05:00Finding daycare is a nightmare, but if you have an...Finding daycare is a nightmare, but if you have any doubts at all - pull him.<br /><br />I've had kids in daycare/preschool for sixteen years, and in my experience, if you have a gut feeling (or proof, in your case) that it's bad, it's bad. I found one 6 years ago that is wonderful. I can leave my kids there in the morinng and be totally sure they are safe, happy and well cared for. The peace of mind is totally worth the gobs amounts of money they charge me, too.FoNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365273380889773073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-31241698022938321662010-03-12T10:20:35.598-05:002010-03-12T10:20:35.598-05:00Wow. That's insane. Yelling at the kids like t...Wow. That's insane. Yelling at the kids like that? Oh my! Yeah, I'd probably yank him outta there. It makes me feel a little better that the only problem I have is that my child care person lets my kid watch too much TV.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080646739237808750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-83225363241269020312010-03-12T06:00:53.619-05:002010-03-12T06:00:53.619-05:00Elf bowling in the hallway?Elf bowling in the hallway?kyootyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001748005643667487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-8084079967342294532010-03-11T21:55:00.712-05:002010-03-11T21:55:00.712-05:00I'd say take him out of there. If you can'...I'd say take him out of there. If you can't feel comfortable leaving him, it's not the right spot. I'm having a struggle with not liking my son's new teacher and how she interacts with the kids.Jenerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16435123191760023630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-58234306296659221122010-03-11T16:32:52.939-05:002010-03-11T16:32:52.939-05:00Not what I wanted to hear as our daycare days are ...Not what I wanted to hear as our daycare days are creeping ever closer.Otter Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218675244540656914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-63352043466096963302010-03-11T16:24:37.026-05:002010-03-11T16:24:37.026-05:00i don't think you suck at all, if you found a ...i don't think you suck at all, if you found a good preschool then you wouldn't be this way...right??? right.<br /><br />pull him!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10327991964710241536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-67608455163394570642010-03-11T15:53:31.913-05:002010-03-11T15:53:31.913-05:00Have you spoken to anyone about some of the things...Have you spoken to anyone about some of the things you've seen? Just wondering. My initial reaction is to say, "Yank him the hell out of there before the zombie's eat his brains!". <br /><br />In the end, you have to feel ok leaving him there. Not just ok, but like it's worth the $$$ and he's getting something out of it. I can honestly say that I have no qualms leaving LG at daycare. I'm pretty sure he likes it better than home, and they might take better care of him. I had one incident with little o, and the director of the center was as upset by it as I was. Remedied and never repeated.<br /><br />Go forth and search for a new place for Junior!Mama Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14728171552859416176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-76630635674033250522010-03-11T15:49:44.969-05:002010-03-11T15:49:44.969-05:00I'm no Mom, but if your kid really likes it, t...I'm no Mom, but if your kid really likes it, that should be your first clue that there's something wrong. Little kids love the things that are bad for them, right? Oh, what the heck do I know. Still, it seems like he shouldn't be somewhere you can't relax about it.Nanny Goats In Pantieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019800312349427823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-60462805090360237382010-03-11T15:08:36.667-05:002010-03-11T15:08:36.667-05:00i am so sorry. it really sucks that it's so cl...i am so sorry. it really sucks that it's so close to your work and convenient and he loves it. <br /><br />so another problem - if you move him somewhere else - how are you going to spy? <br /><br />is there an administrator that you can talk to?Brandy@YDKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362084419708971995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-58994965257788652132010-03-11T14:18:38.971-05:002010-03-11T14:18:38.971-05:00I use to work at a Pre-school and we NEVER yelled ...I use to work at a Pre-school and we NEVER yelled at the kids like that. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER. Your intuitions were right...get him out and find a place more loving and peaceful.Nicole Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525562167274019128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-67067393080029280412010-03-11T13:49:13.197-05:002010-03-11T13:49:13.197-05:00I have no daycare experience, but I'd say your...I have no daycare experience, but I'd say your first instinct was right on. Yank him.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776942311638100226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-57499397036225490172010-03-11T13:17:38.071-05:002010-03-11T13:17:38.071-05:00Finding the right daycare is a minefield. No one&#...Finding the right daycare is a minefield. No one's good at it. <br />If you're uncomfortable and they do weird shit like screm at the kids while hurling objects in the air, probably not Mary Poppins certified.<br />Dump their lame asses and make yourself feel a whole lot better. And I know finding a new better place is as easy as finding the pot of gold, but there are so many other guilty parenting moments, this should not be one of them.<br /><br />Good luck and I'd flip the bird to the people there that yell at the kids on my way out the door. But I'm subtle like that.Catooteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18243965613106099628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-5093153658145506002010-03-11T12:40:52.608-05:002010-03-11T12:40:52.608-05:00you don't suck at it. you are facing the fact...you don't suck at it. you are facing the fact that the place sucks and you are doing what you have to do to find a new place. i think you rock.slow panichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806001325853693285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-50290804861561678952010-03-11T11:59:19.433-05:002010-03-11T11:59:19.433-05:00Kids are resilient. Junior is probably just reacti...Kids are resilient. Junior is probably just reacting to the fact that he's out of the house, with other kids his age, for the first time. <br /><br />He'll be just as happy somewhere else. Your spy missions will be harder, though.The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-66324148682810033272010-03-11T11:50:25.664-05:002010-03-11T11:50:25.664-05:00Oh yeah, get him out of there. I worked in a day c...Oh yeah, get him out of there. I worked in a day care center once. I left after 3 months and reported them - the people that worked there had no business interacting with children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-14562843255636082522010-03-11T11:48:25.060-05:002010-03-11T11:48:25.060-05:00Ummm...If Junior said he would love to eat ice cre...Ummm...If Junior said he would love to eat ice cream for dinner every day would you let him? I assume not. That's because you are the parent and you know what is better for him than he does. 2 and 3 year olds are not necessarily known for their impeccable judgement. ;)<br /><br />Go with your gut. Plus, I figure that as long as you make decisions for your child that are based in love and have his best interest at heart, then you can't really screw up all that bad now can you? No.<br /><br />Of course, my kid is only 2 1/2 so my parenting theory hasn't really undergone rigid testing yet, but so far so good. lol.<br /><br />http://marybt.wordpress.comMaryBThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03799517233702549577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-12794782619532948352010-03-11T10:56:50.863-05:002010-03-11T10:56:50.863-05:00Yeah, you have to pull him out of there. It's ...Yeah, you have to pull him out of there. It's driving you crazy and now you have co-workers doing your stalking. You shouldn't have to worry about him all day. At first yes, that's normal, but after a while you shouldn't be thinking about it. Good luck, I know this is making things very difficult right now.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551314950473231190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-43069847371955886552010-03-11T09:51:36.279-05:002010-03-11T09:51:36.279-05:00Yeah, you probably don't want to read my post ...Yeah, you probably don't want to read my post today, it won't help. I'm in the same spot.<br /><br />If you've overheard YELLING on more than one occasion, not cool. Pull him.Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323783519078200647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-27140596872283653172010-03-11T08:25:31.799-05:002010-03-11T08:25:31.799-05:00Thank you, everyone. It's true--I have an unea...Thank you, everyone. It's true--I have an uneasy feeling all day. Not good. There's somewhere better for him.Frogs in my formulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15588651443689809504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-9671841194861015862010-03-11T07:57:10.541-05:002010-03-11T07:57:10.541-05:00I agree with Dto3. If you feel like you have to ch...I agree with Dto3. If you feel like you have to check on him that often, that's not the place for you or him.<br /><br />Good luck!Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01001887689493380499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824745890000210678.post-19288836011573061242010-03-11T02:10:33.664-05:002010-03-11T02:10:33.664-05:00Outta there. I worked in child care for years. T...Outta there. I worked in child care for years. There's no excuse for that crap!Putting the FUN in DysFUNctionalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02996772324484385959noreply@blogger.com