Feeling anxious if my son joined the right day care
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@Div hi Div I just joined and I don't want come across like I am questioning the day care and their rules or feedback ..but I am already kinda disheartened
To me this is an educator issue not your child. At 2yo it is not expected of them to share, this is not a skill they have and an educator should know that. And for the command, I personally would have laughed at her face. Like is she seriously expecting a child of any age to respond to any command in the second? Because if so, she should probably find another job. This is ridiculous! I'd definitely have a chat with the director.
@Amandine I wish i did that and I agree with you on all points she obviously should not be in that age room if she wants toddlers to follow orders
I would definitely speak to the coordinator and talk about your concerns with the educator? As Amandine has said they don’t even know how to share yet at that age, so she can’t even expect that. Plus, he is new to this childcare so obviously it will take some time for him to adjust. I think that educator is being silly and not reasonable at all. Don’t stress mama, but definitely go speak with the coordinator 😊
I'm just curious, but have you had his hearing tested?
I would lose my mindddddddd and switch daycares, make a complaint, and be done with it - no way I'd feel comfortable leaving my child with someone so inconsiderate and incompetent
No childcare is perfect and with the absolutely insane staff shortages affecting the childcare sector these days, unfortunately you will undoubtedly get one or two educators in each childcare that don't quite say the right things or have misguided views on what children should be doing at a certain age. Sometimes things can also be miscommunicated. I would definitely not switch childcare providers over something so trivial but by all means reach out to the Center Director if you feel like the comment should be discussed or you'd like examples of what is expected behaviour at this age. I suspect the Director will quickly reassure you there is no issue here.
@Marcelina disagree. My daughter went through Steiner kinder and it was PERFECT. The only slight complaint was hours - however hours were designed in a way that it’s not too overwhelming and exhausting for children (perfectly considered!).. The 2 teachers were amazing. They both came to our house and I am still close with one in particular. She had a change of 1 teacher between years who left - she had been there for 10+ years, it was handled perfectly. To add: we had a few really 2 woeful childcare centres, 1 okay one before Steiner 1-2 days a week while I was working as a locum and I am so glad she never was at them full time. I cried tears of joy nearly every time I dropped her at Steiner because I felt so safe and so secure leaving her there. The main teacher would host a dinner for the parents at the end of the year to thank us for trusting our children with him and everything we did through out the year. He would buy each graduating 4 year olds parents a book that resonated.. 🤌🏽
If I had my time over and had to put my daughter in care before a 3-4 year program. I would do an au pair over and over.
Can you speak to the director of the centre about your concerns and see what they say.