Bethesda Lynbrook Child Care kids went missing today

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bright Horizons does this. They have a transition sheet any time children move to a different room or to the playground. I assumed this was a regulation they were following. This is in DC.

The kids shouldn't have gotten out.
They're absence certainly should he been noticed, but what do you think these people do all day? Perhaps the staff were busy changing diapers, preparing a meal or a snack, setting up a learning activity, attending to a child that was injured or sick, playing one on one with a child, one staff member may have needed the restroom, or maybe, the staff was busy filling out required paperwork when the kids got out. And maybe, just maybe, they were attempting to do all of the above at the same time.

In any business, SAFE environment is most important, but specially a DAYCARE. We, parents, don't care what you do, you need to keep them in safety and alive. And if you after couple of min didn't realize that 4 kids are missing, that means you do nothing. I know that from my own experience, I worked in the daycare before.

"We, parents, don't care what you do, you need to keep them in safety and alive. And if you after couple of min didn't realize that 4 kids are missing, that means you do nothing."
Please, before telling me what you do or don't care about, and before telling me what you think I need to do, please, read my post more carefully.
Why do you assume I'm NOT a parent? I am.
And why do you assume that I work at the daycare? I don't.
I was expressing my own opinion to the question 'how could this happen?' and my own opinion that transitioning sheets and other required paperwork are NOT the answer to keeping the kids safe. The staff and the physical environment (gates, fencing, door locks, etc.) are what keep the kids safe.
I was also stating my own opinion about what daycare workers are doing all day.
If you read my very first comment it was that the kids shouldn't have gotten out. In other words, that they should have been safe. This was followed by my statement that the missing children should have been noticed.
I was not attempting to make excuses for anyone. I was stating, in a round about way, that daycare workers are required to do more than sit and stare at the children.
While you may have worked in daycare before and know what daycare workers are responsible for during the day, many parents do not know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bright Horizons does this. They have a transition sheet any time children move to a different room or to the playground. I assumed this was a regulation they were following. This is in DC.

The kids shouldn't have gotten out.
They're absence certainly should he been noticed, but what do you think these people do all day? Perhaps the staff were busy changing diapers, preparing a meal or a snack, setting up a learning activity, attending to a child that was injured or sick, playing one on one with a child, one staff member may have needed the restroom, or maybe, the staff was busy filling out required paperwork when the kids got out. And maybe, just maybe, they were attempting to do all of the above at the same time.

In any business, SAFE environment is most important, but specially a DAYCARE. We, parents, don't care what you do, you need to keep them in safety and alive. And if you after couple of min didn't realize that 4 kids are missing, that means you do nothing. I know that from my own experience, I worked in the daycare before.

"We, parents, don't care what you do, you need to keep them in safety and alive. And if you after couple of min didn't realize that 4 kids are missing, that means you do nothing."
Please, before telling me what you do or don't care about, and before telling me what you think I need to do, please, read my post more carefully.
Why do you assume I'm NOT a parent? I am.
And why do you assume that I work at the daycare? I don't.
I was expressing my own opinion to the question 'how could this happen?' and my own opinion that transitioning sheets and other required paperwork are NOT the answer to keeping the kids safe. The staff and the physical environment (gates, fencing, door locks, etc.) are what keep the kids safe.
I was also stating my own opinion about what daycare workers are doing all day.
If you read my very first comment it was that the kids shouldn't have gotten out. In other words, that they should have been safe. This was followed by my statement that the missing children should have been noticed.
I was not attempting to make excuses for anyone. I was stating, in a round about way, that daycare workers are required to do more than sit and stare at the children.
While you may have worked in daycare before and know what daycare workers are responsible for during the day, many parents do not know.

At the playground (outside) daycare workers required to watch kids and nothing else, point. They can stand, sit, play with them, but they need to be alert. Not sleeping or dreaming, or talking to each other. And for sure no paper work at the playground. Why, if you are the parent, you feel soooo bad for poor workers who lost half of the class for more then few min. She was feeding, changing, playing with half of her work load and you feel bad for her?

[Anonymous]

It's possible that the teachers at the center in question are great, loving people as some parents have pointed out but that they are human and that humans make mistakes.

In my opinion this WAS NOT A SIMPLE MISTAKE. It was an issue of the director or the teachers not following proper procedures.

At our daycare, there are always at least two teachers whenever a group of students go out and they absolutely cannot leave the playground.

If there is an emergency or if someone needs to get their diaper changed or go to the bathroom either a floater is called to help out or if none is available EVERYONE goes back inside. This is a pain obviously and can be annoying for the students but it all but guarantees no one will get lost. The other rule is that the teachers are always supposed to be standing up during recess and facing the children. The teachers take these rules very seriously.

When I first visited I thought it was kind of like they were guards and jokes about it to my husband but that's exactly what teachers should be doing on playgrounds!

We started at this daycare after we left a different one in our area that lost a child.

Anyone know what happened to the director? In the case I know about, the teacher was let go (although she blamed it on a different teacher and I actually think the other teacher who stayed was at fault) but the director is still there and there are still sloppy procedures that have led to other issues, including injuries of children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bright Horizons does this. They have a transition sheet any time children move to a different room or to the playground. I assumed this was a regulation they were following. This is in DC.

The kids shouldn't have gotten out.
They're absence certainly should have been noticed, but what do you think these people do all day? Perhaps the staff were busy changing diapers, preparing a meal or a snack, setting up a learning activity, attending to a child that was injured or sick, playing one on one with a child, one staff member may have needed the restroom, or maybe, the staff was busy filling out required paperwork when the kids got out. And maybe, just maybe, they were attempting to do all of the above at the same time.

At my son's daycare, I have seen pee accidents or a boo boo that needs a bandage or ice while on the playground. If there's only one teacher, she never leaves to tend to the child until another teacher can cover - which usually seems to take only a few minutes. Yes, these teachers work very hard and have many responsibilities, but there are some procedures for keeping kids safe that must be in place and followed.

[Anonymous]

Lynbrook parents, I believe there might be some open spaces in the 2-year old rooms at Wonders at Edgemoor. It's an awesome school, the 2-year-old teachers are great, and it's not far from Lynbrook.

(Lynbrook neighbor--we love the park right next to the school--and Wonders at Edgemoor parent.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bright Horizons does this. They have a transition sheet any time children move to a different room or to the playground. I assumed this was a regulation they were following. This is in DC.

The kids shouldn't have gotten out.
They're absence certainly should have been noticed, but what do you think these people do all day? Perhaps the staff were busy changing diapers, preparing a meal or a snack, setting up a learning activity, attending to a child that was injured or sick, playing one on one with a child, one staff member may have needed the restroom, or maybe, the staff was busy filling out required paperwork when the kids got out. And maybe, just maybe, they were attempting to do all of the above at the same time.

I'm quite aware of what "these people" do all day, as I used to be a preschool teacher myself (in another state). A transition sheet is not lengthy-- a teacher is noting where a child is at all times. The absolute, #1 responsibility of any child care provider is to keep children safe. I don't know how anyone can make excuses for these teachers. And let's be real-- they were outside, so no, they were not changing diapers, preparing snack, etc. They have one job on the playground-- supervise the children. How can half the class leave the playground and no one notices??

[Anonymous]

Good for you, OP, for making this public and putting in the news. I think the place should be shut down. That is outrageous.

[Anonymous]

What will the parents do , specially the ones who cannot afford more expensive care in downtown Bethesda and have 3 kids ? I know one down my street who is tearing her hair and going crazy doing all types of unacceptable stuff as she is mad and crazy.
I can understand her - when it comes to your child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: What will the parents do , specially the ones who cannot afford more expensive care in downtown Bethesda and have 3 kids ? I know one down my street who is tearing her hair and going crazy doing all types of unacceptable stuff as she is mad and crazy.
I can understand her - when it comes to your child.

WTF does all of this mean?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good for you, OP, for making this public and putting in the news. I think the place should be shut down. That is outrageous.

+1 Thank God the children were safe at the end, but that's no thanks to their daycare center or its employees!

[Anonymous]

Hi, I am looking into daycare for our infant daughter, hoping to transition her from nanny care to daycare in the fall (when she turns 1). Any recommendation for daycare in the Bethesda/Rockville areas is much appreciated. Daycare is preferred over homecare, but am open to suggestions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi, I am looking into daycare for our infant daughter, hoping to transition her from nanny care to daycare in the fall (when she turns 1). Any recommendation for daycare in the Bethesda/Rockville areas is much appreciated. Daycare is preferred over homecare, but am open to suggestions

I'd suggest searching the archives or posting a new thread are both more likely to get you useful information than bumping this thread with an unrelated request.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi, I am looking into daycare for our infant daughter, hoping to transition her from nanny care to daycare in the fall (when she turns 1). Any recommendation for daycare in the Bethesda/Rockville areas is much appreciated. Daycare is preferred over homecare, but am open to suggestions

This is a thread from last Oct. about problems at a specific preschool. You should start a new thread if you want help with your question.

[Anonymous]

I could not leave my 2 year old with ANYONE who I did not know. Are these parents really on the brink of welfare if they don't resort to this kind of horrifying "childcare"?

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