Toddler left at Livingston Park by daycare (FCC?)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is being covered on News4 right now. DCUM was also mentioned. FCC was named as the center.

Just saw the story and this thread is going to blow up even more because they showed a screen shot of the OP. The FCC ED was interviewed and said appropriate disciplinarian action was taken against the teacher and that they are doing an internal investigation and the DC DOE is also doing an investigation as they are the ones in charge of daycare centers in DC and it is required in instances like this. The child was 2 years old and they did not notice he was missing from the center until his father came to pick him up and then the teacher and the father ran to the park and found the boy. The boy is fine per the news story and he probably had no idea that anything was wrong. It does not sound like the nanny in the OP observed the child crying or being upset.

[Anonymous]

I just caught it on the news. The teacher incorrectly counted. Can you sue in this type of situation or is it in all preschool and daycare contracts that mistakes happen??

[Anonymous]

The reason I stopped subscribing to DCUM was because of this type of discussion --one in which there is judgement passed without even knowing the entire situaton and not even being a member of the FCC community as I am. So, as a mother of what obviously must be an uncontrolled, unspervised FCC child (based on the conversations today), I'd like to say that this is a horrible situation. One that as a mom of two FCC kids I'd hope never happens to me. I also hope that if it was me I'd yes, be angry, scared and upset, but I'd realize that these things can happen as awful as they are with an instituatonal steting, a nanny, an au pair, or even a mom on a day off with her kid. You may say it wouldn't but we all know it could. Therefore, why don't we offer our support for the family and offer to be a community and help one another and FCC in this time of need.

Now, I would like to sink a bit to the level of conversation in this trial and say that my two kids have had an amazing and wonderful time at FCC. I am a champion of this facility and know that each day while I am working my rear off to provide for them, that they are loved, educated, mannered, and protected by loving teachers.

I wish this family and the community around the school peace and understanding as they work all this out. Everyone else should do the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The reason I stopped subscribing to DCUM was because of this type of discussion --one in which there is judgement passed without even knowing the entire situaton and not even being a member of the FCC community as I am. So, as a mother of what obviously must be an uncontrolled, unspervised FCC child (based on the conversations today), I'd like to say that this is a horrible situation. One that as a mom of two FCC kids I'd hope never happens to me. I also hope that if it was me I'd yes, be angry, scared and upset, but I'd realize that these things can happen as awful as they are with an instituatonal steting, a nanny, an au pair, or even a mom on a day off with her kid. You may say it wouldn't but we all know it could. Therefore, why don't we offer our support for the family and offer to be a community and help one another and FCC in this time of need.

Now, I would like to sink a bit to the level of conversation in this trial and say that my two kids have had an amazing and wonderful time at FCC. I am a champion of this facility and know that each day while I am working my rear off to provide for them, that they are loved, educated, mannered, and protected by loving teachers.

I wish this family and the community around the school peace and understanding as they work all this out. Everyone else should do the same.

I highly doubt if a nanny or aupair left their charge at the park and went home and didn't notice for an hour until the parents came home and asked about the whereabouts of the child that many people would say that we should be understanding and non judgmental of the nanny/au pair.

That is great that you have full confidence in them but surely you can understand that many parents would be terrified to know there two year old wasn't being supervised or accounted for and was left at a park for over an hour until they came to pick them up. That doesn't instill confidence in many people.

[Anonymous]

It was also kind of stupid for the daycare to lie and say he had only been left there for 20 minutes when there were many independent witnesses.

[Anonymous]

The count being off sounds strange to me. Don't they know the kids faces and names and know them as people? While walking back or back at the center, no one thought - where is Jimmy? That is sad that they are just a head count and not seen as individuals.

[Anonymous]

Thank you 17:46. I never fail to be amazed at the unfeeling posts here. We are all human. Yes, a terrible mistake was made. It appears that they are dealing with it. Have you all ever tried to keep track of and move a group of toddlers? It is not easy. Please give these people a break.

[Anonymous]

I will assume the teacher(s) in charge of the child that was left behind was fired. I didn't read this whole thread so I'm not sure if that was mentioned or not. I can tell you that at our daycare when a child was left behind alone in one of the indoor rooms while the kids were going to another room - the teacher was fired on the spot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will assume the teacher(s) in charge of the child that was left behind was fired. I didn't read this whole thread so I'm not sure if that was mentioned or not. I can tell you that at our daycare when a child was left behind alone in one of the indoor rooms while the kids were going to another room - the teacher was fired on the spot.

Yes. At my kids daycare if you lose sight of a kid you are fired. Last year a parent walked with her child out of the classroom and as the door was closing another kid walked out. Kid was right outside for a minute when another parent walked by and saw him. She took the kid into her child's classroom which was a different one. The teacher who let the kid go outside was fired that evening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you 17:46. I never fail to be amazed at the unfeeling posts here. We are all human. Yes, a terrible mistake was made. It appears that they are dealing with it. Have you all ever tried to keep track of and move a group of toddlers? It is not easy. Please give these people a break.

No, but I have helped with moving a group of verbal three year olds. When our preschool took the kids to a public park, they asked for parent volunteers, and there was a ratio of 1 adult for every three children, plus the three teachers for a class of 16 kids. Every volunteer was assigned a specific group of kids for which they were responsible by name.

Guess what? We didn't lose anybody. I would think the ratios should be even lower for two year olds. If the center can't ensure the safety of the kids left in care, then they shouldn't be holding themselves out as a childcare center.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is this not on the news? If I was the parent, I would be suing the shit out of this place and getting the whole facility shut the fuck down. If I was another parent, I would pull my kid out so fast their heads would spin. I would take sick leave, vacation, call relatives, whatever I had to do to find alternative child care.

My DD just started preschool and I would be neurotically and irrationally hugging her curled up in a fetal position and not letting go if something like this happened to her. And I'd be calling every lawyer, licensing board, etc. I could find.

Seriously? That is how you'd react? While yes, it would be scary, your reaction scares me even more. Chill the fuck out. Take your pills. You'll end up scaring the hell out of your kid before accomplishing much else

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you read the JCC thread, it's not always as easy a decision as "pull my kid out.". First, you will probably find it very difficult to trust ANY day care center or nanny. At least your current center is a known quantity. Second, the truth is that this could happen at most day cares--and it probably wouldn't happen again at this one.

I speak a bit from experience. We had a major --major-- diaper rash incident where DD's butt was literally bleeding. I was in a rage-- leaving crazy voicemails, emails, etc etc. but at the end of the day, I felt I really couldn't trust anyone and at least i had this director (and teachers') attention. Yes I realize that this is not the same as leaving your kid at a park. But when confronted with actually leaving your kid with a new nanny or center? I couldn't do it.

I have to agree. Highly doubt something like this will not happen at this daycare again. At most, reprimand those who forgot the child, but to close it down would inconvenience a LOT of parents. If they feel comfortable staying there, then that is their business and not every tom dick and harry who has their opinion. Which is just that An Opinion.

[Anonymous]

this story was just on channel 4 news

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is being covered on News4 right now. DCUM was also mentioned. FCC was named as the center.

Link?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is being covered on News4 right now. DCUM was also mentioned. FCC was named as the center.

Link?

Turn on the TV....oh wait, most DCUM'ers dont WATCH TV. Hmmmm so just how do you watch this on the news if you don't watch TV? what a dilemma