Preschool opening on June 1 - would you send your child?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You mean daycare.

If attempting to insult me for having a life instead of of living to serve my husband makes you feel better about yourself, by all means....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ours is opening June 1 as well (maybe the same one if you are referring to a place in Falls Church). We are going to send starting June 8th.

OP here, yup, that one!

[Anonymous]

Preschool teacher here and I’m curious what kind of changes they have in place to open in June. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I am really nervous about a second wave. I am lucky to be able to work from home flexibly and so I do have some luxuries others don't.

[Anonymous]

OP here, we've decided to hold off to see how the first month or two go.

[Anonymous]

Our daycare is opening June 1. Not sending DD right away. Seems risky and a very different, stressful environment, like something out of Contagion.

The daycare dilemma is not getting the attention it deserves

[Anonymous]

How can daycares open up and disregard the different phases of each state per the requirements

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How can daycares open up and disregard the different phases of each state per the requirements

Every state has different regulations. Some have been open the whole time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our daycare is opening June 1. Not sending DD right away. Seems risky and a very different, stressful environment, like something out of Contagion.

The daycare dilemma is not getting the attention it deserves

Teacher here. Ours is opening June 1 also, and it is absolutely shocking what we have to do each day. We have to wear face shields and masks, we won’t see the parents at all, we can’t go to the park or out for a walk, only hard plastic toys and we are supposed to keep the kids playing independently as much as possible. I understand it’s necessary for some, but it seems too scary and sterile and cold for kids and I wouldn’t send my own unless I absolutely had to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our daycare is opening June 1. Not sending DD right away. Seems risky and a very different, stressful environment, like something out of Contagion.

The daycare dilemma is not getting the attention it deserves

Teacher here. Ours is opening June 1 also, and it is absolutely shocking what we have to do each day. We have to wear face shields and masks, we won’t see the parents at all, we can’t go to the park or out for a walk, only hard plastic toys and we are supposed to keep the kids playing independently as much as possible. I understand it’s necessary for some, but it seems too scary and sterile and cold for kids and I wouldn’t send my own unless I absolutely had to.

PP here. Thank you for your perspective and for caring for our kids. Please stay safe.

We love our daycare because of the interaction with other kids. This sounds necessary, but borderline damaging to young kids who don't understand the change.

Sad all around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our daycare is opening June 1. Not sending DD right away. Seems risky and a very different, stressful environment, like something out of Contagion.

The daycare dilemma is not getting the attention it deserves

Teacher here. Ours is opening June 1 also, and it is absolutely shocking what we have to do each day. We have to wear face shields and masks, we won’t see the parents at all, we can’t go to the park or out for a walk, only hard plastic toys and we are supposed to keep the kids playing independently as much as possible. I understand it’s necessary for some, but it seems too scary and sterile and cold for kids and I wouldn’t send my own unless I absolutely had to.

PP here. Thank you for your perspective and for caring for our kids. Please stay safe.

We love our daycare because of the interaction with other kids. This sounds necessary, but borderline damaging to young kids who don't understand the change.

Sad all around.

Agreed. I realize this is a very privileged statement but it’s hard for me to imagine sending my child back if it is going to have to be like the teacher shared. And I’ve heard that elsewhere so it seems to be the case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our daycare is opening June 1. Not sending DD right away. Seems risky and a very different, stressful environment, like something out of Contagion.

The daycare dilemma is not getting the attention it deserves

+1

[Anonymous]

Hell no. And my older kid wouldn’t be going to camp.

[Anonymous]

No, I'm going to pull my child out of daycare, which is too bad, because she loved it. She is due to start K in the fall and I have permission to telework through August. It is stressful to try to work and take care of a kid, but between the stress an additional transition will put on her and the risk of kids and staff interacting in a preschool environment, we decided to tough it out at least a few more months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, I'm going to pull my child out of daycare, which is too bad, because she loved it. She is due to start K in the fall and I have permission to telework through August. It is stressful to try to work and take care of a kid, but between the stress an additional transition will put on her and the risk of kids and staff interacting in a preschool environment, we decided to tough it out at least a few more months.

Not a smart move. No reason to have your child not experience the summer with their preschool friends before K. She is not going to have transitioning stress but if it makes you feel better say it.