Daycare (bright horizons) kicking out large numbers of kids

[Anonymous]

Bambini managed to accommodate every last family that chose to pay tuition during the closure, even though at one location it meant renting additional space and setting up a new classroom in a hurry, with the added expense in payroll and rent, at the exact time when class size limitations have taken a big toll on revenues. Parents who made the financial sacrifice of paying for daycare during the closure, just to make sure their beloved teachers wouldn’t be laid off, deserve as much.

[Anonymous]

If you've been paying during the closure but wont get a spot, I'd absolutely ask for my money back. If they dont gove it back, I'd initiate a charge back if I paid by card. I'd also consider going to small claims court. Four months at $2k per month is worth the time.

[Anonymous]

I I would be surprised what protion of the infant room fills as they have said infants will not be taken outside at all due to not being able to distance them in strollers.

They put 23 kids in the lottery for 8 prek spots in a room that only holds 16 normally.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
Bright Horizons are not known for their graciousness.
It's a shame they were rude about it, but the reality is that all daycare parents should expect this. A lot of daycares cannot operate with their usual numbers and implement safety measures. Infants are safer than preschoolers.

Yep, it’s very easy to distance infants from each other and not have them share anything. Much harder for bigger kids.

I initially thought this but after the more recent research I feel like the preschoolers may be better off. Yes they share things and are germy with each other but we know that kids that age aren’t the primary source usually (though of course they can be and could bring it from an adult from home), they are more likely getting it from an adult like the teacher. The problem I’ve seen is that when a teacher gets it with infants they are holding them, diapering them, touching them. So much close interaction and easier spread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Bright Horizons are not known for their graciousness.
It's a shame they were rude about it, but the reality is that all daycare parents should expect this. A lot of daycares cannot operate with their usual numbers and implement safety measures. Infants are safer than preschoolers.

Yep, it’s very easy to distance infants from each other and not have them share anything. Much harder for bigger kids.

I initially thought this but after the more recent research I feel like the preschoolers may be better off. Yes they share things and are germy with each other but we know that kids that age aren’t the primary source usually (though of course they can be and could bring it from an adult from home), they are more likely getting it from an adult like the teacher. The problem I’ve seen is that when a teacher gets it with infants they are holding them, diapering them, touching them. So much close interaction and easier spread.

I’m inclined to agree- they’re also old enough to understand a bit more why everyone needs to keep their distance. You can’t really distance adult caregivers from infants/young toddlers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Bright Horizons are not known for their graciousness.
It's a shame they were rude about it, but the reality is that all daycare parents should expect this. A lot of daycares cannot operate with their usual numbers and implement safety measures. Infants are safer than preschoolers.

Yep, it’s very easy to distance infants from each other and not have them share anything. Much harder for bigger kids.

I initially thought this but after the more recent research I feel like the preschoolers may be better off. Yes they share things and are germy with each other but we know that kids that age aren’t the primary source usually (though of course they can be and could bring it from an adult from home), they are more likely getting it from an adult like the teacher. The problem I’ve seen is that when a teacher gets it with infants they are holding them, diapering them, touching them. So much close interaction and easier spread.

I’m inclined to agree- they’re also old enough to understand a bit more why everyone needs to keep their distance. You can’t really distance adult caregivers from infants/young toddlers.

I think the cuddling with infants will stop. I imagine much more laying babies on the floor/ loungers and teachers monitoring from 6 feet back. They will feed the baby and then lay it back down to play alone. Babies are also properly spaced apart.

[Anonymous]

If this is the same center that we are at, they now can't find enough new families to fill that infant or toddler room, but turned away numerous enrolled older children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Bright Horizons are not known for their graciousness.
It's a shame they were rude about it, but the reality is that all daycare parents should expect this. A lot of daycares cannot operate with their usual numbers and implement safety measures. Infants are safer than preschoolers.

Yep, it’s very easy to distance infants from each other and not have them share anything. Much harder for bigger kids.

I initially thought this but after the more recent research I feel like the preschoolers may be better off. Yes they share things and are germy with each other but we know that kids that age aren’t the primary source usually (though of course they can be and could bring it from an adult from home), they are more likely getting it from an adult like the teacher. The problem I’ve seen is that when a teacher gets it with infants they are holding them, diapering them, touching them. So much close interaction and easier spread.

I’m inclined to agree- they’re also old enough to understand a bit more why everyone needs to keep their distance. You can’t really distance adult caregivers from infants/young toddlers.

I think the cuddling with infants will stop. I imagine much more laying babies on the floor/ loungers and teachers monitoring from 6 feet back. They will feed the baby and then lay it back down to play alone. Babies are also properly spaced apart.

Developmentally this is terrible! Poor babies

[Anonymous]

I'm not worried about the kids passing it around. I actually think the biggest risk point is the parents who come in and chat or chat with each other at pickup. I think the daycares with strict pickup policies (socially distant, stand on marked spots and wait your turn for your kid to come out, no coming in) are doing well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Bright Horizons are not known for their graciousness.
It's a shame they were rude about it, but the reality is that all daycare parents should expect this. A lot of daycares cannot operate with their usual numbers and implement safety measures. Infants are safer than preschoolers.

Yep, it’s very easy to distance infants from each other and not have them share anything. Much harder for bigger kids.

I initially thought this but after the more recent research I feel like the preschoolers may be better off. Yes they share things and are germy with each other but we know that kids that age aren’t the primary source usually (though of course they can be and could bring it from an adult from home), they are more likely getting it from an adult like the teacher. The problem I’ve seen is that when a teacher gets it with infants they are holding them, diapering them, touching them. So much close interaction and easier spread.

I’m inclined to agree- they’re also old enough to understand a bit more why everyone needs to keep their distance. You can’t really distance adult caregivers from infants/young toddlers.

I think the cuddling with infants will stop. I imagine much more laying babies on the floor/ loungers and teachers monitoring from 6 feet back. They will feed the baby and then lay it back down to play alone. Babies are also properly spaced apart.

Developmentally this is terrible! Poor babies

They will not do this. Good daycares don't leave kids in loungers or lay them on the floor and then monitor from far away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Bright Horizons are not known for their graciousness.
It's a shame they were rude about it, but the reality is that all daycare parents should expect this. A lot of daycares cannot operate with their usual numbers and implement safety measures. Infants are safer than preschoolers.

Yep, it’s very easy to distance infants from each other and not have them share anything. Much harder for bigger kids.

I initially thought this but after the more recent research I feel like the preschoolers may be better off. Yes they share things and are germy with each other but we know that kids that age aren’t the primary source usually (though of course they can be and could bring it from an adult from home), they are more likely getting it from an adult like the teacher. The problem I’ve seen is that when a teacher gets it with infants they are holding them, diapering them, touching them. So much close interaction and easier spread.

I’m inclined to agree- they’re also old enough to understand a bit more why everyone needs to keep their distance. You can’t really distance adult caregivers from infants/young toddlers.

I think the cuddling with infants will stop. I imagine much more laying babies on the floor/ loungers and teachers monitoring from 6 feet back. They will feed the baby and then lay it back down to play alone. Babies are also properly spaced apart.

Developmentally this is terrible! Poor babies

No daycare is doing this. They are all still cuddling the babies.

At licensed good daycares they already have really strict rules about feeding and diapering--cleaning surfaces and changing the changing table liner, wearing gloves, having parents send prepared bottles, etc.

[Anonymous]

Eh I think they culled the squeaky wheels because they COULD. Either you or your child is difficult to deal with and you got the boot.

[Anonymous]

Hmmmm. This sounds like our daycare as well - BH Station place? Our child also got pulled and put on a waitlist. It's really too bad,I think the older kids are really connected to one another and to the center. If this is the same one- The centers communication about it has been pretty indifferent about the impact on families and kids. Particularly surprising as this is an employer sponsored program and many families have been there for years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Bright Horizons are not known for their graciousness.
It's a shame they were rude about it, but the reality is that all daycare parents should expect this. A lot of daycares cannot operate with their usual numbers and implement safety measures. Infants are safer than preschoolers.

Yep, it’s very easy to distance infants from each other and not have them share anything. Much harder for bigger kids.

Also with the infant rooms they probably don’t need to change their capacity at all due to lower ratios to begin with- so they can make more money with more infant rooms.

Infant rooms are almost always financial burdens for daycares, and infant capacities are also limited right now in many states but ratios are the same.