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Huckleberry Cheesecake parks screaming kids in courtyard for 30-45 minutes
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Anonymous
| PP here. And what kind of a name is "Huckleberry Cheesecake" anyway? Good grief. |
Anonymous
I see you and your counterpart SAHMs gabbing on the phone at Starbucks,etc while ignoring your precious ones, too. Don't even go there. |
Anonymous
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We favored other centers over Huckleberry Cheesecake several years ago when I was pregnant with our first DD. It was the first one I ever visited, the location being convenient to my old office. It may be well run, but the center seemed a little claustrophobic to me and I "smelled poopy" in the infant area (live and learn - infants poop!) The price was higher than every other center we toured (at the time.) But the clincher was that there was no outdoor space - the bigger kids were jumping around in that little covered vestibule and that was their outdoor playtime. Several BH downtown have this problem but seem to get out and about to green spaces nearby. I just don't know where the Huckleberry kids can go, there's not a lot of park space near the building.
I suspect many parents swallow their reservations about it for the trade off of the convenient location near their office - they can pick up DC right after work. That is worth a lot in rush hour peace of mind. |
Anonymous
| I think you are right. I am amazed at how many parents will stay at a place because of the convenience factor even if the place is not that great. |
Anonymous
| That's sad, especially given that Huckleberry Cheesecake is so expensive ($1,770 for infants). |
Anonymous
Ummm....okay. Too bad your kids have a judgmental bitch for a mother though. I'm so sure they will be sooooo much better off in the long run. |
Anonymous
We toured it as well when my first was born. I wasn't impressed at all despite the fact that it is almost next door to where I work. I just thought it was a very small place and no outdoor space really bothered me. We ended up getting a nanny (more expensive, but for us, a better option especially since we had a second child soon after the first). |
Anonymous
So you're planning on homeschooling until your kid goes to college? |
Anonymous
I didn't post this but she's right. I see Moms all the time (ones who I semi-know so I know they are the Moms) at parks and playgrounds and Starbucks (who on earth would take their kid to hang out at a coffee shop?!) totally checked out/on their phones/blackberries/talking to other adults. And it makes me have to sort of supervise their kids too, which sucks. I have had countless experiences like this. And don't even get me started on the Dads. We were at the park one early evening and there were several Dads there who didn't even look up from their blackberries when their kids pleaded with them to play or watch them do something. But somehow on this board that's ok - as long as it's not the nanny. I think the takeaway lesson is you can't generalize - there are some great moms/dads/nannies and some that really stink. |
Anonymous
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OK -- let's not get distracted, ladies and gents. We HC parents would like to see the photo please! (Selfishly, I'd like to confirm that it isn't my kid's room, though it's obviously not right for anyone's kid to be truly neglected.)
For those who are down on the lack of outdoor space there, the kids do get out for an hour every day to get some fresh air, and the older kids go as far as Rose Park, almost in Georgetown. When classes are playing on the patio in front of the building, it's in addition to park time, not instead of it, for things like water play or running games. |
Anonymous
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I apologize in advance if what I am about to share seems out of bounds. Last week, I took my children to Rose Park. A group of 2-3 yo. toddlers came there with their DCPs. The kids were hot (probably from walking in the heat) and some were a little spacey/cranky -- although nothing out of the ordinary. One of the children apparently did something "incorrectly", and I overheard one of the DCPs say: "You didn't do that right; do you ever do anything right?"
We all have our bad days, and perhaps the DCP was having a really bad day. However, it made me sad to think that such a young a child was belittled in that manner. I've also spoken to some of the other DCPs on separate occasions and they seem very conscientious and caring. I hope this was just an isolated incident??? |
Anonymous
Very typical of child care providers. Sad but true. |
Anonymous
| 14:12 pp here: I meant to add that the group of toddlers at Rose Park were from Huckleberry Cheesecake. |
Anonymous
If you don't have kids in daycare, then why do you even read this board? PP- you made the decision to stay home-- that's great. But how is this discussion even relevant to you? |
Anonymous
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I could be wrong but I think the kids are parked there because they might not be big/coordinated enough to toddle around on their own so they are strapped in. They are outside because city laws require them to spend a certain amount of time outside regardless of weather unless it's code orange or red. A few children may have been screaming because they don't understand that they are required to be outside or that they have to be strapped in so they are safe.
During this time they are usually having a snack. |