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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Daycare here- that does not sound condescending to me. She’s 3 and it really is a learning process. Some kids take longer than others but it’s not a race or competition. You seem to still be worried about it which is why you took it as condescending. I don’t think your helicopter mom but as a parent we all have little things we are worried about and that is normal.[/quote]
Daycare, I think you are part of the problem.  This isn't about OP's worry.  Why can't they just give her an answer, which in this case, is "no."  Why can't they tell her that her kid's grip is within the normal range, and there's no need to intervene?

Of course it's not a race or a competition.  Of course everything is a learning process.  Did you really think that needed to be said?

There are developmental norms (and interventions for kids who fall outside them), and you - as a daycare teacher - should stand ready to answer parents' questions about those norms.  [/quote]

We have been told time and time again that we are not to provide “diagnosis” because of liability issues. I am not allowed to tell a parent but I think their child is delayed. I am allowed to ask limited leading questions and everything needs to be referred through doctors and or through occupational therapists. And as an aside, do you really think parents are going  listen to me? Read the forms here. Parents have a very low opinion of daycare/preschool teachers. So many people don’t think we know what we’re talking about or have faith in our assessments so we will keep our mouth shut or give a canned reply.

But while you don’t think parents need to be reminded of the learning process, there are many parents who don’t realize it. Or, they think the learning process is shorter than it is. This is not a zing to anybody but really you do see a range of abilities. [/quote]

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