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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with the PP about childcare.  I was the lead teacher in a kindergarten classroom.  It was a daycare as well.  I was there during the academic part of the day.  Basically 8:30 until 12:30.  I also worked with licensing for several years and did inspections.  I'm not going to share stories because I would just be accused of being a troll.  But I swore I would never put my child in a daycare center after seeing what goes on even in the very best.

It gets better when kids become more verbal.  At least then they can tell you what happens.  [/quote]

Yep. I've worked in NAEYC accredited, reputable programs, and I still have horror stories.

Let's just say I spent A LOT of time picking my child's center, and then I basically lived there his first month, and still keep his days very short.

I kept him home as long as possible (8 mos.) and then I actually quit my ft job to work pt when it was time for him to start child care. [/quote]

What would be some horror story type incidents? Are the kids hurt?[/quote]

Sometimes. I've had to report staff to DSS on more than one occasion. 
One teacher used to pop kids' knuckles because it scared them but didn't leave marks.
Dislocating a shoulder by pulling on kids' arms.
Leaving kids in dirty diapers all day until just before pick-up time.
Laughing at children who are fighting.
Encouraging children to hurt each other.
Keeping the heat off except at drop off and pick up.
Teachers physically fighting in the classroom. 
Teachers passing out drunk on the playground. 
Teachers eating most of the kids' lunches.
Children leaving the classroom and nobody noticing.
Holding kids down at nap time...

Good lord. I could not go back to that type of work, that's for sure. It's just... well... the pay is super low, and there are few entry requirements, so let's start there. I always suggest parents find out about teacher pay & benefits before choosing a center. It's often used a proxy for quality in research.[/quote]

I worked in various pre-schools and never saw any of that. Mostly just the staff not really caring. They would pull the cook off if someone didn't show up. Once I had two classes knowing there was no way one person could effectively watch that much. Parents that sucked who dropped their poor kids off at 6:00 a.m. not to be picked up till 6:00 p.m. That was very sad, and they were all walks of life. If the state showed up we would get notified before they came in the front lobby doors. If something was amiss they would pull someone from somewhere to make the ratio's look good. Also, too many kids mean't aggression again because of a lack of one on one attention.  I personally think there are better child cares choices out there that are much more affordable.[/quote]

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