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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I mean, if you go literally anywhere and ask for a pencil, people will usually to accommodate you, so this would be frustrating at a community center.[/quote]

People who happen to have pencils will accommodate you. I don't carry pencils most of the time, so if you come up to me in most places and ask for one, you won't get one.   I'm sorry that's frustrating.

Gym childcares are often mixed ages, and in those setting certain things like toys with small pieces (legos) and sharp things (pencils) need to be closely supervised due to toddlers.  I can see a childcare that only has the manpower to supervise one "big kid" activity at a time, and already has the legos out, or that offers a supervised homework/drawing option during after school times in the school year, but only offers drawing with more toddler safe things like crayons or washable markers during the summer when there are more kids.  I can also see a situation where they usually have pencils, but today they are broken and they haven't had a chance to go sharpen them.

The thing is, that ratios are a really big deal in childcare, so unlike other jobs where, if the pencils all get broken, you can run into a nearby office and sharpen it, the childcare workers need to make do with what they have at that moment.

I get why this is frustrating.  I've been in situations where I needed a pencil or a pen and there wasn't one, and I was frustrated.  It sounds like the mom assigned blame where blame wasn't due, and way over reacted.  [/quote]

I am familiar with childcare and how it works. I find it hard to believe there were no pens or pencils in the room. There are, for example, mandatory forms the workers fill out if a kid is injured, and writing utensils would be on hand for that.[/quote]

They’re not giving you their pen. That’s for their use. Yes, you’re an entitled ahole [/quote]

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