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Reply to "Daycare nightmare -- warning about Bright Horizons - Reston Commerce Metro and Simon Center"
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[quote=Anonymous]TBH, I think that the pay and ratios of most of the "big" daycare centers makes it basically impossible for caregivers to do a good job with the babies and young toddlers, who demand so much energy. I'm not surprised at all that there are bad apples, or good employees who are stressed and treat kids harshly. I didn't really feel like the ratios were correct until we got to our current center, which is 1:4 for 3-5 year olds. Basically, you get what you pay for when you stick 8 infants in a room with 2 caregivers who are stressed by low pay and long commutes. This isn't to say that the babies are all harmed, or that there are not caregivers who do a great job under difficult circumstances. It's just that I believe it is suboptimal on many levels. That's why I chose to have my child with a nanny until 2. And even from 2-3 I never really felt quite confident in the level of care, due to the demands of the kids and the caregiver ratio. [/quote]
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