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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Basically glorified babysitting. However, I heard it got better this year and the director is a very nice person who will listen to your feedback. We opted for an afterschool sitter for my peace of mind. Otherwise Bethune is a real gem--we love it there.[/quote]

Wondering what is meant mean by glorified babysitting. Simply unstructured or problems with appropriate activities, safety, supervision? For a preschooler, I'm more than ok with unstructured, non-academic, age-appropriate playtime - books, coloring, going out to playground again - either at school aftercare or at a sitter's, but I'm not ok with kids being plopped in front of a tv for two hours or unattended kids roughhousing and using bad language around little ones while the staff ignores them or constantly yells. Which scenario is it closer to?[/quote]

There doesn't seem to be anyone responding who actually uses the aftercare, so your best bet is to stop by and visit. I didn't explore it thoroughly when we enrolled because I was trying to shorten the day for my three-year-old and knew I wanted a sitter. I've heard that it's basic babysitting; no TV but not much in the way of enrichment activities compared to some aftercare programs that offer a lot of structured extras (powertots, etc). No safety complaints. If you do stop by, can you come back and let the group know what you observe? This seems to be a common question.[/quote]

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