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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I want to make sure that what happened today to my child doesn't happen to anyone else's.

Today I arrived at the Bethesda Lynbrook Child Care Center to pick up my son and saw him and 3 of his classmates (all 2-3 year olds) DOWN THE STREET. They had somehow left the fenced in playground and walked almost 2 blocks into the neighborhood surrounding the center in Bethesda. A man walking his dog found them and was bringing them back. The teacher never knew they were missing. She literally had misplaced, LOST, half the class.

The center director wasn't there, the program manager didn't know what the procedure was when "things like this" happen, but I was assured that "there would be consequences."

However, several hours later, no formal notice has been made to the class or the list serve and they let the teacher stay in the classroom for the rest of the evening.

I am literally sick to my stomach over the possibilities of what could have happened to these 4 2-year olds who were walking amid parked cars, as a storm was rolling in, and were only identified as Lynbrook kids because they had their pennies on. How anyone could lose track of 4 little kids for such a long enough period of time that it would take those little legs to walk that far away, AND BACK, is unfathomably irresponsible to me.

If you are a Lynbrook parent, please, be aware that this has happened and that the school hardly seems to be concerned. If you are considering this placement for your child, don't. I don't believe they can keep the littlest among them safe.
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Wendy,

I left you a message this morning and would encourage you to call me directly at the number I provided.

Thank you very much.

Michelle Green
Executive Director
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Dear executive director, The ONLY appropriate message to the families who were involved and to your community is your immediate resignation!  [/quote]

First - I assure you that many of the people claiming to be parents with children at Lynbrook are parents with children there.  At least three told me what they were going to post on this site and I can tell it's them.  The parent community is very close right now.  I am a parent which you may believe or not.

The director of the SCHOOL should definitely be fired.  She is new.  Surprise, surprise.  Her name is Judy and she started in September.  I would say that this happened on her "watch," but she was not at school when it happened!  There are conflicting reports on when she found out about the incident.  Some said later that night, others said she did not know until a parent told her on the following day.  Parents found out as you did here - from Wendy, not the school.  When Judy was confronted, her attitude was - no harm, no foul, we train our teachers for safety.  Michelle who professes deep concern parroted that to parents.  Obviously they do not train for safety.  Finally when confronted with many angry parents who wanted answers, they acted.  The children were returned to the school after exiting the playground alone on Monday at 4:45.  Our first official communication from the school was on Tuesday at 4:14 p.m.  Unacceptable.  I'm disgusted with the school, their actions, their attitudes, Judy, and Michelle.  We will be taking our child out of the school.[/quote]

Well, you, along with OP, seem to be the only smart parents at this center. The other parents are standing up for this place which I find very shocking. [/quote]

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