Anonymous wrote:Then stay your ass home and tend to your own baby.

This clutching is silly.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thank you all for your feedback. I should emphasize that I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with what he ate, but it was the fact that I had left specific instructions. I knew it was a mistake since it was the first time that it happened, but I just assumed that this potentially could be a big deal because of allergies.

We do in fact have a family history of food allergies, and have been introducing our kid to foods really slowly in a controlled setting. I think yesterday when I went to pick him up, I was tired and stressed. I work full time, I'm submitting my final dissertation in a week, and now my kid ate something I didn't know how he would react to. On top of that, they were about to toss out a whole bottle of pumped breastmilk that he didn't need since he had eaten those carrots. And indeed, he puked twice in the middle of the night (obviously could be for other reasons, but nothing else indicates why he would vomit).

This morning it was a simple conversation with his daycare teacher, and another lady chimed in who said she had given him the carrots. All of the kids in his carpet were eating them, and she assumed he ate them too. We will just continue to keep our instructions clear on the daily sheet. And the conversation ended there.

I'm tired. I'm stressed. And this is my first time doing all this. I know stuff happens at daycare (I wouldn't want a nanny, as I love the culture of being in a daycare), but I do want to understand what's normal and what's not.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

What normal is in about 6 months your child will be eating his own poop from the floor.

Get over it and move on.

I think the distinction is that that the child would eat the poop on their own. This case a daycare worker gave them said food.

Um, when is a child eating their own poop off the floor normal?? Sorry to derail, but THAT sounds alarming and like very poor supervision. I don't it was meant as sarcasm.

Anonymous wrote:Sorry you're getting so much snark, OP. So unnecessary. A few posters made some valid points but you may be totally turned off by this thread now. I agree with those inquiring if this was an accident or purposefully defying your request. Even though you're disappointed in the end result either way, the intention of the caregiver makes a huge difference. Also agree with those who pointed out that these things do happen and that in the scale of things, this is pretty minor by most people's standards. If this really is huge for you, you probably want to investigate other childcare options or perhaps the possibility of staying home with your child.

Hope you and your DC have a great day today. It's beautiful weather!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thank you all for your feedback. I should emphasize that I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with what he ate, but it was the fact that I had left specific instructions. I knew it was a mistake since it was the first time that it happened, but I just assumed that this potentially could be a big deal because of allergies.

We do in fact have a family history of food allergies, and have been introducing our kid to foods really slowly in a controlled setting. I think yesterday when I went to pick him up, I was tired and stressed. I work full time, I'm submitting my final dissertation in a week, and now my kid ate something I didn't know how he would react to. On top of that, they were about to toss out a whole bottle of pumped breastmilk that he didn't need since he had eaten those carrots. And indeed, he puked twice in the middle of the night (obviously could be for other reasons, but nothing else indicates why he would vomit).

This morning it was a simple conversation with his daycare teacher, and another lady chimed in who said she had given him the carrots. All of the kids in his carpet were eating them, and she assumed he ate them too. We will just continue to keep our instructions clear on the daily sheet. And the conversation ended there.

I'm tired. I'm stressed. And this is my first time doing all this. I know stuff happens at daycare (I wouldn't want a nanny, as I love the culture of being in a daycare), but I do want to understand what's normal and what's not.

What normal is in about 6 months your child will be eating his own poop from the floor.

Get over it and move on.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

What normal is in about 6 months your child will be eating his own poop from the floor.

Get over it and move on.

I think the distinction is that that the child would eat the poop on their own. This case a daycare worker gave them said food.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thank you all for your feedback. I should emphasize that I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with what he ate, but it was the fact that I had left specific instructions. I knew it was a mistake since it was the first time that it happened, but I just assumed that this potentially could be a big deal because of allergies.

We do in fact have a family history of food allergies, and have been introducing our kid to foods really slowly in a controlled setting. I think yesterday when I went to pick him up, I was tired and stressed. I work full time, I'm submitting my final dissertation in a week, and now my kid ate something I didn't know how he would react to. On top of that, they were about to toss out a whole bottle of pumped breastmilk that he didn't need since he had eaten those carrots. And indeed, he puked twice in the middle of the night (obviously could be for other reasons, but nothing else indicates why he would vomit).

This morning it was a simple conversation with his daycare teacher, and another lady chimed in who said she had given him the carrots. All of the kids in his carpet were eating them, and she assumed he ate them too. We will just continue to keep our instructions clear on the daily sheet. And the conversation ended there.

I'm tired. I'm stressed. And this is my first time doing all this. I know stuff happens at daycare (I wouldn't want a nanny, as I love the culture of being in a daycare), but I do want to understand what's normal and what's not.

What normal is in about 6 months your child will be eating his own poop from the floor.

Get over it and move on.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you can name one good, logical reason as to why it is an issue that your baby was fed puréed carrots, I'll side with you OP. Do you have a family history of anaphylactic reactions to carrots?

Maybe OP feels disappointed that her baby experienced his/her first tastes of solid food -- a milestone -- without her? I can certainly sympathize with that feeling.