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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC goes to a daycare that is generally regarded as good. I find it to be very lacking - maybe I'm expecting too much. For example, at drop off no teacher actually comes up to welcome my child - its literally up to me to get DCs hands washed and get her seated at the breakfast table if that's where everyone is. I also find teachers often ignore a crying child or will not wipe runny noses and don't change diapers as frequently as I would like. I think if they were watched, they would be much more on the ball. I'm a FTM and not American so I think my standards for childcare are probably not what others around here consider acceptable. But I do think cameras would help keep lazy day care workers more on the ball.[/quote]

I don’t think you’re expecting too much. I find it weird that you both aren’t greeted and your child helped to settle in upon your arrival. I used to do that with every single child, even when I was overloaded.

I also can’t imagine the employees being able to ignore a crying child or not change them. Maybe I just can’t get another type of daycare experience through my head other than the place I worked at, and that place was a shithole. I just can’t picture someone being able to be lazy with multiple children in their care.

You should possibly find a new place for your child. That doesn’t sound right. [/quote]

So I definitely think that every child and parent should be greeted when they enter the classroom and it’s rude and unprofessional, if they don’t. I know any licensed daycare I’ve worked for, hand washing upon arrival is mandatory, by the parent to eliminate the spread of germs, as well as, changing their diaper. In the evenings, the teacher makes sure the child is cleaned up (dry diaper, clean clothes and face) and ready for pickup. If you were in the classroom for 30 minutes and you didn’t see a teacher wipe a child’s nose, then that’s unacceptable. But if you were in there for 5 minutes, come on. Children’s diapers should be changed every 2 hours or as needed but checked at least every 30 minutes. For you to say all of this, how long are you in the classroom for?

Every Center is not perfect (with or without cameras) but a lot of parents complain about things that they know nothing about. “Oh, I was in there for 5 minutes and the teacher not once wiped his nose.” Little do you know we just wiped all 12 children’s noses 6 minutes ago.  Do you know how many times we wipe children’s noses? If we did it every time some snot dripped, nothing would get accomplished. Half the children come in with dried snot and boogers in their eyes (I can’t stand that!).

There are pros and cons about cameras and some have been pointed out on this thread. [/quote]

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