Conv daycare - one other thing

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Thanks for these posts - I have been forwarding some of them to

s at MAGIC. One thing to keep in mind as we talk about asking

for smaller groups, more attention, etc. COST.

Families only paid $15 per child for childcare Friday 8:30-5:00pm

(skipping lunch) and Saturday 8:30-noon. 11 hours of childcare for

$15..... As you can guess, MAGIC paid a boatload more....

So, what is a price for childcare that most parents are willing to

pay, to have an improved childcare??? Thoughts???

> > I hemmed and hawed about whether to post about our experience

with

> > because I'm a little torn over it too...

> >

> > But, since I noticed your comments I figured I should probably

> share.

> >

> > We were hesitant to leave him in daycare, especially when we saw

> all

> > the people who were participating, but it was the only way we

> > (husband and I) could both attend the valuable sessions.

> >

> > When we got inside the room everyone looked so busy, so we

placed

> him

> > in a playpen with some of his toys. As long as he is fed, and

not

> > too sleepy he usually does well keeping himself occupied (he's 1

yr

> > old).

> >

> > After an hour or so my husband got antsy worrying about him and

> > decided he needed the peace of mind of watching himself.

> When

> > he went to pick him up he noticed his name tag was in his hand

and

> > 1/2 of it was in his mouth (probably storing it there for

later :-

> )).

> >

> > When my husband told me this, I asked him to make sure he let

the

> > daycare workers know what happened. When I spoke to one of them

> > myself afterwards, she told me " well, that wasn't the sticker we

> put

> > on the kids...and we never put them on the front of their

> clothing " .

> >

> > So, I felt stupid for putting the sticker on the front of his

shirt

> > (I thought it was on there pretty good?). It was the one that

was

> > issued with our packets from Magic. I guess I should have known

> > better...but I still felt that he wasn't really getting enough

> > attention...since nobody noticed he was eating paper...?!

> >

> > Anyway, the reason I'm torn is because the people did seem quite

> > nice...and friendly...I think they were just a little

overwhelmed

> and

> > probably could have used a little more help. Hearing all of

your

> > stories definitely confirms that...and if I come back next year

I

> > will hopefully bring a grandparent to watch him instead. My

> husband

> > and I would just feel better about it (grandma watches them for

me

> at

> > home as it is now, while I work full time)!

> >

> > Sorry so long. Food for thought.

> >

> >

> >

> > (1 yr RSS) & (5 yrs) mommy