I hadnt planned on publicly sharing this incident because I truly didnt want to stoop to the level of those I am angered by. However the longer I think on it, the more I want others to be reminded to stay on their guard when it comes to day care providers. My daughter has been at Lil Angels Daycare in Duson for 2 years. Weve had mostly good experiences there and for the most part, Ive really enjoyed all of her teachers. She recently moved to a new room to begin potty training (we are currently 6 days into training). I had suspicions of this new teacher, Sharee, feeling she wasnt warm, bubbly, or quite frankly, even very friendly, considering she was working with 2 year olds. I tried to put my trust in the facility, hoping that the ower/director would only hire the best for my sweet baby. So I tried to put my concerns in the back of my head. On Wednesday when I picked my daughter up from school she didnt have her shoes on. Typical. I ask where they are, teacher tells me my daughter wouldnt keep them on so she told her she was throwing them in the trash. Lets keep in mind my daughter is 2 years old. This bothered me, as I felt it was an inappropriate way to talk to a child, but I chose not to make a big deal about it. On Thursday my husband forgot extra panties for our daughter. So he stops by around 9:30 to bring extras and finds our daughter in time-out. He finds out that the teacher put her in time-out since she had a potty accident. As if this wasnt enough, she hadnt even changed her out of her wet panties and wet dress before punishing her for a very normal and expected accident. After a very long day of arguing with the center, I made the decision to remove our daughter from the school, feeling sure that this teacher did not have what it takes to care for my child. When I approached the teacher with my reasons for leaving she became defensive, stating only Ive never mistreated a child - no apologies, nothing. When I stated that Friday would be our last day at the facility & that for this last day I wanted my daughter in a different class the owner basically kicked us out early, saying that since there was friction it would be best to part ways now since its my name out there, I dont want any hard feelings against me. My daughter was mistreated. She was left to sit in her own filth while being punished and shamed for having an accident. She was bullied with threats to have her shoes thrown away. And yet this teacher is still employed. When my concerns were brought to the table & I stated Friday would be our last day, I was basically told that the owners reputation was more important than our care and kicked out early. I am appalled at the treatment we received over the last 3 days considering how warm and caring I have always found the owner and other teachers to be. I am thankful that I listened to my mommy gut and removed my daughter from a facility with a teacher that clearly does not have her best interest at heart & who has no business working with this age group. I urge all parents with children in day care to really listen to your instincts. If you feel something isnt right, it probably isnt. I felt from day 1 there was an issue with this teacher & I was right. Im sad that we had to suffer this way in finding out, but Im thankful its over. Feel free to share with others.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 18:13:57 +0000
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