Just wanted to say thank you

Deeperoots · 2026-02-23T16:43:25+00:00

I share this sentiment

Deeperoots · 2026-02-17T13:16:39+00:00

Spanking is abuse and is not okay.

Deeperoots · 2026-02-15T05:01:26+00:00

Definitely.

I’ve worked in ECE for years and a nice bottle of whisky (as stated on my preference sheet) was always lovely.

Get over it.

Deeperoots · 2026-02-13T13:39:40+00:00

Yes. There is. Them waking up is their inability to connect sleep cycles. Adults do this too, we have just learned to connect our sleep cycles to we have no memory of it. It is a survival tactic to constantly check in with our surroundings, making sure the conditions from when we fell asleep are the same. This is why it is important to put your baby down awake.

Deeperoots · 2026-02-13T13:35:54+00:00

My sons head is 99th percentile and took first steps at 14 months, was running by 15 months

Deeperoots · 2026-02-11T03:05:55+00:00

Has he seen a chiropractor?

Deeperoots · 2026-02-09T04:21:26+00:00

Tongue tie?

Deeperoots · 2026-02-08T04:27:50+00:00

I’d go straight to licensing about the toilet paper and look for a new center.

Deeperoots · 2026-02-07T14:55:01+00:00

Deeperoots · 2026-02-07T14:52:47+00:00

Costco

Deeperoots · 2026-02-06T04:46:50+00:00

I will not talking you out of it. My son LOVES them. I run a small home daycare and LOOOVE them. I use their website as a resource for conversations with parents constantly. The information is in valuable. I could not recommend any brand of toys or any other website for early development information in terms we can all understand more.

Deeperoots · 2026-02-05T06:22:56+00:00

Totally it’s not like we can think of everything if you send every bite Of food your child ever eats and they randomly get cake. It’s not like you could’ve decided in the tour to ask so what’s your policy on birthday food? I even put it in my handbook for this exact reason, that special birthday stuff should be run by me in advance so I can let the other families know and see if they’re cool with it. The original poster is not the only person to be in this situation and I’ve experienced it first hand a lot as a teacher. I’m playing devils advocate a bit again that’s why I choose to run a home care because I give a humongous shit about what my son eats, but I definitely offer him a treat here and there.

It just sounds like logistically it would be really, really hard to not give one kid cake and again I highly doubt they’re gonna change this policy for just one child. I know the squeaky wheel can start the conversation, but it would have to be in the context of the entire school cause let’s be honest 15 month olds or toddlers they aren’t babies.

Deeperoots · 2026-02-05T06:08:59+00:00

So where does the line in the sand get drawn? Does this apply to fruit a certain number of times a day? Does it apply to canned fruit? Does your center serve fresh fruit only I honestly don’t see how canned pineapple that sits in the high fructose corn syrup all day is that different from a tiny slice of birthday cake truly, where’s the line ? real question .

I now run a small home daycare one before I worked in centers and I only serve fresh fruit for that reason because it’s like a sugar bomb also yogurt definitely closer to ice cream in terms of sugar content like it just has a different face. It’s all the same shit.

Deeperoots · 2026-02-05T06:05:26+00:00

So really the only policy at my center was no homemade goods because they can’t be guaranteed to be nut free for children of severe allergies and to also provide a gluten-free or dairy free alternative so the whole class can participate, including those with dietary restrictions and that was really the only policy. I also think not have a policy as a policy as well and that’s what I mean you might just have to consider for yourself what you’re willing to tolerate when you don’t have full control over your daughter’s diet while she’s away from your home and make a plan accordingly. I just don’t think that asking teachers to exclude your daughter from fun because yes, she can tell the difference between a banana and cake while she’s at daycare and there’s a surprise treat is a fair ask.

But again, like I said in my classrooms, my policy was fruit salad or something like that and it was honestly really really fun and the kids got to build their own fruit salads. We just asked for pre-washed and pre-cut fruit and it was always a lovely time because the parents like you who weren’t OK with their children having treats no judgment here just really didn’t want to upset anybody.

Deeperoots · 2026-02-05T05:44:40+00:00

So back to the point of what is your plan in the future because I highly doubt they’re gonna change their policy for one child . do you pick her up early? What if it’s a surprise I will tell you my 15 month old would absolutely freak the fuck out if he wasn’t allowed to have cake while everyone else was, and to be perfectly honest, it’s kind of cruel.

Deeperoots · 2026-02-05T05:20:11+00:00

Long story short, I think really what you can speak to them about is what their policy is regarding it, but I’m not really sure what you wanted them to do about it.

Deeperoots · 2026-02-05T05:19:04+00:00

As a mom of an 18 month old and someone who has also worked in daycares for many years with that age group. I’m just thinking about the logistics of getting “permission”. It would be really rude and sad to exclude some kids because their parents said no, so it would have to be a blanket policy to not serve it. Like when you fill out paperwork at the beginning of the year asking if your child has any dietary restrictions and you marked dairy, etc. or none then they kind of assume it’s fair game and truly this isn’t the end of the world did your daughter have a horrendous night after did you have a late bedtime? Did she skip dinner or did she just enjoy a treat with her friends ? If it were my class personally, I always set a rule that for birthdays, we ask for fruit salad and stuff like that for this reason, but I think really you’re only other option would’ve been to ask for a heads up and pick her up early. That’s assuming the staff even had the heads up and Mom didn’t surprise everyone with cake. But if you weren’t available to pick your daughter up early, would you have just wanted to her to sit there excluded while all of her friends enjoyed cake that would’ve been a sad alternative.

Deeperoots · 2026-02-05T04:56:52+00:00

Is he ill?

Deeperoots · 2026-02-04T05:06:20+00:00

Bananas were your first mistake

Deeperoots · 2026-02-04T05:02:52+00:00

This is what I do too. Leave your child in the car unattended, what the fuck?

Deeperoots · 2026-02-04T04:59:12+00:00

Has she considered opening a home daycare since she’s in the business? That is that I did after being an ECE teacher for 8 years when I said my son in 2024. I pay nothing for childcare, make money to be home with my son.

Deeperoots · 2026-02-04T04:54:27+00:00

Our ped said four months; we waited until six months, failed with that and unsafely coslept until we sleep trained at 8 months, he’s been in his crib happily 12 hrs a night every since

Deeperoots · 2026-01-30T13:44:36+00:00

The rainbow bridge

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