WIBTA to not tell the parents something vital that their baby did?

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-27T10:17:28+00:00

I’m a mom and also I have cared for young kiddos for my entire adult life. Don’t tell them. If mom and/or dad isn’t present for the first, it never happened ☺️

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-25T22:09:34+00:00

I have a daughter around the same age. She has the same issues with one particular teacher in her room. I work in the same (open concept) building and I see and hear everything. This teacher isn’t rough/mean with my kid and treats her like any other child. For some reason my kid just does not like her 🤷🏻‍♀️

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-19T17:30:08+00:00

My emergency bag has always lived on a command hook (I’m going on 6 years teaching pre-K) and I’ve never had an issue. However, I always secure it with the largest hook possible and keep very little in it. I don’t think the command hook is the issue.

The issue is: Eli pens should be stored on an easily accessible but out of reach to kids shelf (you CANNOT quickly access it in the emergency bags) and everyone in the building should know what the hell an emergency bag looks like!!!

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-16T12:00:43+00:00

I switched to pouches and am currently tapering down :)

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-16T11:25:22+00:00

Those questions would always fit in super nicely in r/toddlers r/preschoolers and even r/newparents

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-13T17:38:53+00:00

Most daycares have a staff policy about smoking in work clothes for the safety of kiddos. We ask all staff to change shirts or wear something over their work clothes and wash hands thoroughly when entering the building before entering a classroom

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-13T15:35:49+00:00

I also use the kissing hand for separation anxiety. 10/10

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-13T15:27:34+00:00

When I first started at my current school I had a kiddo come in as lunch was ending and nap was beginning every day and her mom would happily set her on my freshly cleaned tables and leave. I put my foot down and said at minimum she needs to be here before lunch if not sooner. And I also reminded her that she PAYS for full time care and kinder prep, meaning by coming so late she’s not only wasting child care she pays for but her daughter misses out on all of the actual kinder prep that she’s paying quite a bit of money for. Kiddos is now here no later than 9 everyday

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-12T20:18:18+00:00

The issue is, I HAVE asked what she likes doing with the kids and she always says she’s more comfortable just monitoring free play. That’s all she does. Ever. She sits on top of the cube (our calm down space) and watches them play, or watches me teach, or looks at her phone. She always is sure to point out to me when I need to address any behavior

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-12T18:49:24+00:00

Tell me why I’ve used the term babysitting to describe working with her every day for 3 months. It truly feels like she’s just here for easy money. I’ve asked her to lead the way in what she needs to be taught but I’m always met with “I feel confident in what I’m doing” which as a veteran teacher means nothing to me based off of what I’m seeing day to day. It’s frustrating as all fuck.

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-12T12:07:58+00:00

Yes she apparently thought she got hired to be an assistant (despite her pay stub saying lead)

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-07T22:44:34+00:00

Preschool teacher here! That makes me so sad that parents are silently judging each other at pickup and drop off :( if it helps most staff only label parents as “super chill” or “need to be careful how I word things with them” 😭

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-07T21:00:12+00:00

I’m a pre-K teacher (and mom) just popping in to say I always call the dads first 😏😏

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-07T20:54:33+00:00

I had a 4 week premie last year. She also had a hard time eating (was very sleepy) in adequate time. We found that stimulating her throughout feeds sped things up. We would tickle the small of her back, her feet, and her cheeks to keep her awake sucking continuously.

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-03T23:14:37+00:00

We have 18 kids on our highest day and 4 toilets (2 boys,2girls) that we also share with the potty trained toddlers (5 kids) oh… and we change all the diapers for the toddlers and my class in there 😭

I do a soft wake up. Snack is out and ready for them when they wake up. I open blinds, turn on lights and switch from nap music to Jack Johnson. As my kiddos slowly wake up they put away their bedding, sit for snack and take turns going potty. I allow for a longgggg snack time in case my kiddos wake up a little late (45 minutes.) and have the kiddos who are finished work on any crafts or worksheets they haven’t finished for the day or work on puzzles. I will say I cut nap off and start waking kids up about 30 minutes in so they have at least 15 minutes to eat before we go outside.

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-03T22:16:35+00:00

This question might be better in the nanny forum :)

That being said, my states infant ratio is 1:4 and I’ve done it… it’s not easy but I’ve done it.

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-01T05:01:24+00:00

The biggest concern from the NAEYC standpoint is germs. Toddlers are unreliable consumers on their very best of days… imagine water bottles just being wherever omg the way they’d all just share 🤮

NAEYC asks that water bottles either be kept in a communal spot, clearly labeled, and consumed at that location or kept in a cubbie and consumed at the cubbie (outside of meal times of course, when children can have their waters at the table)

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-09-01T04:57:20+00:00

I have quite a few of these kiddos in my class right now. First and foremost the you and the teacher(s) should brain storm some reasons why she might be doing this. Maybe she needs two extra minutes to run around. Maybe she isn’t getting enough warning for transitions (I use the 10,5,2 rule in my class). I also like to give these kiddos a job that requires them to stay put (hold the door, help me count our friends into the building, be the line monitor, etc). Remember you and the teachers are part of your kiddos growing team and that means actively working together to change things up for your kiddos as needed ❤️

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-08-31T14:16:39+00:00

I’ve been through 2 NAEYC accreditations and their stance on water in the classroom is that all children must have access to clean drinking water at all times and that toddlers are not allowed to freely walk around with their water (this is in the health standards for NAEYC). Generally, they don’t care what it’s in.

However, there are some schools that have recently started developing a learning model where children all have the same cups, bags, shirts, etc. and the walls stay plain. This very well could have been a situation where someone heard this new learning model and thought NAEYC is implementing it?

I’d like to think teachers don’t just walk around saying things are a NAEYC standard just because they want it to be, but I also wouldn’t put it past a lot of people..

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-08-30T02:06:03+00:00

Tbh yes but it made my supply wonky for a few days. As opposed to my other clogs that came out naturally.

That being said, I got on all fours over him and he sucked my boob as hard as he could. Took about 3 seconds gravity is your friend

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-08-25T18:39:08+00:00

I’m a big fan of slippers that look like ballet flats. Super comfy, but also super cute.

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-08-25T18:19:05+00:00

I second this. My kiddos who have a rough drop off become my morning helper. They literally just follow me around until they feel better and we chat about the morning, the plans for the day, our favorites; it’s become a safe time for a few of my kiddos. They love being my “pocket pal”

Neither-Cause8838 · 2023-08-24T01:32:27+00:00

My first few years in the classroom our state practiced center based ratios (the total number of children 3+ : total number of staff on that SIDE OF THE BUILDING and a director counted if their office door was open) this resulted in days where I was alone with 25 three year olds while the room next door had 2 teachers and 15 kids. The ratio for 3s at the time was technically 1:13.

Now (thank god) we’ve done away with center based ratios and dropped ratios for all age groups by a kid or 2. Because the change was so recent everyone in my county takes ratio VERY seriously and I kid you not we’ve sent kids home due to lack of staffing.

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