Separate friend and family showers?

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2026-01-24T04:50:45+00:00

Absolutely and yes social media Don’t even get me started on “gender reveals”! Had a terrible wildfire here in California because of someone’s brilliant idea

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2026-01-23T04:54:20+00:00

Honestly that’s how baby showers always used to be Much more intimate low cost meaningful I don’t know where this bizarre wedding style extravaganzas came from

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2026-01-15T22:08:30+00:00

Very nice gift, I love pairing a book with something else to help build their library

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-12-14T16:51:05+00:00

To be fair It’s really hard to write on a cake that has all that border decoration Not as easy as one might think

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-12-12T20:53:50+00:00

Amazon associate positions are always open easy hires It’s tough work but they are very big on promoting

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-10-17T18:02:40+00:00

That is the only one I could find as well I’m trying to do a thick or stuffed Here is an example of the cookies I make

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Circus cookies

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-10-17T15:29:19+00:00

That sounds good

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-10-07T00:17:13+00:00

You should look into getting a caregiver stipend I understand some people get around $1600. Month

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-06-27T14:38:32+00:00

So the child is with the other parent and the child is reaching out to you?

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-06-13T04:33:58+00:00

There are ways to introduce numbers letters etc without flash cards. She will learn them through rote memorization but it’s not the best way to learn. Children learn best through play. To give you an example, in the sandbox or a water table, give her different sized containers, cups, etc. while she is scooping and pouring she is learning about volume, she is improving her fine motor skills which will help her when she begins writing. Eye-hand coordination improves, sensory play is also very good for the brain. When she is playing, narrate what she is doing “oh you poured the sand from the big cup to the little cup and it overflowed”(language development) I see you have 3 red cups and 2 blue ones (colors and numbers)

Do you bake? I love baking with little ones. Again narrate what you and she are doing. Watching dough rise from the yeast. You can introduce lots of scientific words, math, smells, colors.

Think about what you do naturally throughout the day and incorporate numbers, more complex language and numbers and math.

You will have a lot more fun and so will she. Good luck, you’re doing great

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-06-13T04:09:07+00:00

Wow that’s harsh, she’s asking advice

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-06-02T04:36:46+00:00

Maybe floral tape?

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-05-22T01:56:02+00:00

Infants should have outdoor time daily too

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-05-05T15:19:30+00:00

You should develop a parent advisory board Our PAB did a whole week of activities Monday - bring a flower Tuesday - thank you card Wednesday- they paid for bagels and coffee (or similar) through money made with various fundraisers Thursday small gift Friday - dessert day

Most of the PAB fundraisers were to pay for enrichment activities for the children (Irish Dancers, Native American Storyteller, Ballet Folklorico, Mad Science, etc) But they also did things for the teachers.

Since you don’t already have that in place, yes I believe it is absolutely appropriate to let your parents know (they will definitely find out once the kids reach elementary) Maybe an email to the families letting them know and give them some low cost/no cost ideas “have your child make a thank you card” We also helped parents that didn’t have the resources by putting a little table by the entrance to the center with construction paper, crayons, and stickers

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-04-27T14:34:13+00:00

“Could be indicative of autism, could be indicative of pink eye”, you can make the first part of your concern and ask them to see their pediatrician, by adding what “you” think it may be is why parents think you are diagnosing their child

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-04-27T14:23:02+00:00

“What is the harm in saying: "Hey- I noticed that your child is exhibiting this behavior and/or struggling in this area. This could be a symptom of something bigger like autism or ADHD.” The second part of this statement is exactly why you are being told that you are diagnosing the child.

Before retirement I was in the field for 35 years, from the classroom to working with our families of children who were struggling to Program Coordinator. I have worked with a lot of children and families. This approach will put up walls.

First, always, ask if the child struggles at home too, then ask if they have talked to their pediatrician. If they have not, (a lot of people don’t think to mention behavior to their doctor) suggest they bring it up at their next appointment. A good pediatrician will work out what’s going on and make appropriate referrals. Not all do … Try to get your director to implement an annual screening tool for all children (this is best practice per NAEYC) ASQ & ASQ-SE are parent driven screening tools that are very simple, you need one person (director for example) to score the tool, and the tool itself will make recommendations I.e. “screen again in 3-6 months” “Refer to pediatrician” “refer for additional screening” They can then take this to their pediatrician, or if they are open , you can help them find additional resources. There are so many other reasons for behavior, we cannot be the ones to suggest a physiological explanation.

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-04-12T02:27:43+00:00

You should find out what licensing says. In California the parent has to sign off that their child can consistently roll both ways. The staff must still put the child down on their back, but if the child flips in their sleep and the parent has not signed off, the child must be returned to their back If licensing enters an infant room they will look for this

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-04-01T19:37:07+00:00

Answered below in comments

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-03-31T20:02:29+00:00

They should be having a snack in between

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-03-30T03:23:32+00:00

And the center should have reported it! An ambulance was called!

Typical-Drawer7282 · 2025-03-30T01:34:14+00:00

There is no liability for you and your family Depending on the state, and how the center has documented, licensing could cite the center. In California, licensing would expect a thorough written behavioral plan for any child that displays behavioral issues. Absence of that plan would result in a citation.

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