[jbzanie]

1) They have a big, fenced yard, with lots of little tykes equipment. Very appealing eye candy for the kids. BUT, they don't go outdoors, they choose to do music & movement indoors.

Maybe it is too hot? I'm not sure where you live. We live in GA and they tend to stay more indoors on certain days. Otherwise, I think outside play should be mandatory.


2) They sent my daughter home on day 3 with a runny nose- called an hour after she got there & said she was sneezing & wiping her nose. Then, yesterday, the secretary of the church, who should know all the rules, was dropping her daughter off with snot dripping down to her mouth. (I didn't see it- my husband dropped her off)

Unless they have a fever, typically our daycare will take them. Heck if ever kid who had a runny nose was sent home, no one would be there.

3) They have mailboxes for the kids. They are supposed to check their own mail & put it in their backpacks. My daughter is a little shrimp, the shortest by far in her class, and hers is the TOP mailbox, she can't even see or reach it.

At ours this the parent's responsibility to check cubbies. There is a big sign when you walk into the classroom.

4) We went in today, and they had moved everyones cubby's over one, because a new girl was starting, and they wanted everyone to be in alphabetic order. How important is that, when the kids are used to their cubby by now, on week 3? How many times will they move them during the year as new kids come & go?

seems weird to me. kids at this age is all about structure and repetiveness.


5) When we pick up the kids, the assistant is at the CLOSED door, sees us, dismisses the child, then shuts the door. It's like she's the secret service for the teacher, her body guard- so noone actually gets to talk to the teacher or go in the classroom.

again weird. I like to talk to the teacher to see what has happened during the day.

Jen