Daycare vent

Recently I've become pretty agitated with our daycare. As I've mentioned before, I'm a huge fan of daycare, my kids have both gotten so much out of it and we've meet some wonderful teachers along the way. I know it's not perfect, and I know that I willingly CHOOSE to put my children in this environment, but I at least want to feel like a consistent effort is being made...and I'm not getting that so much these days.

IA just transitioned in to a room where some of her teachers seem to be putting in the hours vs. really caring about what happens to the kids. They are incredibly passive and sometimes I feel, when we are in conversation, that I am talking right through them. I get it. It's a job. But as a parent when you encounter this laissez faire attitude it's definitely frustrating. IA has come home with more diaper rashes than I care to count (we just recently battled a SEVERE one that I hope to never see the likes of again). Even when I ask them to take a bit of extra care and maybe change her more times than normal...it doesn't seem to happen. I'm not a demanding parent and when I make requests they are not trivial to me. So I say, step it up people!

WA's daycare experience is one hot mess at the moment. He's having some issues in the classroom and I was led to believe, by the main teacher, that they were severe and that he was one of a few, if not the only, child exhibiting these particular behaviors. I come to find out, from other teachers and parents, that while WA is being more rowdy than perhaps a typical 3 year old, that other boys in the class are doing the exact same thing! I am all for correcting this behavior, but I don't think merely politely speaking to a child is always the best way to enforce discipline. Sometimes there needs to be more dramatic consequences..no gym, no books, no playground, etc. I am frustrated that they worked me up in to a tizzy thinking I had a really big problem on my hands. It had me questioning if I was parenting WA the right way at the moment! To be put in a situation that causes you to doubt what you are doing really sucks. Especially when it may not be merited. I am all for correcting the behavior that WA is exhibiting, trust me. I just don't want to be made to feel like I have a juvenile delinquent on my hands! I spoke to my brother the other day and he was extremely reassuring, not only in my parenting skills, but also that ALL 3 year olds go through phases and exhibit "bad" behavior in some way or another. Turns out WA's cousin showed some of the very same stubbornness and acting out that WA does. So now I feel much more confident that we are in a phase that needs consistent guidance (that we have been providing all along). He's a good kid and no one will ever make me feel otherwise again.

So daycare...not on the top of my favorites list this month. Hopefully given time and communication (and some deep breaths on my side) things will get better.

End of rant:).