Bxgell2
Perfection
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Name:
Beth
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Re: For the moms with children in daycare/preschool...will you please help me?
1. What are your day-to-day experiences of parenting a young child?
CHALLENGING. I always feel like it's a balancing act. Give her enough love and support so she can gain confidence and independence in this world, while at the same time, setting her limitations and guiding her energy in a positive manner. Day to day, at this age (2.8 months) it's mostly about engaging with her in activities, teaching her the important life lessons (i.e. friends share, take turns, gentle with sparky, etc) and disciplining her so that she understands what is and is not appropriate behavior. That, and just letting loose and having fun with her.
2. What are your experiences with child care?
I adore our childcare. She is in a preschool at a local synogogue. While it's a little more religious than I would like, I also really love that she's so enriched in jewish culture on a day-to-day basis. It's a very stimulating program, filled with lots of activities like swim, gardening, yoga, soccer, music classes, gym classes, drama classes, etc. It's a very close-knit group of teachers and parents, and the parents are all very involved - we have parites for her class at least once a month where we all attend, and we all invite all the other kids to birthday parties.
What I love most about her school is the teachers - they are experienced, and all of her teachers thus far have been teaching at this school for 15+ years. They are encouraging, supportive, nurturing and are truly dedicated to their job, and you can see, they have a true passion for it. They also mix in just the right amount of discipline. My daughter has just flourished in the last year at this school.
3. What do you expect from your child's program in terms of information and support?
I expect notices once a day telling me the highlights of the day. If there is something important going on with Alex, like, right now, pottytraining, I expect an update everyday on how it went and whether there are any issues. I am particularly impressed with our school because her teacher calls every 2 weeks to "check-in" with each parent to address any concerns we may have. I also expect input on how she's doing developmentally, whether they have any concerns, and what kind of recommendations they have for what we should be doing at home, and what is the best placement for her next year.
In terms of support, I expect that if I have any concerns, or need assistance with anything for Alex, like right now, pottytraining, that they will follow my direction and assist in whatever way they can. If I express a preference for something, I expect that they will make an effort to comply with our preference, which they always do.
4. How well do you think the program is doing in providing these things?
100%. I may have issues with small things, like sending home the wrong blanket, or losing her sippy cup, but those are small and insignificant. When it comes to the important stuff, I'm 100% satisfied that they are helping Alex grow with confidence and compassion, while setting the same limits for her that I set at home, while also maintaining constant communication with us, and supporting us in whatever way they can.
I hope that answers it - if you have any more questions, FM me!
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