That is discrimination - even if your child doesn't have a disability and I would be calling the anti-discrimination board.
Even the fact that she referred to him as a 'disabled child' is non-inclusive language. People with disabilities should never be referred to as 'disabled people' but rather 'person with a disability' so that they are not defined by their disability but rather as a person first. Same with babies/children, they are 'babies/children with a disability' not 'disabled babies/children'.
I'm sorry you had to go through that. It is completely unacceptable and if you have the energy, I definitely think you should pursue it further. It's not okay to exclude people because they may (or appear to have) a disability.
that is disgusting!! I say write a letter to your local paper - name of centre included etc (you could stay annonymous) - your son is not disabled - he's just becoming more able (hope that doesn't sound weird) - people have no right to speak to you that way- in future they may want to chose their words a little better - how offensive!!
FWIW - I'm sure your little guy is just fantastic!!
What a thoughtless response to your enquiry! On a positive note, at least you discovered that the pool creche employs cold-hearted cows BEFORE you left your child in their 'care'.
Wow. I'm just gobsmacked that you were treated this way. I hope you get some answers. I'd be screaming blue murder if anyone did this to me and my son.
Both my daughters have been treated for hip dysplacia. The DD2 was in a DB bar - she was in a swimming pool creche while I took DD1 to her lesson. They were absolutely fabulous didn't treat me any different if anything they gave DD more attention. If they are experienced child care professionals they would have cared for a babies with hip dysplacia previously (which is what the staff said to me, it was no drama they are regularly having babies in here in a brace).
I wouldn't be going back there because clearly not experienced enough. But certainly should be following it up.
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I'm just gobsmacked that you were treated this way. I hope you get some answers. I'd be screaming blue murder if anyone did this to me and my son.
for you though - that must have been a shock.
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