Hi Sam!
Thanks for your reply. I calmed down a bit and decided to take her back tomorrow and try it out again. However have been looking for other options all afternoon I think the centre is nice and the teacher is nice, but I just feel uneasy about the lack of direction. My friend says they do the play outside in the morning arvo too at her sons place but it is for shorter time also and they have activity tables set up too. I really hope either this one turns out to be nice or I find her a much better one
Hmmm, I wouldn't really be happy with my DD spending so much time with the pre preps, (they're too big!) and that does seem like an awful lot of free play. The teachers shouldn't be letting bullying happen. My DD is like yours and would probably not go back...
My CC has lots of structure, activity tables, stories etc. They do have free play too, but not THAT long and they would stop the hitting before it began - I really like the way its handled there.
Keep your eyes open for alternatives and see how this pans out....
ETA - If you are paying for childcare you want to get what you pay for - it sounds more like 'childminding'. Kids get lots of free play at home, and relish structure in any situation. Go with your gut.
Why are they not giving the kids boundaries and teaching them what is NOT alright? Geez, you might as well leave her in the ball pit at IKEA while you go to uni.
She does not need to toughen up...she is perfect as she is gggrrrrr!
I personally would feel uncomfortable in that situation. My DD1 went to a child care centre that sounds similar to the way that one is structured & came home with bite marks on her back!
I pulled her out & got her into Family Day Care & its been wonderful
I agree that the teachers aren't giving enough guidence. They need to be shown the right behaviour not just left for them to find out 'who to avoid'. I am surprised honestly to hear that she said that. I think you are right in looking around for other options.
I wouldnt feel comfortable sending my kids there. Also telling u that ur dd needs to tuffin a bit is pretty wrong imo.
Both my dd & ds go to a montessori day care centre. It is very structured & has alot of direction. The smaller kids have their own playground.
If u have any concerns about the centre, i would talk to the teachers there & if u are still worried i would find a different one.
Good luck with it all
was it just on that day that there was big free play??
sometimes what might seem as free play isnt its a structured play but children get the choice to participate. i think its hard to see what really happens in a ccc unless your there for the entire time they are open. most ccc cater more for the fulltime children then one dayers, as in one day might be lots free play(also some kids need that on certain days) but the next day they hardly go outside. so over the week they get a huge mix of things. but your dd being in one day might not get to see all aspects.(iykwim?)
your dd playing or not playing with the older groups i dont see as a big issue she to will learn to say no and to respect when someone else says no in play times. you cant force others to play with her just because you think they should.
take her back but give it about 3 weeks before you make a desicion!
I think the centre is nice and the teacher is nice, but I just feel uneasy about the lack of direction. My friend says they do the play outside in the morning arvo too at her sons place but it is for shorter time also and they have activity tables set up too. I really hope either this one turns out to be nice or I find her a much better one
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