So I just met with a family today who has an 8 month old little girl. They were a very nice family and the baby seemed like a sweet baby, however, the mom was VERY paranoid!! She was nervous, sweaty and told me many times that she is really nervous about her daughter being in daycare. With that said, I completely understand...
Here's the backstory.. They just started her in daycare at the beginning of this school year. They are now looking for a different daycare because there was an incident at her last daycare where she was left unattended while the provider answered the phone and the baby fell, hit her head, and ended up with a fractured skull.
Back to out meeting today.. with the level of just how nervous and worried and concerned this mom was, I really do not feel comfortable caring for her baby. I worry that if she were to ever get a bump or scratch (which happens frequently with young kids), the mom would freak out. I believe trust between a parent and provider is very important and I feel like she would never fully trust me (which I understand given her prior daycare experience). In all honesty, I think she should stay home to care for her daughter if she's able to do so.
Anyways, I don't know what to tell this family. I don't want to be mean or hurt them, but I definitely don't feel comfortable enrolling this baby with me.
Here's the backstory.. They just started her in daycare at the beginning of this school year. They are now looking for a different daycare because there was an incident at her last daycare where she was left unattended while the provider answered the phone and the baby fell, hit her head, and ended up with a fractured skull.
Back to out meeting today.. with the level of just how nervous and worried and concerned this mom was, I really do not feel comfortable caring for her baby. I worry that if she were to ever get a bump or scratch (which happens frequently with young kids), the mom would freak out. I believe trust between a parent and provider is very important and I feel like she would never fully trust me (which I understand given her prior daycare experience). In all honesty, I think she should stay home to care for her daughter if she's able to do so.
Anyways, I don't know what to tell this family. I don't want to be mean or hurt them, but I definitely don't feel comfortable enrolling this baby with me.
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