Are My Expectations Too High?

[Blackcat31]

...one of my asst read something that someone posted on here once and was like wow that person is so mean. I started laughing becuase I knew the poster pretty well and it was totally taken the wrong way.

thanks for your feed back.

now DCM is asking for a sit down meeting with me wants to know what we can do to resolve the behavior issues and I really feel like it needs to be fixed at home before it's ever going to work here.

what is your thought?

Good eating and good sleeping routines as well as consistent discipline/consequences for unwanted behaviors at HOME are the foundation everything else is built on.

I'd tell the DCM that when SHE gets those things regulated at home you will happily have a conference with her as more than likely once those things become more consistent and regular at home there wont be anything for you two to discuss.

[daycare]

i couldn't agree more. I decided to print off some of our local resource center parent workshops and told her that I think that would be a good start.

luckily the parents are a dream and they agreed. SO hopefully we get some where with this very soon.

fingers crossed.

[Josiegirl]

I'm beginning to wonder if any family has instituted a good sleep routine???

[daycare]

I'm beginning to wonder if any family has instituted a good sleep routine???

You and me both. Every time I ask a parent about their child's sleep schedule they say oh they are getting a full nights sleep, my child is on a great schedule. I'll ask what their schedule looks like and they always say they are at least getting 8.5-9 hours, naps in the car And then you see me hit my head on the wall. Lol.

[MunchkinWrangler]

I didnt say Early Childhood Education is wrong.:confused:

I said this is where the "early childhood education" stuff starts getting really inappropriate.

It was said in a completely different context than you are interpreting it.

My point was so much of what some states are requiring of child care providers is focused on academics and promoting a more "school like" atmosphere.

I understand what ECE is (I have a Bachelors in Early Childhood Education (with the ability to be licensed as a Birth through Grade 3 teacher) I am also a 4 star (max) rated program that mentors other providers in my area. I am also a certified ECE trainer and can teach trainings accepted by my state's licensing requirements. .......you get the point.

I believe 10000% in play-based learning but many providers do not and instead do things as that are based on their experiences in school when they were younger. I think a lot of the QRIS stuff that states are offering is also focused in academics and not accepting at all of the value and necessity of play.

*sigh* I could probably write a book on the dumb things I think some state's do that they "think" qualifies as appropriate for early childhood.....but I'll save you the rant...I just wanted to point out that my original statement that you commented on was misinterpreted.