Talk Me Down!!!!

[My3cents]

Ah-ha... makes more sense now. Your original post came across as if you literally had no idea.

In my state school aged kids (5 yrs +) can physically leave our property alone and play at the park. I do NOT have to be within sight OR sound of them. The kids just need to know who and where to go for help if needed so I am definitely not knocking your methods of supervising...I was just responding to what you wrote as if I were a parent being told. kwim?

I guess I am stuck on letting a five year old go to the park by themselves leaving your property..... yet so many rules for daycares to uphold.

It sounds like the kiddo's came clean and said they did spit......if not with out seeing it yourself I would be mad at myself for not seeing it first hand. ( then again things happen quickly) but I would think another kid would have said something right then and there. I agree kids make bad choices and I would tell the parents at pick up and let them handle some of it at home. Maybe not take the kids to the park the next day or have them sit out for a bit. I would try not to let the livid part get to me.....and I would be too~
3cents~

[Thriftylady]

I guess I am stuck on letting a five year old go to the park by themselves leaving your property..... yet so many rules for daycares to uphold.

It sounds like the kiddo's came clean and said they did spit......if not with out seeing it yourself I would be mad at myself for not seeing it first hand. ( then again things happen quickly) but I would think another kid would have said something right then and there. I agree kids make bad choices and I would tell the parents at pick up and let them handle some of it at home. Maybe not take the kids to the park the next day or have them sit out for a bit. I would try not to let the livid part get to me.....and I would be too~
3cents~

The other kids did tell a parent right then and there. Then mine lied about it until one older one finally came clean and outted the spitters. I did ask parents to handle it at home, but given that all five are school age, and I know they all know there is no spitting at daycare, I feel I have to do something here as well. So we are not having field trips for two weeks and then it will be based on behavior. All summer we have had at least one field trip a week, sometimes two. They all know how to act when we are in public. Yes, kids have off days. But sitting in someone's face is not what I call an "off day" for a SA child. A two or three year old maybe. But 5-8 yr olds, not buying it.

[My3cents]

The other kids did tell a parent right then and there. Then mine lied about it until one older one finally came clean and outted the spitters. I did ask parents to handle it at home, but given that all five are school age, and I know they all know there is no spitting at daycare, I feel I have to do something here as well. So we are not having field trips for two weeks and then it will be based on behavior. All summer we have had at least one field trip a week, sometimes two. They all know how to act when we are in public. Yes, kids have off days. But sitting in someone's face is not what I call an "off day" for a SA child. A two or three year old maybe. But 5-8 yr olds, not buying it.

you know your kids and at what level they are at. I don't feel age always defines level of maturity and understanding. I bet they will not do it again. Bad choice, and good for you for teaching these peeps consequences. So many don't these days. :roll eyes: