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I was talking to my sister this weekend. She works as an aide in our elementary school, grades 2 and 3. Every year over and over, we have the same conversation. Parents being uncaring, irresponsible to their children. Her latest example was the field trip that they went on last week to the woods. she told me how she had put on tights under her jeans, two pair of socks, taken gloves, wore a long sleeved shirt, sweatshirt, and then a over the head windbreaker, on then put on her coat. It was cold, they were going to the woods, it was damp. Then she told me of a little boy who was sent to school by his parents, for a field trip to the woods, with the temps in the morning in the lower 30's, with no socks, no sweatshirt, no gloves, no hat, no coat, nothing but a short sleeve tee shirt and a windbreaker. Hmm, my sister of coarse, took off one pair of her socks to give to the little boy, took off her sweatshirt to give to the little boy, gave her gloves to another child that asked her for some. May I ask where is the state licensing agency when it comes to these little kids that are sent to school inappropriately dressed. Last year, she told me of a little girl grade 2 or 3, that was dropped off at school over 1 hour early, with the temps in the negative numbers, with crocs on and no socks. Imagine how that poor child had to have felt. When my sister realized that she had been standing there (my sister does the bussing and arrives earlier than most) and found she had on no socks, my sister immediately took her inside, found socks for her, and took care of the situation. These types of stories go on and on each and everyday at our elementary schools.
Where is the governing licensing agencies in these situations. Where is the advocates for these children. Why arn't the parents being reprimanded for the absolute inexcuseable way they are treating their children.
I guess my point is, I will use me an an example, I am a childcare provider, I am not licensed, as we do not have to be in my state. I have never allowed a child to leave my home in the cold winter without hat and mittens, shoes and socks, with out having a nutritious breakfast, they get a nutritious lunch, snacks, a clean homey environment, I have given a child a lunch for a field trip because mom forgot, I have sent them kleenex to school because mom didn't, I have given them lunch money because mom didn't, I could go on and on. It just infuriates me that some think that "I need to be licensed" to provide good care. Baloney. As a provider, I go above and beyond what is/should be expected of a provider. I treat each and every child as if they were my own. I don't feel that I need some governing agency to tell me how to do my job. I don't feel I need a piece of paper that states I met certain guidelines to be a provider. Don't question those that go above and beyond to be providers and advocates for children, the state licensing needs to go to those people who abuse their children, and I am not talking physical abuse, although in my mind standing in below zero temperatures with no socks in crocs to me is a form of physical abuse, I am talking not even meeting the physical needs of someones child.
As far as some of these children, yes, the parents are called by the school, probably reported to the state, but next week comes, and it is the same old sad story for these little kids. No sock, no coats, no gloves, etc. Licensing needs to concentrate on these kids, instead of trying to ruin the lives of providers who have opened their homes and their hearts, are caring human beings, who are the advocates of children.
I guess too that when you live in a state that you are required to be licensed, some tend to hold it against those of us that are not required and automatically assume that "we" are not qualified, that simply is not the case. My nephews little boy went to a provider that was certified for child care subsidies, and his little boy slept on the kitchen floor every night till midnight at pickup, didn't take long for them to move him. There are good in both, there are bad in both. But when I have several parents coming in and out of my home each day throughout the day, they are my governing agency, and they should have the right to take their child to any provider they choose.
Where is the governing licensing agencies in these situations. Where is the advocates for these children. Why arn't the parents being reprimanded for the absolute inexcuseable way they are treating their children.
I guess my point is, I will use me an an example, I am a childcare provider, I am not licensed, as we do not have to be in my state. I have never allowed a child to leave my home in the cold winter without hat and mittens, shoes and socks, with out having a nutritious breakfast, they get a nutritious lunch, snacks, a clean homey environment, I have given a child a lunch for a field trip because mom forgot, I have sent them kleenex to school because mom didn't, I have given them lunch money because mom didn't, I could go on and on. It just infuriates me that some think that "I need to be licensed" to provide good care. Baloney. As a provider, I go above and beyond what is/should be expected of a provider. I treat each and every child as if they were my own. I don't feel that I need some governing agency to tell me how to do my job. I don't feel I need a piece of paper that states I met certain guidelines to be a provider. Don't question those that go above and beyond to be providers and advocates for children, the state licensing needs to go to those people who abuse their children, and I am not talking physical abuse, although in my mind standing in below zero temperatures with no socks in crocs to me is a form of physical abuse, I am talking not even meeting the physical needs of someones child.
As far as some of these children, yes, the parents are called by the school, probably reported to the state, but next week comes, and it is the same old sad story for these little kids. No sock, no coats, no gloves, etc. Licensing needs to concentrate on these kids, instead of trying to ruin the lives of providers who have opened their homes and their hearts, are caring human beings, who are the advocates of children.
I guess too that when you live in a state that you are required to be licensed, some tend to hold it against those of us that are not required and automatically assume that "we" are not qualified, that simply is not the case. My nephews little boy went to a provider that was certified for child care subsidies, and his little boy slept on the kitchen floor every night till midnight at pickup, didn't take long for them to move him. There are good in both, there are bad in both. But when I have several parents coming in and out of my home each day throughout the day, they are my governing agency, and they should have the right to take their child to any provider they choose.
) I explained to my Assistant Director what was going on and how 2 diapers wasn't going to last the day more or less the week. Her response? Well you should be potting training him, it will last you. The nerve!
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