My Child was Tied to a Chair at Daycare

[MissAnn]

Never mind. Maybe I read it wrong.

However, this thread is 3 1/2 years old.

I hate it when that happens!

[heyhun77]

Oh brother - I told myself I wouldn't re-post to this thread but I have to. Mac- I agree with you about the complaining. It's darn if you do and darn if you don't

Tiffer: with all due respect - if you are SO upset about this center, why do you keep on bringing your child there? Even if it is for 2 days a week? Why go and reporting them and causing bad waves etc for only 2 days a week? Again with ALL due respect, parents like you make me cringe. I don't know your situation but if you feel and it sounds like you do feel, that your son is being mistreated, and the providers are not listening to you, why do you still bring your son there?

Parents never cease to amaze me

While I somewhat agree that it may be for the safety of the child to use the scarf if the absence of enough straps for the children in care I think the point the parent is trying to make is that her philosophy of teaching the child to sit at the table is not lining up with that of the center and it's teachers. It seems that is the bottom line here. It's not a parent being a horrible pain in the providers backside it is a clear difference of opinion on how a child should be taught to sit at the table. I personally agree with this parent that children should be taught unrestrained to sit at the table during meals and activities. That is MY philosophy and I share that with parents when they interview while we get to know each other and how we teach children. I have chairs low to the ground and a low table for children to use and sometimes it takes putting them back on their chair a bunch of times but eventually they will learn that we stay at the table.

[dave4him]

That doesnt sound good either way. Always voice your concerns

[Unregistered]

Strapped in at Daycare

Tiffer,
I think you are definitely over reacting. I have been in daycares and been a nanny for over 12 years and I don't think what the teacher did was malicious or harming your child in any way. Was your child crying? It seems to me that the teachers are belting the children for mealtimes and quiet play at the table for safety reasons. Many children use chairs to stand on, lay on, jump on etc. and belting them keeps the children safe from falling and inappropriately using the chair where the chair could come up from under them and they could get seriously injured. As the children get older they understand how to properly sit in a chair without a belt. At 22 months that is a bit young to not be using a belt in a chair. During nap time the ratio does go down and you can have more children and less teachers because the children are sleeping. It seems that the teacher kept your child and the other children occupied by giving them a puzzle to do while the other children napped and the teacher was in a position where she could see all the children. I see nothing wrong with the children entertaining themselves while the other children nap or anything wrong with him sitting at the table playing a puzzle with the other children. Do you not use a booster seat at home? Do you allow your children to run all over the house at mealtimes? When you have as many as 9 children in a room at a time it is important that you know they are safe and since you cannot keep your eyes on them at all times if they are seated at the table I think it is important at the child is belted so they do not fall out, climb on the table etc. It is probably best you remove your child from daycare and perhaps stay home with him yourself so you can watch him constantly on your own terms.

[Dallas]

In all honesty....

I run a hone daycare but for years worked in traditional childcare centers and even worked for our local coalition for ten years. Just some back ground.....

I worked at a center who referred to these "safety restraints" as "wiggle worms" and kids who behaved poorly or refused to sit got strapped down with them. They were used at the teachers discression and IMHO were completely unnecessary. Meal times I understand. Any other time with proper ratios and a SOLID teacher kids can sit if the amount of time is REASONABLE! This same center had 1 and a half year olds sit for hours a day. There was a major misunderstanding of developmentally appropriate practice at that place which is why kids stayed strapped.

Not the case at all centers but I would bet a good number misuse the restraints.

[daycare]

wow this is an old thread!

pretty sure that no one is going to respond from back in 09 or 13...

but it is an interesting read that's for sure.