Comments on: The dos and don’ts of working productively with your child care provider http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/ A first-grader destined for a career as a lawyer, a pre-schooler whose screams can shatter glass, a bouncing baby boy who evaded an IUD, a man who can drink his weight in Natty Light, and a woman who has long since given up caring about the condition of her kitchen floor. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:16:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Insparenting http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/comment-page-1/#comment-7121 Insparenting Thu, 07 Sep 2006 03:58:49 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/#comment-7121 <strong>Things to Remember Before Sending Your Kids Off to Preschool or Daycare...</strong> Are you sending your children off to preschool or daycare? If yes, you should be familiar with things that are considered to be important in these places, especially if you’re a first-timer. What Mothergoosemouse is telling you is a very helpful,... Things to Remember Before Sending Your Kids Off to Preschool or Daycare…

Are you sending your children off to preschool or daycare?
If yes, you should be familiar with things that are considered to be important in these places, especially if you’re a first-timer.
What Mothergoosemouse is telling you is a very helpful,…

]]> By: Oblivious Maven http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/comment-page-1/#comment-6744 Oblivious Maven Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:02:04 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/#comment-6744 "DO take a moment to glance at the artwork your child has made. DON’T throw it in the garbage in front of your child or in front of your child’s teacher." Whoa. I guess I'll have to add "Do refrain from punching the above-mentioned Mom. Don't make a scene. Do praise that child for the art work before the child's parent gets there next time." “DO take a moment to glance at the artwork your child has made. DON’T throw it in the garbage in front of your child or in front of your child’s teacher.”

Whoa.

I guess I’ll have to add “Do refrain from punching the above-mentioned Mom. Don’t make a scene. Do praise that child for the art work before the child’s parent gets there next time.”

]]> By: Catherine http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/comment-page-1/#comment-6702 Catherine Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:06:38 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/#comment-6702 Don't linger at the door saying goodbye for ten minutes. If you're actually talking with the day care provider, that's one thing. It's something entirely different when you can't pry yourself away from the door because there aren't enough I love yous and I'll miss yous in your child's life. GREAT LIST, MGM! Don’t linger at the door saying goodbye for ten minutes. If you’re actually talking with the day care provider, that’s one thing. It’s something entirely different when you can’t pry yourself away from the door because there aren’t enough I love yous and I’ll miss yous in your child’s life.

GREAT LIST, MGM!

]]> By: Izzy http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/comment-page-1/#comment-6699 Izzy Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:20:19 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/#comment-6699 I cannot fucking believe somene would throw away their child's artwork without even looking at it, right in front of them. I don't know why but that bothers me A LOT. Actually, it breaks my heart for any child who has such an asshole for a parent. I cannot fucking believe somene would throw away their child’s artwork without even looking at it, right in front of them.

I don’t know why but that bothers me A LOT. Actually, it breaks my heart for any child who has such an asshole for a parent.

]]> By: badgermama http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/comment-page-1/#comment-6691 badgermama Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:06:56 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/#comment-6691 About the chatting and asking questions, I often did, but then really I get the feeling it adds to the teachers' work load. There shoudl be a line between saying Hi and thanks sweetly, and maybe checking in occasionally to ask how things are going -- and standing there taking up the teacher's time when they are either trying to close down for the day or continue watching a gazillion kids. I caught myself being especially bad about this with our nanny when we had one. I'd come home at 5 or 5:30 or whenever our end time was, and then chat in an attempt to be friendly and check in, but then I'd realize I had just kept her there for an extra 20 minutes unpaid, which is not cool for someone being paid by the hour. About the chatting and asking questions, I often did, but then really I get the feeling it adds to the teachers’ work load. There shoudl be a line between saying Hi and thanks sweetly, and maybe checking in occasionally to ask how things are going — and standing there taking up the teacher’s time when they are either trying to close down for the day or continue watching a gazillion kids.

I caught myself being especially bad about this with our nanny when we had one. I’d come home at 5 or 5:30 or whenever our end time was, and then chat in an attempt to be friendly and check in, but then I’d realize I had just kept her there for an extra 20 minutes unpaid, which is not cool for someone being paid by the hour.

]]> By: Robyn http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/comment-page-1/#comment-6683 Robyn Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:00:15 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/#comment-6683 DO label your kids clothes and shoes. DON'T expect the teacher to remember every outfit and the corresponding child. DON'T freak out when your son's jacket ends up in the lost and found (from not having a label). DO label your kids clothes and shoes. DON’T expect the teacher to remember every outfit and the corresponding child. DON’T freak out when your son’s jacket ends up in the lost and found (from not having a label).

]]> By: Jenny http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/comment-page-1/#comment-6664 Jenny Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:16:35 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/#comment-6664 Don't park in the drop off area and not move your car even though there are a million people trying to get in while you're fiddling with your ipod trying to find The Dixie Chicks. Or maybe that's just me. Don’t park in the drop off area and not move your car even though there are a million people trying to get in while you’re fiddling with your ipod trying to find The Dixie Chicks.

Or maybe that’s just me.

]]> By: Mommy off the Record http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/comment-page-1/#comment-6656 Mommy off the Record Wed, 30 Aug 2006 05:12:34 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/#comment-6656 Phew. That is good to know! I always try to make a really good impression on daycare providers. My son only went to daycare for one week, but I was super nice to them that week--just in case! Phew. That is good to know! I always try to make a really good impression on daycare providers. My son only went to daycare for one week, but I was super nice to them that week–just in case!

]]> By: S http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/comment-page-1/#comment-6652 S Wed, 30 Aug 2006 02:35:54 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/#comment-6652 DO NOT call your child's teacher at home! I teach Pre-K, and when I leave school, I leave it there. This year is the first time that I have had this problem. Also, DO NOT tell your child that if they are feeling sick you will come and get them. Of course they will be sick. Write the teacher a note, to let the teacher know that your child isn't feeling well, and that we can call if needed. DO NOT call your child’s teacher at home! I teach Pre-K, and when I leave school, I leave it there. This year is the first time that I have had this problem. Also, DO NOT tell your child that if they are feeling sick you will come and get them. Of course they will be sick. Write the teacher a note, to let the teacher know that your child isn’t feeling well, and that we can call if needed.

]]> By: Binkytown http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/comment-page-1/#comment-6651 Binkytown Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:56:38 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2006/08/28/the-dos-and-donts-of-working-productively-with-your-child-care-provider/#comment-6651 How about DO ask questions at the end of the day- don't wait for them to tell you every little thing Junior did that day. They have their hands full. DONT take the nap blanket home and act like you washed it even though it just stayed in your car all weekend and pass it off like it's been laundered. Oh, never mind. That's just me doing that. How about DO ask questions at the end of the day- don’t wait for them to tell you every little thing Junior did that day. They have their hands full. DONT take the nap blanket home and act like you washed it even though it just stayed in your car all weekend and pass it off like it’s been laundered. Oh, never mind. That’s just me doing that.

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