I am a first time mummy - My 9.5month old DD is at a nursery for currently one day per week, possibly rising to 2 days. She has been going for about 2.5 months and seems to be settling in to the routine ok.
I have some niggly concerns, and wonder if they are me having too high expectations as a first time mum or if it is not perhaps the right place for her. I only get to see how things are run for about 15 mins x 2 each day as I go in to feed DD, and sit in the baby room whist doing it. Sometimes it seems like the managers come in to give me a 'show', make sure I see it is run well.
However -
The carers seem 'bored', they are not rude to the babies, but do not seem to be happy to be with them. They do not do very much with them, apart form make sure they are safe.
There does not appear to be any specific structure to the day, at least not in the baby room. The activities seem random.
Sometimes the babies are left on their own. I mean by this that although there are usually (but notalways) the correct no. of carers to babies, the carers are often doing other things, like sweeping the floor and filling in paperwork (last two times, both carers have been doing something). So the babies are on their own, not doing much.
Some of the toys seem inappropriate, like feathers. I am reluctant to give my DD stuff like this in case she chokes.
I went in to BF my DD last week, and she had some cardboard in her mouth, which it appears had been there a good few minutes, and was not noticed by a carer, she had chewed it off a book and when I commented, the carer acted like it was normal, not concerned.
They do not appear to follow the routine set by me, as requested, re naps etc, she does not get put down to sleep in cot room often.
on the plus side.
There is a particular carer she seems to really like.
She took a bottle for the first time last week there, and ate her breakfast, which she has not been doing, and they finally seem to be understanding her.
She did not cry at all this week when she was there and seemed happy when my DP collected her.
They change her nappies often
They offer healthy food
They have an outside space
They keep good records.
They do averything 'acording to the law' but they seem to do this at the expense of the children? What do you think? Am I expecting too much?
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PavlovtheCat · 22/04/2007 15:54
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