I'm very upset. I've been looking for childcare for DS (19 months) for a couple of mornings a week while I study. When we spent time at the first place we got into I decided it was unsuitable because it was too structured. They were forcing the kids to take part in activities and telling them off when they wouldn't sit still. I didn't want that for DS so we looked for another place. We got a spot at another childcare centre and I've been spending some time there with him. Everything seemed fine. I left him for 1/2 hour yesterday without a problem. But today I left him for two hours. I arrived back at 11.30 (they weren't expecting me till 12.30) and could hear ds screaming hysterically from outside the building. Went in to find him lying in a cornor, completely hysterical and everyone ignoring him. I might have expected some tears on his first day but surely they should have made an attempt to comfort him??? When I tried to find out what had happened they told me he looked tired so they had put him there to nap and I should have left better instructions about his routine! But I can't believe he would be tired at 11.00 after waking up at 8.30 and he's not meant to nap there. He won't go to sleep on his own and that's why he's only doing mornings. Also, what if I hadn't come at 11.30 - would they have left him to scream for the next hour?
Anyway, we won't be returning but after two such bad experiences I'm wondering have I been unlucky or is this just the way it is? Should I keep looking for a better place or give up on childcare and try to study at night (tired smiley)?