I am continuing my research on child care possibilities for Kyle. As I do, I am gripped by a physical revulsion of the process. Why does it make me nauseous? Because of things like this and this. (The second article increases the feeling because it’s so poorly written.)
1st–I am so honored that I made it to your updated “Blogs I read” list. Thanks!
(Also noted – Dooce is gone. You go girl!)
I don’t even have children but I can feel your pain with the daycare search & articles like the ones you linked to in this post. I can only begin to grasp how scary it can feel to hand your baby over to someone else to care for. I do hope you find some solace in knowing that you are at least doing the type of research that’s important for Kyle’s wellbeing. With articles like these I always think of the parents that just don’t bother to investigate & drop off their kids w/o a second thought. {Shudder.}
you do everything you can to protect them and people out there are still horrible. Good luck in your search. It is so scary!
Absolutely, positively no way you can swing staying home for a few more years? Even with a part-time job that might not be related to your training, but just brings in extra cash???
I’ve pretty much abandoned any notion of a decent, interesting job until the kids are in school fulltime. We just make it on one income.
I hope you find a situation that gives you peace.
We have a church run child care center a mile from my house that for years terribly abused the children there – physically and emotionally. The pastor knew and kept quiet. The police investigated and strongly recommended charges be brought against the pastor and teachers. The state refused to prosecute. There are lawsuits pending against this center by parents whose children were abused. The center has since changed it’s name so that no one can learn of it’s terrible past history in the state registry. Frightening stuff.
Here’s the solution: Dad can find a job in the Los Angeles area, or maybe at the university, and I can take care of Kyle! Perhaps we can add another ‘wing’ to the house for us!
Barb,
Good thinking if I look at your plan I would want your part of it, every one go to work I will stay with Kyle.. Heck I’ll do that, and who is this dooce broad?
Give Kyle a kiss
Uncle Steve
Better idea – move back east, Stew gets a bike shop around here and you can have a gazillion people around to watch Kyle (and any subsequent siblings he may have)
Nanny. Nanny. Nanny. Get a grandmotherly nanny with a string of references a mile long.
If you’re anywhere near Tarzana, I had a great daycare provider there who took my son from about six months old until we moved when he was thirteen months. We still keep in touch, almost three years later. The second daycare provider I got was also a home daycare situation, who still give birthday presents to both my kids, even though my son is in preschool now. It’s scary, but the good ones are out there.