Wine

[ebhappydc]

Wine, not whine... An acquaintance of mine picked up her daughter a while ago at dc and provider was having a small glass near end of day.... I wouldn't dare, not that I couldn't use it. Mom wasn't impressed at all... This isn't normal is it?

[Fun&care]

Yikes...I wouldn't be impressed either. How on earth do you as a provider justify that it's ok to consume alcohol, in any amount, during business hours???? I get that it was probably just a glass, but still. It's just not ok. Save it for when all the kids have gone home.

[Emma H]

I wouldn't dare either..... just like with any other job but especially one involving children! :/

[Lee-Bee]

Not acceptable. Not sure what else to say! I would definitely be speaking with my child's provider and possibly looking at another provider if I didn't like their response.

[Suzie_Homemaker]

Wine, not whine... An acquaintance of mine picked up her daughter a while ago at dc and provider was having a small glass near end of day.... I wouldn't dare, not that I couldn't use it. Mom wasn't impressed at all... This isn't normal is it?

No, I wouldn't think so. Not appropriate to drink before finished for day. I can't think of many profession other than bar person, where this would be okay.

[5 Little Monkeys]

Agree with the others! Just because we work from home doesn't mean we're not working!

I hope this isn't the norm but it honestly wouldn't surprise me if some providers do drink during the day :(

[innisfildaycare]

Absolutely unacceptable. As a mother I would be mortified!!

[flowerchild]

Not appropriate at all. I would never and I can't imagine how someone would think that is OK.

[3rdtimesacharm]

Woah. No way. The typical daycare day ends at 5/5:30pm? And she is drinking around that time? I don't think that's a good decision by the daycare provider, and I am curious...was she like standing there saying goodbye to Johhny with a wine glass in her hand!? I couldn't even imagine how that went down!

[mickyc]

Omg!!! I would never do that nor would I keep my child in a daycare where a provider thought that was ok.

[33 Daiseys]

oh my goodness, that is disgusting!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!
The closest that i have every come to that is on a a few months a go i worked a weekend for a few hours, and opened a bottle of red wine to put in my home made beef soup ( not a day care meal), and i drink the Kalua flavoured keurig coffee.

[JennJubie]

Nope. Not acceptable at all. Drinking alcohol while working is never ok - especially while working with children!

[mimi]

I would definitely be looking for another provider. This shows her judgement is impaired as well as possibly her. Who knows if it is her first glass? She is not putting her business and the d/c children first. I find this scary.

[bright sparks]

This just doesn't sound right to me...although it seems that there is all sorts of crazy out there who would do this, but this just doesn't sound right to me!?!

Did your friend "actually" see the provider drinking a glass of wine? or was it just implied that she was going to get a glass of wine now. That would make more sense, this is just so ridiculous that anyone with half a brain would be walking around with a glass of wine in front of a parent. Was it a conversation that was had about 'drinking wine at the end of the daycare day", or did she see this provider drinking? Wouldn't it make more sense that someone doing this would hide it rather than openly say they were doing it or behave this way in front of the parent? Sometimes we hear someone say one thing and interpret it differently. A light hearted joking along the lines of going for a glass of wine now, or I felt like having a glass of wine is very different from "actually" doing it and it would make far more sense in my mind that a provider be sneaking a drink, although still obviously not okay, than one just casually doing it in front of a parent.

What happened Monday morning for childcare? I sure as hell hope that your friend didn't put her child back in her care if she was in fact drinking on the job.

[ebhappydc]

Thanks all, I didn't think it was normal. It happened awhile ago. Provider didn't hide it, was end of Friday pick up time and kind of like, "Yay!. It's the weekend!" celebrating before all the kids were gone... Definitely poor judgement. I was just talking to my old acquaintance who I don't see often, about the goings on of my daycare and she mentioned this happened once with her provider who she says otherwise was great. But this really put her off. Her daughter no longer there. Makes you wonder though. Glad u guys r all professionals!

[bright sparks]

All I can do is shake my head in disbelief. It's hard to understand why people just think this is okay behaviour!

[Gloucestermom]

No, that is not okay at all! It wouldn't be acceptable in any job, but especially not while working with children.