Provider feedback about your child

[Sarah]

As a parent, when my kids where going to daycare, I expected to only know if they had a good day, if they had fun. . What they ate or how much is irrelevant to meA little bit of what they did is nice to know because you can talk about it. Kids see the link between parents and daycare, they see that we are aware of what they do, and they feel that their parents are really interested even if they are not around them.

I do appreciate the feedback about my kids behaviour. But if I feel the caregiver is exagerating, I will told her right away. One of my kids was attending a goverment daycare, and the provider would tell me that he was not unhappy, not crying, but not participating at all. He was just sitting there the whole day, waiting for us to come back. We tried many thing to get him involved, but nothing worked. So she told me that she tought he would be better in a home daycare (which at that point I was against!!!).

Anyway, it worked. So I really appreciated the honesty of her observation.

It is important to know these things. Communication between parents and providers is crucial.

Sarah

[Skysue]

I completley agree with you in regards to communication!

On food to me it is also equally important to know what my child ate as a healthy balanced diet is the foundation for there health for life!

As a parent, when my kids where going to daycare, I expected to only know if they had a good day, if they had fun. . What they ate or how much is irrelevant to meA little bit of what they did is nice to know because you can talk about it. Kids see the link between parents and daycare, they see that we are aware of what they do, and they feel that their parents are really interested even if they are not around them.

I do appreciate the feedback about my kids behaviour. But if I feel the caregiver is exagerating, I will told her right away. One of my kids was attending a goverment daycare, and the provider would tell me that he was not unhappy, not crying, but not participating at all. He was just sitting there the whole day, waiting for us to come back. We tried many thing to get him involved, but nothing worked. So she told me that she tought he would be better in a home daycare (which at that point I was against!!!).

Anyway, it worked. So I really appreciated the honesty of her observation.

It is important to know these things. Communication between parents and providers is crucial.

Sarah