Oh, see, I do PLAY with the kids. But that is my choice, and I enjoy it. I am not suggesting that this provider needs to play with her. I am suggesting that when she is being paid to care for someone's 16 month old child, that she at least know where she is, or turn her head when she hears a baby crying. I also sit and chat with other providers, but when a child is that small, I think it is unrealistic to set her free to navigate a city playground on her own.


Kingston Mom, I like your idea of bringing Susie back to her w a benign comment like that - gets my point across without being too confrontational.