Errands

[33 Daiseys]

ummmmm not to stir the pot but i run errands all the time. as well as take kids to the doctors and yes the dentist. if my kids have a cleaning, im still there to read a book to them color ect. We run to the grocery store when the kids help pick out which fruit and veggies they want for the next week. It is a block from where we go to play group so why not?
We also go to the bank every friday morning. It takes less then five minutes, and it is right beside the library, where we go to story time.
I also cook and do laundry, paper work during nap time. I have some clients that are here at 7 am, and others that can stay as late as 8 pm. On those days, they also come to soccer, Dance classes, ect.
This is a major part of why all of my families come to me. The fact that we are out of the house and in society every day. Just a question, When children in day care get older, will they not have to get up and go to school, work, ect? So why is it viewed as harmful that they start learning these things at an early age.
Could this mentality of shelter everything for children be why the 20 year olds of today don't know how to do anything? Could it be from their daycare providers and parents doing everything with out their children? Not picking a fight but after speaking to a few child shrinks this has come up time and time again.

[crayolamom]

ummmmm not to stir the pot but i run errands all the time. as well as take kids to the doctors and yes the dentist. if my kids have a cleaning, im still there to read a book to them color ect. We run to the grocery store when the kids help pick out which fruit and veggies they want for the next week. It is a block from where we go to play group so why not?
We also go to the bank every friday morning. It takes less then five minutes, and it is right beside the library, where we go to story time.
I also cook and do laundry, paper work during nap time. I have some clients that are here at 7 am, and others that can stay as late as 8 pm. On those days, they also come to soccer, Dance classes, ect.
This is a major part of why all of my families come to me. The fact that we are out of the house and in society every day. Just a question, When children in day care get older, will they not have to get up and go to school, work, ect? So why is it viewed as harmful that they start learning these things at an early age.
Could this mentality of shelter everything for children be why the 20 year olds of today don't know how to do anything? Could it be from their daycare providers and parents doing everything with out their children? Not picking a fight but after speaking to a few child shrinks this has come up time and time again.

So why are you even getting paid. Your on the Suzie band wagon but look at what you do. You drag other peoples children around for your own personal errands that you think you are entitled to run on someone elses dollar lol I didn't realize that running personal errands is part of the preschool curriculum. Then you want to add 2 cents in about what we do. Give me a break! What 5 Little Monkeys was talking about I get that. But me personally I would go to bulk barn in the evening and just do it the next day.

I want to know why providers feel entitled to run their errands on someone else's dollar?

Children have their whole lives to work and go to school..we provide a daycare atmosphere for these children and hauling them around to your dentist appointments isn't going to do anything for them. Give me a break!

Also for people complaining how we must be so tired from following a schedule and doing daycare related activities all day blah blah REALLY that's your one and only job and if you can't handle it don't do it!

[33 Daiseys]

HOW IS IT MY ERRANDS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW?????? With the exception of a five minute appoint once every 3 minutes which the office is located right next to a local park, and a once a year cleaning for my children, how is it personal??? Everything that I do with them is for their benifit, and I guess i'm just lucky to have parents that are able to see that.
And once again how I am dragging anyone around????
And honey, my opinion is worth a lot more then two cents.
And still I ask you, what is it to you what program I follow, when my children love what we do, and are happy and healthy , and do EXACTLY what my parents that employ me, want.
And before you counter on the dentist thing, cuz i know you will, MY parents have no issue with it, and in fact book their children appoints after my children's appointment, due to the fact i have a great dentist that allows the kids to see what they are doing. They get to sit in the chair, see the tools ect.
So you have never taken your dc kids to your local police station, fire station, building of parliament, local school where band a kids go???
My families come to me due to the fact we are out in the community EVERY DAY.
If its not what you choose to do, or what your parents want fine, fair.
If you are just wanting to fight grow up, and move on. As has been said 10000000 times we each run a program that we want/need to run.