Just a question...socail situations and DCK

[Skysue]

This brings up an interesting concept that goes along with another thread about our kids adjusting to the daycare. If we expect our children to be part of the daycare group then it should be just automatic that things like their birthdays, special events, are celebrated just the same as those of the daycare kids. I let the mom's send cookies or cupcakes for their child's birthday if they want to so for your own child she should be helping you to get the treats ready and then sharing them with her daycare friends. I know there is a fine line between where our own children fit in with our job as a daycare provider and yes it is possible for them to have special privileges the others don't because it is their house too but it is also necessary to make them feel a part of the daycare group and not like an outsider who is allowed to hang out with the daycare kids. I guess it just struck me as odd when you said about celebrating your daughter's birhday in the daycare as if it wouldn't have been an automatic thing to do. Be careful that our actions/inactions aren't what is causing the friction between our roles as mother and daycare provider.

It's weird but I never did it last year? I have no idea why? I was really new to all this last year and I would never exclude her on purpose! It also dawned on me when writting my last post about our daycare birthday parties!

[mom-in-alberta]

Live and learn, I guess. I know that my boys wouldn't care, they are older. We just do a special dinner or what have you, and have their party with buddies. My daughter, though, we have done the cupcakes-with-the-group thing.
And I have not yet attended a social event hosted by dc parents. I was invited to a christening, but did not go because I was gigantically pregnant and bowed out. LoL.
I think one of the little guys that just left care (mat leave) will be having his bday party soon, and mom mentioned an invite. I will cross that bridge if it comes up. I adore his mom, and they are not in care anymore so.... Hmmm.