Many of you, I believe, have heard about the ordeal that was KinderCareless, Zoe's last child care provider (if you can actually call them that). You hear the horror stories that happen at some schools but you never think they will happen to you or your baby. I recognize that in the grand scheme of horror stories, we were relatively lucky, but we also got her out of there as soon as we possibly could and I'm so glad!
Zoe has been at her new day school for almost three months now and OH MY GOD, what a difference! She's started talking, she more interactive with people, she's more communicative in general about her wants and needs, she's happy! I know some of it is probably just the developmental timing, but when I go to pick her up, she's playing with the other kids, she laughing, she's really happy... and I didn't see that when I would pick her up from KinderCareless.
She's also not sick constantly, like she was at the other facility. She missed her entire second week at KinderCareless because she got so sick and it seemed like she stayed sick every other week for the entire time she was there (4 months). She's only been sick once while at Union Hill and it cleared right up with antibiotics. Before, she'd go through 2, 3 even 4 rounds of antibiotics and still be sick! I have one word for you KinderCareless... DISINFECTANT!
Union Hill on the other hand has been awesome!... The rooms are clean, heck, they even have washing machines and CLEAN her clothes if there's an accident or problem. Unlike when she had an accident before and they sealed the pants in a plastic bag all day without even rinsing them!... Can you say way to breed bacteria?!? That was nasty.
This past week was her first week in the toddler class at Union Hill (she's a big girl now) and she's doing great!... She eats lunch at the table in the lunch room with all the other kids (the school even emailed us a picture of her eating there her first day!... Clearly my wild child needs a haircut).
She's not allowed a sippy cup at school anymore because they're teaching her to use a regular cup and utensils... No more pacifier at school either and she's been handling it really well, we're so proud of her! They're even starting to work on potty training and boundries (which she of course loves to test). She's astounding us more and more every day, she really is.
She still doesn't seem to understand that she'll be a big sister yet, but I imagine as my tummy grows, she'll start to figure out something is up.
As for where things are with KinderCareless, we've filed paperwork with the hospital to go after their insurance for the medical bills since we don't really feel we should pay for the stitches she needed as a result of their carelessness, but that's still pending. I'm just so glad that for her, this is behind us and she can continue to blossom the way she has been!... It really is amazing the difference a good school can make.
Zoe has been at her new day school for almost three months now and OH MY GOD, what a difference! She's started talking, she more interactive with people, she's more communicative in general about her wants and needs, she's happy! I know some of it is probably just the developmental timing, but when I go to pick her up, she's playing with the other kids, she laughing, she's really happy... and I didn't see that when I would pick her up from KinderCareless.
She's also not sick constantly, like she was at the other facility. She missed her entire second week at KinderCareless because she got so sick and it seemed like she stayed sick every other week for the entire time she was there (4 months). She's only been sick once while at Union Hill and it cleared right up with antibiotics. Before, she'd go through 2, 3 even 4 rounds of antibiotics and still be sick! I have one word for you KinderCareless... DISINFECTANT!
Union Hill on the other hand has been awesome!... The rooms are clean, heck, they even have washing machines and CLEAN her clothes if there's an accident or problem. Unlike when she had an accident before and they sealed the pants in a plastic bag all day without even rinsing them!... Can you say way to breed bacteria?!? That was nasty.
This past week was her first week in the toddler class at Union Hill (she's a big girl now) and she's doing great!... She eats lunch at the table in the lunch room with all the other kids (the school even emailed us a picture of her eating there her first day!... Clearly my wild child needs a haircut).
She's not allowed a sippy cup at school anymore because they're teaching her to use a regular cup and utensils... No more pacifier at school either and she's been handling it really well, we're so proud of her! They're even starting to work on potty training and boundries (which she of course loves to test). She's astounding us more and more every day, she really is.
She still doesn't seem to understand that she'll be a big sister yet, but I imagine as my tummy grows, she'll start to figure out something is up.
As for where things are with KinderCareless, we've filed paperwork with the hospital to go after their insurance for the medical bills since we don't really feel we should pay for the stitches she needed as a result of their carelessness, but that's still pending. I'm just so glad that for her, this is behind us and she can continue to blossom the way she has been!... It really is amazing the difference a good school can make.
