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[waterspyder]

James has a daycare space almost next door to zenten 's work in a licensed daycare facility. This makes me happy. And they're smuggling him in under the 18-month mark because he's so awesome (they're allowed to have 2 kids under the age of 18 months).

Yes, it's more expensive than what we've been paying, but there will be
a) Solid Foods
b) Milk and ample fluids
c) Outside Time
d) Lots of kids
e) Tons of toys
f) A structured day with lots of free play
g) A place to dump all his crap so we don't have to carry it to and from every day or worry about the care provider allowing other children to play with his diapers
h) Arts and crafts
i) sand table
j) water table
k) Rock-A-Bye Bob Marley
l) a guaranteed place for him until he's school aged
m) SNACKS!!
o) kiddie computers
p) phones and keyboards
q) circle time
,,,
you get the point

and zenten  will be able to drop off and pick up James if necessary, which is important since I could potentially have to work overtime, and overtime pay is nice, and right now I can't because I have to go pick up James, and get an earful about how I should be raising my son. 

But first, I have to have the conversation with his current daycare provider... ... ... can I pay anyone to do this for me? 

Comments

[conformistsheep.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! :)

[waterspyder.livejournal.com]

Thank you. They also get bonus marks for pointing out the doll centre. Where he is now, when I mentioned his doll, she said "That's okay, he doesn't know any better"

Restrictive gender roles don't really fly in our house.

[conformistsheep.livejournal.com]

Oh sweet! :) Even better.

[jagash.livejournal.com]

Awesome, good luck!

...can I pay anyone to do this for me?

[xliquid-dreamsx.livejournal.com]

Sure. I've got all kinds of overly assertive non-compassionate type energy built up. Might as well put it to good use. =)

[gabriel-le.livejournal.com]

that's fantastic! I know you were worried about the eating and the snotty situation at your new place. I'm really glad you two found something that seems to be perfect (a realist's sense of perfect that is).

[waterspyder.livejournal.com]

James ran around, and explored, and enjoyed things. I really hate having to switch care providers - the first switch being inevitable ;p, the second switch being necessary.

There are just things I'm not prepared to do to make the situation right where he is now. I do not believe "boys will be boys" is free license to let them make messes, not clean them up, and throw things. I also don't dig telling James things like "You can't play with the TV - you'll break it". Maybe "You can't play with the TV - it's not a toy". Even yesterday James went to pet Rhys' head and his mom stopped James saying "James, we don't hit". I said "I realize Rhys is a little boy, but James was petting him, and showing affection." to which she replied "Yeah, but that's how hitting starts" WTF?

The daycare, however, will teach James how to put things away (in an age appropriate context), reinforce good boundaries, and hopefully will correct some of these not cool things.

[redeem147.livejournal.com]

This sounds wonderful! He'll have a great time.

Give me her phone number. "You're fired. Buh-bye."

[zenten.livejournal.com]

Give me her phone number. "You're fired. Buh-bye."

The problem is that James has to be there until May 11, and we kind of should give notice.

[ironthunder.livejournal.com]

If you want to be really nice then just use the excuse that you need him to be closer to your work so your lovely wife has the option of working overtime some evenings. If you don't want to be nice... wait until May 11th and spring the news on her as you pick him up.

[parisbaby-2003.livejournal.com]

Congrats on finding such a great-sounding place, and so close to Josh's work! I understand from friends here with their own babe that a good daycare is like the Holy Grail.

Good luck with the transition; I just hope the current provider isn't a bitch about it.

[slobberpuppy.livejournal.com]

Sounds purrrr-fect!

I know that it's polite to give notice ahead of time, but this may be one instance where late notice plays to your favour if you have any doubts about how James will be treated in the interim.

If it's something you are concerned enough over, then it is worth your peace of mind to do what is right for your babe.

Best of luck!