I think that 'big picture wise', the OP is thinking that if something like this can happen, what else might happen. In these two instances this hasn't been a big deal, but if they screw this up (especially the second time), what else might they screw up.
WTF? Are you wiring your own home, to keep a camera on your child when your daughter hits puberty? Seriously, unless your child is diabetic with special dietary needs, or you work next to an opium den and believe the other breast-feeding mothers are HIV-postive, let it go, already. Or, not, and find someplace else. Either way, let it go. Yuppie problems.
When my S.O. was pumping out breast milk so our kid(s) could have it in daycare, you can bet that I would have been upset if the kid hadn't gotten it, but had gotten something else. A lot of uncomfortable effort goes into producing that stuff. I watched her do it often enough. If the kid ended up with someone else's breast milk, that would be worse. Sure, breast milk wasn't involved here, but it could have been. While I agree that kids get exposed to germs, etc., and it helps their immunity going forward, considering what daycare costs, some basic things are expected. One is that they give your kid what you are paying them to give your kid. It isn't Rocket Science if it's labeled. The comments about a mother staying home with her kid really don't deserve a response, considering how unfair they are in today's world, but I can't help myself. Wake up and smell the coffee, people. The world as it existed when I grew up in the 1950's, and had a stay at home mother, and a father who earned the bread, has long disappeared.
Thank you. And that world wasn't always the best of all possible worlds for everybody, either. Often you need both jobs for the income and/or benefits. Some women do better when they remain connected to the outside world. People have always come together as a society to take care of each other's needs; even if you're exchanging money for those needs now, it is still true. That said, I would move my kid if the bottle mix-up stuff was happening. I'm sure she's fine but just to make sure nothing else happened, and to give her the best care possible... you are paying a lot for this and deserve their full attention.
I don't see any issues with having a webcam pointed at your kids in daycare. I wonder how many critics in this thread actually have kids.
Yeah, I never knew ClutchFans had so many hard core anti-daycare folks. If you are in a position where you can afford it and one of the parents (mom or dad) wants to stay home with the kids, sure it's a great thing. But few parents can afford it, and not all parents even want to.
I have 2 kids. I think the need to constantly watch your kids is being overprotective. They should have security cameras though to verify the behaviors of staff that parents should be able to view if they think there is a problem. To me, the first time is no big deal (my wife would make a big deal out of it). The 2nd time is a big deal because it shows incompetence by the daycare. This can be a very big deal if a child suffers some type of allergic reaction.
Seems like it's just a case of pure incompetence. Go find another child care place. Today it's giving your baby the wrong milk bottle. Who knows what terrible mistake they could make tomorrow. I'm sure you don't want to leave your child with people who clearly don't care what happens to her.
Some really weird responses in this thread. Comparing a camera in a daycare to a camera in your teenage daughter's room? Yeah, that's the exact same situation and a completely apt comparison... Anyway, the thing about daycare is you usually get what you pay for. If one is a lot cheaper than another, there's usually a good reason why. I don't think the OP is as concerned about the milk as he is the ineptitude that lead to it happening. If those people can't get something as simple as grabbing the correct bottle of milk from the fridge right, what else can they screw up? And to have a worker up and quit right there in front of a parent? That would be a HUGE red flag with me. Time to find another daycare.
There are a lot of things worrisome in that story. Find another daycare, fast. Also, in my personal opinion, one of the most important things to ask when you're checking out a potential daycare facility is "what is your turnover ratio?" Tells you a lot, quickly.
As a business owner I've come to realize that some people just lack basic common sense, some absolutely don't care about their job and some are just dumb ****s.
Most security camera systems these days come with the capability to watch remotely. Why not use that as a way to sell your service? As for being overprotective....I'm a father, and the thought of 'rape dungeon' or 'sex slave' is enough for me to dismiss the idea that anything I can do is 'overprotective'. Chances of this happening minuscule? Yes. But it's enough for me to rather have protective measures in place. Don't get me wrong. My son can get in fights at school all day long, eat boogers and dirt and do other dumb crap that all boys do. But leaving him with strangers....I would feel better being able to watch if it's an option.
The thought of other people being able to watch my child is fairly disturbing to me. It is why I wouldn't do it if I were a business owner. As a consumer, my interest in it would be limited to wanting to watch my sons playing and having fun, sort of like looking at a picture. That is a little excessive don't you think? At least for the possibilities of what is going on in the daycare.
Ok, when you put it that way, it is a little scary; the cure is worse than the disease. Thanks for pointing out the other POV.
