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| - The toddler teacher, Ms. Sherry, is warm, caring, positive and so kind and gentle with the children. She is still there last I checked! Nice to see the longevity with a quality caretaker! My son LOVES her. They also allowed me to bring his lunch and breastmilk in a sippy (because of his dairy sensitivity). I appreciated that accommodation since when I met with a Childcare Network director she repeatedly asked "No, what MILKS will he be drinking?" Kindercare is less inexpensive compared to other centers.
My son was hungry a few times when I picked him up. He was a young toddler and still needed assistance at the lunch table. My concerns were addressed. Also, the toys were fairly worn and sparse (kind of what you'd expect with the rate). I felt a bit pushed when I was asked "Are you going to TRUST us?" It wasn't that I didn't trust them, I was home the first year and wanted to acclimate him and make sure he was comforted when he cried! I walked in one time and he was alone in a corner crying and the caretaker was cutting something out of construction paper. I know it's busy. I know it's hard. I couldn't do their jobs. All in all I felt my little man, at 1 year old, needed a bit more coddling at him so I found a solution with a live in nanny. She was wonderful for the time we had her. Around 14-15 months, he needed more learning experiences and opportunities to explore so we made a change.
My son, now 21 months, is back in a more traditional daycare and I would have re-enrolled him in Kindercare because of Ms Sherry, it being close to work and because he's heartier and more independent now!
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