I also set out to find G child care. I went to a center that came highly recommended. It left me wanting. I am not about anything flashy or perfect, however, their lack of security at the facility troubled me. I was able to walk right into the side door where two upper elementary (?) school aged children were working on computers. The director was not present at the time so I just walked around until I found an adult. I was welcomed to look around and while the center was clean and fairly well organized, I did not find their concern for safety comforting. As an elementary educator, and with all of the heartache that stems from the fairly recent shootings in elementary schools, I am a stickler for security. I don't like that just anyone can come in whenever they want. If someone can come in and shoot up a first grade classroom, they can do the same at a daycare. This may sound extreme or glass half empty, but it's realistic. I am not expecting everyone to be patted down and thrown through a metal detector, but I do expect there to be locked doors and/or some type of supervision of who comes in the building. I am far from a paranoid parent, but when it comes to the safety of my child, you better believe I will be holding high standards. I have a couple more options that I am looking into and feel much more confident in either of those as our choice. This parenting stuff is hard!
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