Originally Posted by rtof4:
My 8 month old son got hurt at his daycare on 3 separate occasions within a couple weeks.. The injuries resulted with multiple scars and some bruises on his head. All of these times I was not called or notified untill I went to pick him up. Needless to stay I did not give the daycare notice and withdrew my baby and his siblings from the daycare. I did sign a contract saying that I needed to give a one month notice for withdraw but under these circumstances I felt I needed to take them out. I felt that either they were not watching the baby or lying to me about what really happened or both. Also if they were not watching the baby who knows if they were monitoring the other kids. Now this daycare provider is threatening to sue me because I won't pay the month that I didn't give notice for withdrawing my kids. Is this a normal process for a parent who withdraws children due to injuries and possible neglect?
I agree with YOU withdrawing your children. Obviously something's not right. You are not required by any law (even with a contract) to keep your child in an unsafe situation. In fact, had you left them there, YOU could have been charged with abuse/neglect if something more serious happened, so you have definitely done the right thing. I'm so sorry you are going through this. I wouldn't pay this woman a dime and tell her to go right ahead and sue...that you WANT to take her to court. Also, due to the situation, I would also have contacted CPS and explained what was up. GL to you!
Lynn (Former DC provider)