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Ariana 08:56 AM 03-12-2019
Have you ever felt accused of saying bad words around the daycare kids? DCM came in today saying that her child was pretending to feed her toy dog when she suddenly yelled “no bad dog” and threw the stuffy. She told me they do not use that word at home and wondered where she might have seen or heard that. I was a bit stunned because I don’t act that way at all and for her to think I do is a bit unsettling. She most likely got it from another more agressive child I have in care and I said “she might have overheard another child say it” as I had no idea what else to say.
To top it all off this child, who is 19 months has very limited vocabulary when here 50 hours a week but seems to talk in complete sentences at home. I was a bit shocked that she even said “no bad dog” because it seems much too advanced.
Any thoughts? How do you handle this? My first instinct is to just ignore but I am feeling uneasy.
To top it all off this child, who is 19 months has very limited vocabulary when here 50 hours a week but seems to talk in complete sentences at home. I was a bit shocked that she even said “no bad dog” because it seems much too advanced.
Any thoughts? How do you handle this? My first instinct is to just ignore but I am feeling uneasy.
Ac114 09:05 AM 03-12-2019
I would just roll your eyes at the parent as they walked out the door. Kids hear things from tv, from other adults, and even other children. Saying no, bad dog isn’t even a bad thing to say. She’s learning and trying to figure out the world around her. If anything, mom could have simply replied “we don’t throw our toys and we talk nicely to our animals and friends” end of story.
I hate when parents do that crap. I had a mom question me last year on why her daughter knew the word wee wee and blamed it on one of my non verbal kids. Like um idk maybe because she’s 3 and also goes to preschool ����*♀️
I hate when parents do that crap. I had a mom question me last year on why her daughter knew the word wee wee and blamed it on one of my non verbal kids. Like um idk maybe because she’s 3 and also goes to preschool ����*♀️
Indoorvoice 09:18 AM 03-12-2019
I had a parent like this and ended up terming over it. It ended up being a daily thing that her daughter said or did something disturbing at home and wondered if I knew where she would have seen or heard those things. To me it seemed like she was covering in case I saw her child do those things here and it really bothered me. Bringing something up like that once is just an eye roll from me, but bringing up things like that continually becomes an issue for me.
CountryRoads 09:39 AM 03-12-2019
Yes, I've had that happen.
Dcm said her 2 year old said "heck" and "shush" and followed up with the "I wonder where he learned that from" comment. She asked if anyone here says that.
I would just say "not that I'm aware of".
Another dcm would tell me her child would say "no (insert dck name), bad (insert dck name)" at home. She said "He must hear that alot here!"
Isn't is crazy that anytime a child says something, does something or gets sick, it's ALWAYS because of daycare?
Unless they learned a new color, shape, letter, etc., then it's because the parents taught them
Dcm said her 2 year old said "heck" and "shush" and followed up with the "I wonder where he learned that from" comment. She asked if anyone here says that.
I would just say "not that I'm aware of". Another dcm would tell me her child would say "no (insert dck name), bad (insert dck name)" at home. She said "He must hear that alot here!"
Isn't is crazy that anytime a child says something, does something or gets sick, it's ALWAYS because of daycare?
Unless they learned a new color, shape, letter, etc., then it's because the parents taught them
Ariana 11:00 AM 03-12-2019
It is definitely frustrating to feel like you are being accused of something so dumb!
Cat Herder 11:09 AM 03-12-2019
Has her kid watched Clifford the Big Red Dog? I have heard that many times there back in the day. 
My DD loved that show in elementary school.
"Emily Elizabeth: Here, Clifford! Here, boy!
Emily Elizabeth: AAAH!
Emily Elizabeth: No, Clifford, no!
Emily Elizabeth: Bad dog, Clifford! Bad dog!"
My DD loved that show in elementary school."Emily Elizabeth: Here, Clifford! Here, boy!
Emily Elizabeth: AAAH!
Emily Elizabeth: No, Clifford, no!
Emily Elizabeth: Bad dog, Clifford! Bad dog!"