springv 01:08 PM 08-27-2019
What would you do if you heard an employee tell a child to suck it up because the child was upset over something?
sahm1225 01:54 PM 08-27-2019
It really depends... What exactly was said? How old is the child? What was the situation?
springv 02:02 PM 08-27-2019
Child was upset because grandmother came and could get her because the child mother was coming get her 3yr old
Michael 03:07 PM 08-27-2019
I really don’t think it’s a big deal unless this person is constantly being tough on all the kids all the time.
This was IN FRONT OF the grandmother? Actually that doesn’t even matter. Personally I think “suck it up” is inelegant at the best and repulsive at the worst. Why be ugly? I would tell the employee to watch her phrases, promote civility, and try “shake it off” and a smile and a wiggle of shaking. Or, a “oh it’s so nice to spend time with grandma” or some such to promote the positive. I use the “you’re ok, shake it off like this!” to show children that every little bump or disappointment isn’t world-ending.
springv 07:30 PM 08-27-2019
@pb&j: this was after she had left but before mom came