Paranoid Mum??

DS started daycare this week and has had 3 full days there. The first two days he apparently has been absolutely fine. Hasnt cried when we dropped him off.

Anyway, today when I was unpacking his bag, I noticed that they had not given him his bottle today!    I always fill up the bottle with boiled water in the morning so all they have to do is add the milk powder. The bottle was empty but the milk powder dispenser wasnt! Maybe they gave him 200mls of water??

Then I noticed in his book they hadn't given him an afternoon sleep, which explains why when DH picked him up at 4pm he was lying by himself in the corner on a pillow nearly asleep (then fell asleep on the way home!).

I am not sure if I have him at the right place now as before he started twice we drove by and the kids were playing in the hot sun with no hats on (DS is very fair so try to cover him up outside). I have mentioned this to them.

Do you think I am being paranoid? I mean, he had no milk all day and no sleep, it seems like he has been left out.

I'd definitely ask them to explain why he didn't get his bottle and his sleep.  I'm also a bit shocked about the no hat thing, that's really irresponsible IMO.

The hat thing is shocking - they all have to have sunsafe policies in place, and for example at our DC the policy (like many schools) is no hat, no play (outside).

As for the bottle - I don't understand why the bottle was empty but not the formula dispenser? Surely they wouldn't be dumb enough to give him just water? Or maybe they didn't actually look in his bag? At our DC I pull all that sort of stuff out and they have a place for them, and I also write a routine for the day to double check.

As for the nap thing - I would talk to them about it without accusing of anything to start with. I know for a fact that my DS, while generally having a 2 hour nap at home, will fight tooth and nail to stay awake at DC and ends up having about 20-30 mins on a good day in a 6-hour period. He's been there since 4.5 months (only part time) and still doesn't sleep there. Some kids just don't. So see if they actually tried to get him to sleep, if so then maybe a snuggly, comfort blanket or some form of routine they can put in place might help with that.

Anyway, I don't think you're being paranoid at all! You have every right to bring up your concerns with them, they get paid to take CARE of your child, which means making sure he's fed, not overtired and not sunburnt.

You need to say something. I had similar issues to start with, they were giving DD 2 sleeps but not putting her down for her second one untill like 3.30 so id go get her at 4.30pm and she would be asleep and then not go to bed untill 10pm at night!! I told them when she needs to have her sleep and what the latest is to put her down.

The milk thing needs to be raised. I asked my DC to give her water multiple times a day and i wanted it recorded on the form what time she had it so i new they were doing what i asked.

Also my DC has a no hat no outside play policy which i think is great. Id ask what their policy on that is.

Good luck

Aw hugs hun!
But please remember, he is your baby and they need to keep the same routine you do at home, so he should be getting his bottle and sleeps the same as at home. Doesn't evenlook like they tried to give him his bottle ay?
The hat thing is terrible, i'd be having words.
Hope there is a simple explanation for you though.

Edited by pomikiwi

You arent being paranoid, I'd be very concerned!

I'd love to know which daycare your little one is at, would you PM me if you dont want to say on here?