Daycare Provider Stands Firm on Rules, Terminates Care

A home daycare provider has terminated care for a child after his mother insisted he brings a tablet to the daycare despite a no-electronics policy. The provider has a rule that parents should not make her the bad guy and should back her up when rules are broken. The mother of the child, who is three years old, claimed that her son needed the tablet, but the daycare provider refused to accommodate her request. Despite several attempts to reason with the mother, the child continued to bring the tablet and cry when it was taken away.

The daycare provider eventually terminated the child’s enrollment, causing the mother to break down in tears. The provider’s husband believes she was too strict and should have accommodated the mother’s request, but many are questioning whether the mother was being unreasonable or if the daycare provider overreacted by firing the child. What do you think ?

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No Tablets Allowed at Daycare: Provider Terminates Care

A daycare provider shares her experience with a parent who wanted her 3-year-old son to bring his tablet to the daycare. The provider has a strict policy against electronic devices and outside toys. Despite explaining the policy to the parent, the child would come to the daycare crying every morning because his tablet was taken away from him. The provider tried to redirect the child’s attention to other toys, but it didn’t work. The parent would also give the provider a look of disapproval, making the provider feel like the ‘bad guy.’

After a month of trying to reason with the parent, the provider terminated the child’s enrollment. The parent was upset and the provider’s husband thinks she should have been more lenient. However, the provider stands firm on her rules and believes that the parent should back her up. Was the provider too strict or was the parent being unreasonable? Read on for comments and reactions from fellow Redditors.

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