Daycare Sucks But the Hodgepodge Rocks

Y'all might hear a little bit of frustration here today. I tried to keep it at a minimum but when you have to say it, you have to say it. Just sayin'. HA! Let's just say I feel the rug has been yanked up from under me and left me reeling. Thank goodness for the good people who join in with Joyce every Wednesday on the Hodgepodge and for Joyce who asks the questions and is such a lovely host.

1. We've reached edition number 315 here in the Wednesday Hodgepodge. So tell us, what were you doing at 3:15 yesterday? I was sitting here being very sad (I'm writing this on Tuesday). Is that typical? No. On a scale of 1-10 (with 1 being low and 10 being high) what's your energy level usually like at 3:15 PM? It's usually about a 4 because Baby M is usually here but her mother decided Baby M needs to start developing her social skills (and if I have to be honest, Baby M does love other children) and she wants Baby M exposed to the world (to which I responded, "You do realize she's ONE, right?) so she put her in daycare 3 days/week. No, I am NOT happy about that. Yes, I'm keeping my mouth shut about it. Sort of. Yes, I have plenty to say and Y'all might hear it right here. 

2. A frisbee, a tantrum, a towel, a party, a punch, or a curveball...which have you most recently thrown or had thrown at/for you? A tantrum. Elaborate. Ok, so Baby M's mother put her in daycare part time. She claims to have researched places and gone on tours but if that's so I have no idea why she chose the one she did except it's close to the high school where she is an athletic trainer. Why am I having a tantrum? Am I opposed to daycare? Yes, I am. IF it can be avoided, I think it should be. It's not like we don't have options in this family. I agree Baby M's mother has to make her own decisions but I would prefer she wait until Baby M is 2 before thrusting her into conformity school where they are only concerned with meeting basic needs and insisting on forced compliance. OH and after her first day at daycare, I watched Baby M throwing a tantrum while she was here the next day. Which was yesterday. She doesn't do that. She learns quickly, apparently. 

3. What are three things that would help you right now. Zanax. Valium. Whatever else helps with anxiety. Tell us how or why. So, I think I mentioned Baby M's mother put her in daycare. Here's why my anxiety is on high alert:

What if they don't let her have her water when she wants it? She LOVES her water.
What if they fill her cup with city water? Yes, this is bad. The water is testing positive for pesticides, children in the same area of town have the exact same brain tumors and Erin Brockovich is coming to town.
What if they don't give her a little snack after her nap?
What if they don't help her when she needs help?
What about when she looks for a familiar face and it's not there?
What if they are lazy about changing diapers?
What if they feed her canned food?
What if they feed her baby food? She doesn't eat that junk.
They didn't transition Baby M slowly but instead dumped her in there for 8-10 hours on DAY ONE.
How many of them hold Master's degrees in Early Childhood Development, have raised 4 daughters, have been with Baby M nearly every day since she was 4 months old, and realize she's the greatest kid EVER like her grandma has/does?
What if they are not nice if she doesn't comply immediately? They drag that child and I'll drag them and it won't be from their arms. 
What if she isn't cut out to be a sheep?

Questions? Oh yeah, I got questions.

4. Do you think you're strong? Yes, except when it comes to Baby M going to daycare. Why or why not? Because I survive and hold onto hope regardless of how dire the situation seems. What makes you strong? My genes. I come from a long line of strong women. 

5. Do you enjoy reading historical fiction? Not when they are written as romance novels, which they usually are. What's your favorite book set sometime in the past? I love THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO and LES MISERABLES both of which were set in the present time of that time in history but they're set in the past for us. Such beautiful writing the likes of which are hard to come by these days. In this present day, I tend to shy away from historical fiction in case it's romance related. I'm not opposed to romance but every single author who writes it does so using the same formula from which the earth might swallow them if they didn't follow it to the letter.  

6. Insert your own random thought here. Y'all, I know people have to use daycare I just prefer not to and my main reason is a trust issue. And the fact that daycare kids tend to be way more aggressive, not assertive Y'all, aggressive. And the fact that I don't want someone other than family raising my kids. I know our ways, our values, etc...but I don't know theirs. While waiting on my graduate assistantship I worked in a daycare and, even though that was a long time ago, I know what goes on behind the scenes even though parents scrutinize these days. I hear almost daily of people getting fired for not treating kids right. At least they got found out and fired? Sure but it's too late for the kids who were exposed to it beforehand. And I might not believe that finding out and firing is harsh enough. Baby M's mother assures me the daycare has cameras. They sure do. Not nanny cams so you can everything that goes on, though. They send still shots via an app. Do Y'all honestly think they're going to send you pictures of your kid crying their eyes out or the employee dragging them out by the arm for noncompliance? Nope. No, I didn't bring all of this up but I did tell my daughter if anyone does anything no matter how small to Baby M I will step in. And it will be worth the jail time. 

Of course, there is grapevine talk that someone thought I might have a hard time or maybe will when the second grand arrives but since no one asked how I felt that must not be true. 

Does it drive Y'all nuts when people make decisions for you without asking you for your thoughts?

Rant over. For now. 

Y'all are the absolute BEST for allowing me to rant today. I value all your thoughts/opinions/suggestions and that's why Y'all got stuck. :) 

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