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okay guys i was touring a daycare with the principal and win i was walking through the childrens eating area i saw a big roach it was huge and win the principal saw it she jst walked right pass it as if it was nothing (yuck) .... The eating area was not to far from the childrens nap area and the kids was laying on mats (couldnt a roach bite them ) on top of that she told me that i should prepare cuz my 1 year old is gonna catch a cold (thats just how daycares are) wellllll my baby is 1 she jst turned one a week ago and has only been sick with a cold once so im not fond at all of icky germs ..... What do u mommies think wud u take ur child back to a daycare where u saw a huge roach ? or the principal told u ahead of time that ur kid wud get COLDS n Common daycare germs ugh NEED HELP cuz so far i've vented to my husband and told him NO NO NOOOOOOOOO

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Anonymous

Asked by Anonymous at 11:46 PM on Jul. 17, 2012 in Toddlers (1-2)

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  • The roach would definitely bother me. She probably ignored it hoping you didn't see it.

    As for her telling you get ready for colds. The truth is, kids do get sick more often in day care or pre-school...or at school period. They're exposed to more germs. They rub their noses and touch toys without washing their hands, sneeze on things, cough on things and even lick things, then the next child touches these things and gets sick too. There's no way around it.

    I'd probably keep looking because of the roach, and if I didn't feel good about the principal. Find a place where both your child and you feel good. Good luck mama!
    ohwrite

    Answer by ohwrite at 11:50 PM on Jul. 17, 2012

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  • I would say no about the roach. That is gross. As for the germs, better get used to it. The first time kids hit any kind of daycare or school they tend to come down with more colds and other illnesses.
    kmath

    Answer by kmath at 11:50 PM on Jul. 17, 2012

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  • Try looking at other daycares.
    virginiamama71

    Answer by virginiamama71 at 11:51 PM on Jul. 17, 2012

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  • I personally would go elsewhere. Where there is one roach there are bound to be more.... But that is just me. As for your kid catching a cold that is bound to happen. Kids are kids :)
    RigPrincess85

    Answer by RigPrincess85 at 11:52 PM on Jul. 17, 2012

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  • Germs and common illnesses, like colds, are part and parcel of daycare settings. That doesn't, and didn't, bother me all that much. Cockroaches in a daycare setting are a deal breaker for me. I would have walked out the door as soon as I saw it and NEVER returned.
    Rosehawk

    Answer by Rosehawk at 11:55 PM on Jul. 17, 2012

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  • Oh, and kids NEED to be exposed to germs from a young age. It really does help their immune systems. I don't know HOW many moms I've seen fanatically wiping every surface they can think of down with Lysol, or some other antibacterial, a little too often. Then, they wonder why their kids are sick with the same cold for months on end.

    Like that old saying from my childhood goes: God made dirt and dirt don't hurt. God made grass so kiss my ass. (Ok, maybe not the last part....)
    Rosehawk

    Answer by Rosehawk at 12:00 AM on Jul. 18, 2012

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  • lol thnks ladiesss
    Anonymous

    Comment by Anonymous (original poster) at 12:28 AM on Jul. 18, 2012

  • I would not leave my child in the daycare
    Dardenella

    Answer by Dardenella at 12:33 AM on Jul. 18, 2012

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  • Colds are common in daycare but I would have been a bit alarmed that she felt the need to express that. However the conversation wouldn't have even made it that far cuz I'd have gone running for the hills the second I saw a roach. Hell no.
    maecntpntz219

    Answer by maecntpntz219 at 12:36 AM on Jul. 18, 2012

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  • Look for another daycare
    mommys2cupcakes

    Answer by mommys2cupcakes at 1:21 AM on Jul. 18, 2012

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