A year ago, we moved my son (then 2) from an in home daycare to a daycare center. Almost instantly we started to get an idea it might not be a good fit and after 6 months decided to move him to a center that just opened close to our home and also decided to have him go full-time (previously he was part time)

About 2 months ago I started to get vibes that things were off at the center. The teachers seemed miserable and the director was almost never there. Two weeks ago, I finally got my son’s teachers to tell me that it’s basically been mass chaos at the center, the director is never there and the co-owner of the daycare only cares about $$ to the point where they are rationing food to the children and not letting them have seconds if they say they are still hungry. My warning bells went off and I immediately started the arduous task of finding another daycare. Another local (more established center) has a spot.

As I sit here staring at my third set of daycare enrollment forms, I feel like such a failure. I feel like the only parent I know who has been through this much trouble with daycares. I just feel depressed and broken. I KNOW this is what I have to do for my son’s well-being, I just wish it had all worked out differently.

Being a working mom SUCKS sometimes. Thanks for letting me unload.