Complaint Review: Childcare Network Aka Young World Child Care Centers

I find it interesting that people who are members of a group that at one time experienced terrible things are constantly trying to punish the POSSIBLE descendents of those who caused their ancestors' misery. This is a case in which a woman was experiencing a very rough time with a childcare situation, and took note of RACIAL DISCRIMINATION against her. NEWS FLASH: It is possible for African Americans to be racist against caucasions! Racism is not something that only one race exhibits.

Speaking AS an African American, I think that every time a black person screams "what about all those years when ... happened to blacks..." and "we have a right to act the way we do because of ... that happened in the past" really sets us back as a people. There are PLENTY of whites in this country who have absolutely no racism in their hearts or minds, and PLENTY who have no tie to any slavery. The majority of whites in this country are 2nd, 3rd, or 4th generation immigrants who came here seeking a better life for their families. The truth is, the majority of white people EVEN pre-civil war era did not own slaves because they were too expensive.

Another thing, we have our own ancestors to thank for being sold into slavery as much as those who bought and resold them. So, calm down and accept it when a white person says that they are experiencing discrimination if it seems that there is something to back it up. This lady appears to have something to back it up. She should be treated the same as any other parent who has their children at that place, and if blacks are receiving preferential treatment, she has a right to be offended about that.
African Americans need to wake up and stop blaming everyone else for their problems. You are born into this country with all of the same rights and opportunities as anyone else. This is America!

Oh, and before you judge me, I was born into a second generation project family. My mother had me when she was fourteen years old. I decided to pull myself up by my bootstraps, stop feeling sorry for myself for the color of my skin and all of the "discrimination" (which was mostly in my head), and do something with my life. I have in turn helped my mother get her GED and get off of welfare and foodstamps and into a real apartment. I suggest you shake your victim mentality and stop judging others because they dare to claim to be victim of discrimination as a white person. It is possible, and you have helped to prove that with your argument.

I am currently working with Childcare Network on Ferry Plantation. Everything that you have stated, sorry you are wrong. There is no way that one, a child would be sitting up front for five hours! Trust me, after twenty minutes, the child gets a second, third or fourth time, and get to go back into the room. Since your child is four, there is a two and half hour time when she is suppose to be asleep. sorry lady, but i dont see your point to where you can be upset, cause you are not saying the truth.

I personally know mrs tracy and mrs nicole, and there is no way that they would be left up front. and trust me, child protection service would not be called on you. i have personally known to sit and wait for a parent to come and get their kids all the to seven oclock. yes there was a fine to be payed, but no we never called cps.

and if you child has been going to this school at lord dumore, why dont you have this number memorized or at least written down somewhere. you called us from your cell phone, so why not program it into your cell phone. and trust me, what you said about when you called, you are such a liar. trust me, i should know. you talked with me on the phone. i dont have to take this insult, especially over the internet. why are you trying to ruin such a good preschool just because you feel like you were runined? if you would just make sure all your ducks were in a row, you would not be having these types of problems. when our parents are running late, we usually get a call aourn 545-555. you called at 600, right when we were getting ready to start closing down the center.

why do you feel like you have been in the middle of all this "harassment?" do you think that possibly you are at fault for some of this?

oh and and about hte whole id thing. do you think that maybe when you signed your daughter up, that maybe he did have an id on him? and if your husband has been there before, shouldnt we know him? i know that when parents come in that we have never seen, they cant get inside the class rooms. and if we have seen them once or twice, we usually let them go through. once they get into the class room, if the teachers do not notice them, then we start to question.

i hope that you can understnad that you need to lay low on this because you are someone that makes good people look bad when they did nothing wrong.

How funny is it that the first thing that all racists say is that they are not racists. I can read, and it's pretty clear what you mean just by reading your words (black boy?) And you talk about minorities always getting off? Where did you grow up? In Never-Never Land? You show your ignorance time and time again.

What about the hundreds of years that african americans have been bought from their homeland and transported to America only to have no rights to their own children. Has anyone in your family been ripped apart because of the color of your skin? Only to never see them again? Or lets speed up to the year 2004. In Georgia.

An honor role student who has a full athletic scholarship to a good college was sentenced to 10 years in prison because he had consentual sex with a girl who was months shy of her 16th birthday. He was 17. He was black. And his life is over for the next 10 years. Is that "fair"? Did he "get off"? You're a racist and I only hope your children don't learn your hate.

First of all, you're pathetic to have to resort to calling me vulgar names. I wonder if your children pick up on your bad attitude towards the world.

I said that talking to her on the phone doesn't help because it is repeated behavior. Duh.
And I know that your husband wasn't asked for ID. My point was, do they ask you for ID? They see your face on the daily basis. Are you asked each and every time for an ID. Or do you assume they should know who you are? The same goes for your husband. I said that if they did ask the both of you each and every time for ID, we'd have to listen to you rant about how ridiculous this is. I think you need to buy "Hooked on Phonics".
I think you need to stop blaming other people for everything that pisses you off or makes your life an inconvenience. You talked to a lawyer? What a waste of money. What do you hope to get out of hiring a lawyer? Money? Good Luck.

And by the way, when I spoke of an emergency, I meant a FAMILY emergency. Boy, I guess everything needs to be slowly explained to you in order for your to understand.

Hey Nicole in Jacksonville, Fl. for information my there is no TV or coloring or anything like that, and I did ask! Now, do you think if she was coloring or watching tv, that would a time out??? Also, all of this crap was in the last week or two and I have gone to several different schools to investigate them and get background info. I already had a school picked out but she couldn't start until now. I'm not a racist at all!!! I just find it really interesting how everybody who seems to "get off" are all minorities, that's all. I didn't even think of that until I talked to and attorney. The "other" child's mother was not asked to send him home because they "needed" her there. They should have gotten another teacher if her kid was so bad as they claim. And they DID NOT ask my husband for ID, a**hole. How dare you insinuate that I would be upset for them asking for ID!!! Furthermore I don't mind paying for being late...I mind when THEY make me late by misleading me that my daughter was already picked up! You might need to fire your Optomitrist...obviously you can't read! Talking to her on the phone DID WORK!!! You make it sound like she is always bad, she is not. She is like every other child out there that is very active. If this was an on-going thing as you claim it to be, then why wasn't I aware of it??!! There is NO reason why ANYBODY should sit with any kid for 5 hours!!! Not a Director of a Daycare nor any Principal. After the first 15-20 mins. a phone call should be made to a parent, not 5 hours later!!! I never asked you to feel sorry for me. You must be really lonely. By the way... MY 3 girls are my ENTIRE world! I travel to every gymnstic competition, to every cheerleading competition, to every school event, etc....I volunteer several hours a week with no pay. Oh and by the way, if there was an emergency, I would call 911, not the school!

I think you should be happy about the termination. This place sounds terrible, and after all of your "run-ins" I'm surprised you've kept them as your daughter's primary care. I do think some of your comments are not fair, though. First, just because you pay a daycare to watch your child does not mean they have to deal with an unruly child day after day. That is not fair to the teacher or the other children who also need attention. You said that this was repeated behavior. I also had a problem with my 5 year old daughter, and when I was informed, I made a promise to the teacher that her behavior would change for the better. Through time-outs and other types of discipline, we were able to stop it. You don't seem too concerned. Obviously you talking to her on the phone doesn't work, and the teacher only has limited options when it comes to dicipline.

Just because your daughter was in the office for 5 hours it is not child abuse. How do you know if she wasn't coloring or watching a movie, etc.? Did you even think to ask? You talk about discrimination (from the way you're talking, I assume you are white.) First, I find it offensive that you would throw that in the mix. How do you know if the other child was reprimanded. You said it yourself: his mother works there. How do you know if he's in a time out? Or do you just think that because he's black that he got off scot-free? I think you're the racist. You must have thought this daycare was good enough, until they started wanting you to participate in your daughter's behavior problem. Why should they have to raise and deal with your child just because you pay them? Is that how you think it works? What about when she goes to school? Do you think the pricipal will sit with YOUR child for 5 HOURS because you pay taxes or tuition? I don't think so.

If you are concerned with the security of the facility, you should speak up when it occurs. Not talk about it days/weeks/months after the fact. If it still goes unnoticed, you should call the Department of Families and Children. They have an anonymous tip you can report daycares, because they are governed under the DCF and the state. The more reports against a facility, the harder it will be to renew licenses. And by the way, I bet if they did ask for ID from your husband (and I don't hear you complaining about them not asking YOU for ID) you'd probably complain that its a bother and they should know you.

You sound like someone in need of a reality check. And just so you know, its standard practice among most daycares as well as after-school programs to charge an initial fee of $10 for the first 5 minutes, and then $1 for every minute you are late. Yea, its a lot of money, but is it really their fault that there was traffic or an accident?

Everyone probably uses that excuse and most are lying. There is a fee because people working in daycares are WORKING. Who's going to pay them the overtime that YOU caused by not picking up your kids? It takes one time to run up a fee for someone to learn their lesson. If you're going to blame someone, blame yourself. I'm amazed that you don't have your child's daycare number on speed dial. How would you contact them if there was an emergency?

You sound like a whiny, complaining, too-busy-for-her-own-children mom, who just wants someone to blame.

I don't feel sorry for you.