My 2 year old keeps getting hurt at school. Should I cahnge schools?
She has gotten hurt twice in the past three days. The first time she fell over while pciking up something and fell face first into the asphalt. She got a really bad fat lip (almost split open) and scraped up her nose. It was bad enough and then yesterday she came home with her upper lip completely swollen again and her whole face was scraped up. They said she fell out of her play car while outside. Perhaps she is just being clutsy, but I never have problems with her getting hurt with me. She has been there for a year and there have never been any problems. It may just be a fluke, but perhaps I should change her school. I feel so bad for her and she looks so awful. Not to mention that she is in pain. What should I do?
bailezra2008-03-25T13:03:35Z
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Kids fall and get hurt. Changing schools isn't going to keep her from falling down and getting scrapes.
Don't over react-talk to them and ask about how this happens. I will say that those play cars can be tricky if they are rushing to the next thing they can get a foot still in the car while they are in motion and bam-face plant. But these things do happen and it makes you nervous and makes you worry but it does not always make a bad day care either. Kids as they get older are more active and on the go. She has been attending with no problem for some time. Maybe they have had a staff change or she has moved to a older group. I would talk to them about the accidents and see what you can find out. I know that my son tends to be more nimble at home because he knows mom will wait on him-at day care things are always going on and his little pals are on the move so somedays he just moves too fast and gets himself tripped up. The other thing to think of (BEFORE you jump to the assumption they are doing something wrong) is what type of shoes does she were to day care? She sounds like she is now more active-so a good solid shoe that stays on is called for and not a cute shoe that can catch on ride on items and such. And if they mulch the yard (in VA they are required to have mulch on all surfaces out doors near play structures) be leary of open toe shoes that can let mulch get in under thier feet or cause a splinter.
If this is the first issue you have had with them, then don't assume the worst-talk to them and see what they have to say. All kids are going to get bumps and scrapes at some time (it will even happen with you one day). But if you think the issue is understaffing or poor upkeep of the play yard or some serious issue, then you have to be ready to take her out.
How does your child behave at home for you? If you are getting him to do what you ask (a least a good bit of the time) and he is not be physical outside of school, there may not be much you can do. For your child to need a one on one he will probably not respond to anything you do at home hours after the fact. Those consequences are way to far removed. I would contact your son's teacher first and see what they are doing when he doesn't do what is asked of him. It may be the person that is his one on one isn't the right person for him and maybe you could put in a request for that person to be changed next school year. Also, the best thing you could do for him is have small school sessions at home that help him learn to sit still and write him name to prepare him for school. If the teachers start having too much trouble keeping him seating they may start restraining him which would be a good thing to prevent before it starts. Good luck and by the way, you are doing a great job!
If she has been there for a year and have never had problems before then I wouldn't worry about it. Kids will be kids and will hurt themselves every now and then. If it would make you feel better ask them to call you at work when she gets scraped up so bad. That way you are aware of what is going on and aren't in for a shock when you go to pick her up. Good luck!
If you've never had problems in this school before, I wouldn't worry too much about it now. I'm sure they feel terrible and are making an extra effort to keep her safe. Kids fall down and hurt themselves, and its probably just bad luck that it happened twice in one week. If you notice it becoming a pattern, then you have the right to question them about how much they're actually watching the kids when they play.