Would you report them?

Report now, keep detailed notes and report again if it keeps happening

@Ellen, I'm unlikely to know if it keeps happening, though. As I no longer work there. I do want to report them, though.

What country is this happening in? Sounds mad! Have you thought about whistleblowing to local press?

@Neena, Australia. I have not. Something to consider, thank you.

This is terrifying and solidified my reasons for not letting anyone look after my child if they don’t love him. It’s just a minimum wage job at the end of the day and we know people don’t generally like working, just because it’s kids doesn’t magically these people good. I couldn’t sleep at night knowing this, it report as much as I could x

There is more stuff; so a staff member was caught on camera doing inappropriate stuff to or with a child, got sacked. Another staff member has shoved her own kids, pushed them in the face, bitten one, hit one with a shovel, etc A kid walked into the staff room (the door is consistently left open) and was found in there a few minutes later standing next to a big knife. It had been in there to cut a cake. A staff member has eaten boiled eggs in the egg free centre and another nuts twice. We are also nut free and currently have 2 kids who are anaphylactic. 3 times now, kids have been left alone in their room or outside. A staff member refused to remove a hazard from the area due to the fact the person asking wasn't their boss. 2 kids have been allowed to go home with people who have not been recognised nor asked for ID. The first time we were reported to the department and the second time several calls were made, then mum was contacted, and the situation sorted, but I still feel awful about it.

even though I wasn't directly involved. I was there but I was busy and in a different area of the centre at the time. The amount of shit that has happened and I've been made to feel crazy for being concerned or thinking it's a big deal. Like what?!

This is sickening!! I’m not sure what to advise here. There must be something you can do x

I will never understand people who go into these jobs and they generally don’t care about children. My heart hurts for those babies I’d definitely report what you saw. Are the parents aware of the issues?

Please report them asap you are doing these kids and their parents huge favour

Yes, absolutely report all of this

But why do you only want to report now you’re being dismissed? This is something that should have been flagged up immediately

@Sam considering where I lived fast food workers get hired in at more than daycare teachers do! Like 13$-15 vs 10-13 in daycares. THAT'S the high turnover, teachers not getting paid enough and employers hiring any human with a vagina a 2 brain cells because of the turnover edit: and kids need to have adult figures they can bond with. I've seen GOOD teachers quit/leave after being at a daycare for a year or two (and me quitting after my pregnancy) and it messes up the kids. They aren't going to want to follow rules if they have new teachers ever week

I work in a nursery and this hurts my heart, those poor children! Please, please report them. There must be a regulator or something for childcare where you are?

Yes, blow that whistle

You must report them

Absolutely REPORT ALL OF THIS!!!

In France they made an investigation over a private group or daycare and the results was AWFUL. Just what you described here. The book is called "les ogres". I do not live in France anymore but I m afraid this is common to treat vulnerable person in this world. That's so sad

I don't understand why you wouldn't report it and try stop this happen to children?

Please report you don't know how many kids you're going to save by taking this step

Report it. What would be your reasons not to? Is it because you are worried about the unfair dismissal complaint being affected? It won't affect this. Also, if you are nervous about reporting, ask if it can be done anonymously. They will probably put 2 and 2 together and assume it's you, but it won't be a fact

All of that didnt happen on one day or even a week you are at fault now too for not reporting it sooner and waiting till you are being punished for something if i were you id be reporting it now before a child is killed !

@Angel, I don't. I've wanted to for a long time, but the director made me feel like she would handle it. She is aware of all these issues. It only recently became VERY apparent that she didn't actually plan to hold staff accountable. After I brought certain stuff up, I was fired.

@Lisa, I reported it to the director on numerous occasions, and she made me feel like she would handle it or that it wasn't an issue. It only became apparent to me, recently, that she would not actually ever hold the staff accountable. She made me feel like I was crazy part of the time, too. Like "oh it's only small things," "different parenting styles," "that's just how she is". 1 of the things was about staff kids being treated differently, and she apparently couldn't do anything about what they feed their kids at school, despite it going against regulations. Like, I tried. Everyone hated me for it. She put things in place, I followed them, everyone hated me for it.

Where is this? 😭😭 I’m feeling sick of having my kid in a daycare 😭😭😭

@Johanna I think she said Australia. But I could be wrong. I know. My son goes to daycare too.

@Johanna, Australia.

You have to think of it like this: if it were your kids, would you want them at the daycare? Would you want to know about all this? Most definitely report. The parents will thank you.

My kid did go there, unfortunately. I had issues and pulled him. He lost his friends, though, and I have no way of contacting anyone, so I feel guilty.