4 statements about Nursery from KOMPASS moms

When it comes to choosing a nursery for your baby/toddler, your gut feeling is mostly right. But how can someone differentiate between gut feeling, and parenthood anxiety?

Through questions asked to 4 KOMPASS moms, these were the reasons that got them to initially choose, or to switch from another nursery to KOMPASS.

1. It takes a village to raise a 15 month old.

“The amount of guilt mothers have is immense. Single mothers have an extra bit when they decide to send their child to nursery in order to go back to work.

I as a single mom had it hard when I decided to send my daughter to nursery at 15 months old. I kept giving myself all the reasons not to. But I realized that children at this age can actually “learn” a thing or two! I visited KOMPASS and saw children as little as 12 months working on activities with their teachers. I saw skills that my 15 months old didn’t reach yet. Only then I realized I needed help from teachers! As a single mom, after placing my child at KOMPASS, I knew first hand what a village is! It does take a village to raise a child, especially little children as young as my daughter was back then”.

2. My child was frustrated at all times.

“Young children cry for all different reasons, but if it’s more than usual and they keep crying for no tangible reason, this is a warning sign that they are stressed out. It happened to me when my child was two. I kept searching for reasons to explain her off mood, until I discovered she was being mistreated at nursery! It’s very hard to hide mistreatment from parents for long. And that’s why we joined KOMPASS. The difference was directly affecting her in a positive way, that we knew the problem was in her previous daycare”. 

3. My child loves drop offs!

Even though a lot of children find drop off emotionally challenging, a mother of three has another opinion; “The 3 of my children loved their drop offs! Except for my eldest who struggled a little bit at first, both of her siblings were equally excited to join the nursery. Nursery has made my life much easier. As soon as I got over the “guilt” part, all was smooth and worth it”

4. My child used to shout at his toys!

“Children imitate adults when it comes to pretend play. My son used to gather his toys and threaten to hit them if they don’t behave. And this was the last day he attended his past daycare.

When he was one, I had to send him to nursery as I had to go back to work. The biggest mistake I made was that I went against my intuition. I felt children were miserable when I visited his previous nursery but didn’t pay much attention to it at the time. When I visited KOMPASS, the first thing I noticed was how happy the children were! All of them less than 3 years of age and they were happy! I remember going back home telling my family I finally found a place where I can send my child to and not blame myself for it”.

The worst fear of a mother of an infant/toddler is child abuse, while the child cannot express themselves verbally. So here is a tip or two to help you identify if there is any kind of mistreatment at your child’s nursery:

A child who is being mistreated will not be able to articulate it verbally. But there are behavioral signs to look for. Shouting at toys is one of them. Frequent nightmares, extreme discomfort at drop off that cannot be consoled by the parent or teacher, and lastly, if you have a gut feeling that your child is being mistreated or abused, you are most likely right. It’s never too late to change nurseries and find new solutions. PS: it is normal for children to be clingy after going home because they miss their parents. So this sign may not be reliable in evaluating the situation.

But after all there are definitely places out there that really care for children, and provide them with all the love, care, and education they need.