https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:54:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-daycare-advise-needed#post-2523812 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:52:32 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2523812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have to give 30 days notice, and will be doing it soon. I'm just waiting on a paper trail confirming early June as our start date at the new center.<br /> I've actually already given our room teacher a heads up, because we are on great terms and I want them to know our decision isn't about them -- it is the administration that I can't stand. But I trust them, and asked them not to say anything until I have all my ducks in a row.</p> <p>I will email the director as soon as it is "official", so that I have a paper trail. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-daycare-advise-needed#post-2523796 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:43:37 +0000 runnerd 2523796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We sent email - 2 week notice as well. I felt very awkward at drop-off/pick-ups bc we were switching bc we didn't like some things with his teacher, and she made some passive agressive remarks, BUT it ended up being a great decision! And I survived the period after the notice by just being in and out quickly :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-daycare-advise-needed#post-2523790 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:37:27 +0000 catomd00 2523790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would email so there's a paper trail. No explanation needed. They might ask why for their own knowledge, but if there's nothing specific, just say it's more convenient or your situation has changed or whatever. Nothing to be nervous about! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-daycare-advise-needed#post-2523748 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:20:21 +0000 avivoca 2523748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just give the proper amount of notice. You don't have to explain to them why you are pulling your child out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-daycare-advise-needed#post-2523738 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:10:53 +0000 Smurfette 2523738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just gave notice (30 day) and I just emailed the director. Said that it was a hard decision but we feel it will be the best for LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-daycare-advise-needed#post-2523734 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:07:47 +0000 JLC53 2523734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>FTM here 1 ½ weeks back at work and LO (newborn) in day care.<br /> I was very careful with choosing a daycare, or so I thought. I met with every daycare in a 10 mile radius around me. I chose the one I did because I really liked the head teacher in the infant room; she worked there for over 4 years and seemed like a wonderful person. We connected right away. Well, between me interviewing the daycare and my LO starting the wonderful teacher left. I wasn’t told she left by the director until I stopped in the week before my son started to drop off all of his records, contract etc… I was shocked because I was in touch with the director several times by email previously. The new head teacher is nice, but I just didn’t get the same feeling I did with the previous one. I figured, well I kind of have no choice now; we will see how this goes. The daycare hasn’t done anything wrong per se and I can’t put my finger on it, but I am just not comfortable leaving my LO there and I want to move him to my second choice daycare. Now this daycare was only my second choice because of the cost, I loved everything else about it. My second choice daycare can take my LO starting early May.<br /> My question to you all is how do I go about moving my LO. Per contract I have to give a 2 week notice. I am afraid to tell my current daycare that I am switching. How would you all handle? </p>