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Looking for a summer program for 5year olds

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by: beckit Active Indicator LED Icon  OP  New Member
~ 10 years ago   Jan 22, '14 9:00pm  
Does anyone have any suggestions for summer programs. I have them in primrose right now but want more activities and more economical. 4951
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ctl74 Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 10 years ago   Jan 23, '14 8:34am  
Have you checked out that Children's Adventure Childcare place over in Atascocita? It's brand new - they have a big kitchen for cooking lessons, a 2- or 3-lane bowling alley... Let's just say it looks pricey, but I haven't looked into it. I do believe they are doing camps for the summer.
 
I'm also looking for a couple of 1-week camps for my to-be 7 and 4-yr old. I know I'm going to do the one-week VBS at our Church sometime in June, but would like something for July and August as well.
 
Kids in Action has summer camp, and they plan day outings for the older kids (at an added cost, of course), but no information has been released yet, as far as I know. 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Jan 23, '14 8:45am  
My DD goes to LaPetite and she loves it.  They go on field trips to places like 7 Acre Woods, Childrens Musuem, Circus, Recycling Plant, Bowling, Movies and some other places I can't remember. 
 
Last summer it was $180 and that included breakfast, lunch, snack and whatever field trips were that week.
 
I made the mistake of checking Kids in Action on Monday thinking maybe because of the pool and the fact that a few of the kids from my daughters school go there I would try to send her there.  Big mistake.  I wouldn't send my kid there even if it was free.
 
I tried sending an email under the contact us to Kids in Action and it wouldn't let me.  We went to tour the facility and some little boy about 3 or 4 was being completely humilated by the staff for having an accident in his pants on the playground.  They were calling other staff to the front who were arguing about who was going to change this poor kid in front of myself, my 8 year old and 3 other parents that came to pick up their kids.  If I was the other parents, I would have pulled my kids immediately.  That poor kid was mortified.  Parents work way to hard to potty train their children for there so called teachers to completely put him back to square one.  My 8 year old felt so bad for the kid.  They also don't let you back to the classroom to pick up your kid from what I have seen.  They call on a walkie talkie and the teacher sends your kid up.  That is definetly not for me.
 
I will stick with what I know at LaPetite.  See what I get for trying to rock the boat. 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Jan 23, '14 8:46am  
Does anyone have any suggestions for summer programs. I have them in primrose right now but want more activities and more economical.
 
@beckit: Boys, girls, or both? Price range?
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ctl74 Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 10 years ago   Jan 23, '14 9:04am  

I made the mistake of checking Kids in Action on Monday thinking maybe because of the pool and the fact that a few of the kids from my daughters school go there I would try to send her there.  Big mistake.  I wouldn't send my kid there even if it was free.
 
I tried sending an email under the contact us to Kids in Action and it wouldn't let me.  We went to tour the facility and some little boy about 3 or 4 was being completely humilated by the staff for having an accident in his pants on the playground.  They were calling other staff to the front who were arguing about who was going to change this poor kid in front of myself, my 8 year old and 3 other parents that came to pick up their kids.  If I was the other parents, I would have pulled my kids immediately.  That poor kid was mortified.  Parents work way to hard to potty train their children for there so called teachers to completely put him back to square one.  My 8 year old felt so bad for the kid.  They also don't let you back to the classroom to pick up your kid from what I have seen.  They call on a walkie talkie and the teacher sends your kid up.  That is definetly not for me.
 
@dotti573:
Well, this is all very interesting to hear!
 
I'm not at all "related" to KIA, but my kids do there for daycare, so I can clarify that you are indeed allowed to go to the classrooms anytime you want to pick up your child - a lot of parents just choose not to. Heck, they recently changed their policy for where parents can park for pickup / dropoff (the awnings - where the school vans used to be parked) and parents STILL insist on parking in the fire lanes. Lazy bums.
 
I regularly go upstairs to pick up my child - I like to see the staff and how they interact with the kids.
 
I have had minor issues there, but having had 3 kids in 4 different daycares throughout my span of parenthood, I've found that there is always going to be something that bothers me - I just have to rank it by importance and safety level.
 
Now, the chastizing of the child really upsets me and, I hope you don't mind, I plan to bring it up to the director. (I'm not going to bring this post to her attention or let her know where I heard this or anything, though.) 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Jan 23, '14 9:16am  
There was a lady at the front desk with dark hair answering the phones and calling for the kids on the walkie talkie when the parents came in and signed into the IPAD or whatever it is on the corner of the front desk.  I saw 3 different parents pick up there children and none went any farther than the desk and the kids came to them.
 
There was also someone right in the office next to the desk along with 3 other teachers.  They were arguing about changing him and he just stood there for almost 10 minutes while we were there with his head down.  They called up a blonde girl and her comment when she got to the front desk was you called me up here to change his poop pants.  Then the other girl with dark hair and tongue ring started going back and forth about who was going to change him and I'm not going to change him.  Then the woman in the office started talking about how he should not be outside with the big kids if he's not potty trained.  Then they were saying how he must have had an accident earlier because the clothes in his bin are wet with PEE.  It was just ridiculous.  They didn't seem to care that I was standing there possibly being a potential client.  If they were going to have that conversation at all it should not have been while we were standing there.
 
And like I said, this went on for a while.  The girl walked him inside as I was parking my car.  The lady at the front desk was talking with a parent who had a tiny infant that was screaming and then she made a phone call before she talked to us.  So as I said, this went on for almost 10 minutes. 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Jan 23, '14 9:18am  
You can tell her were you heard it.  I left my number but you can be sure, If they have the nerve to call me I will be sure to fill them in on everything.
 
I wish I knew who that poor boys parents were because I would definetly let them know what went on. 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Jan 23, '14 9:30am  
@dotti573 Thanks for letting us all know about this. @ctl74 I have worked in childcare/teaching assistant/preschool teaching for 13 years, and I am CONSTANTLY sickened at the lack of training of staff, and at who some places hire in the first place.  Be careful where you send your children if they take field trips.  I have been to places where field trips are happening, and I ALWAYS see the staff playing on their phones or chatting and NOT supervising children.  If I see anything like this, I'll be sure to let everyone know. Fitness and Fun was the worst that I've witnessed. The YMCA has sucked n the past as well. That building is KIA now. Same staff??? I wonder... 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Jan 23, '14 9:35am  
Normally it is just a he said she said thing that I hear about daycares.  This I witnessed first hand.
 
As @topcat said, every day care has it's issues.  The biggest pet peeve that I have is that the teachers turn over so much which I think is the same for everyone.  Unfortunately thats part of the business.  Most of the long term teachers are older or have no college education.  The ones with a degree, move on when offered an actual teaching position that pays alot more than the minimum wage daycare workers make.
 
I just don't understand how daycare workers and teachers don't get paid more.  They are responsible for children on a daily basis.
 
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~ 10 years ago   Jan 23, '14 10:29am  

@dotti573
Fitness and Fun was the worst that I've witnessed. The YMCA has sucked n the past as well. That building is KIA now. Same staff??? I wonder...
@topcat:
A lot of the staff was let go or left; a few from Fun & Fitness are still there. We joined when it was F&F and three weeks later, boom! Sold and changed over. I wasn't impressed when that happened and at some of the lack of communication when it did happen - but I chalked it up to the hecticness of all of the logistics of a move. The infant room teacher is the same (and I like her and have a good relationship with her) and the preschool teacher is still there, as well. (Again, another teacher I like.)
 
For us, it works right now because of the proximity to my older one's school and where we live. Also, the cost is comparable to other places I've checked into. I may reevaluate come next month as my youngest moves up a room; we'll see. But thank you for bringing this to MY attention! 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Jan 23, '14 10:35am  
@ctl74 Now you have lots of eyes and ears in the area to let u know about stuff like this. That's a very good thing! 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Jan 23, '14 10:45am  
@beckitKingwood.com and LoneStar College Kingwood are hosting a Camp Fair Expo on March 22, 2014 from 11-4.  It will be held in the Physical Education Center.  We are expecting many local camps to be attending.  This will give parents the opportunity to visit face to face with local camps to gather valuable information on Summer programs for your kids.  Mark your Calendars!  It's going to be a blast!  Plus you will get to meet your wonderful KDC staff Emoticon 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Jan 23, '14 10:46am  
 This is posted on the home page of this site. 2014 Camp Fair Lone Star College March 22, 2014 11am - 4pm Space is Limited! Call 281-358-0989 to reserve your booth now! 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Jan 23, '14 11:01am  
@thegoodwife: What a FANTASTIC idea! Thank you for sharing - I just put it on my calendar! 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Jan 23, '14 11:04am  
@thegoodwife: What a FANTASTIC idea! Thank you for sharing - I just put it on my calendar!
@ctl74: Make sure you let us know what you see and opinions please. 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Jan 23, '14 11:10am  
Wow, reading this makes me sick. I was thinking about going back to work and putting my toddler in daycare but I am going to rethink that.
So far I have been happy with "mothers day out" at the creative learning center in Atascocita. 4951
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