{"id":114873,"date":"2025-02-26T14:09:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T07:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/?p=114873"},"modified":"2025-02-26T14:09:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T07:09:55","slug":"little-boy-cries-b-e-g-s-mom-not-to-take-him-to-daycare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/little-boy-cries-b-e-g-s-mom-not-to-take-him-to-daycare\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Boy Cries &amp; B.e.g.s Mom Not to Take Him to Daycare&hellip;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Little Boy Cries &amp; B.e.g.s Mom Not to Take Him to Daycare until She Storms into Facility&hellip;\n<p>\u201cNo, mommy, no!\u201d Johnny threw himself on the floor and began screaming.<br>\nMarla Evans checked her watch. If he threw a full-fledged tantrum, she\u2019d be late again.Baby carriers\n</p><p>Johnny has been going to daycare for two years and always enjoyed it. For the past week, he\u2019d been making a commotion, imploring Marla not to take him.\n</p><p>She had consulted with her pediatrician, who had informed her that toddlers frequently experienced the \u2018terrible threes.\u2019\n</p><p>\u201cStop it!\u201d Marla heard herself scream, and she saw terror in her son\u2019s eyes. Something was not right.\n</p><p>Marla got down on the floor beside Johnny and coaxed him into her lap. He wept and pressed his little face against hers. Marla decided this was more than just a tantrum, but what could go wrong?\n</p><p><img fetchpriority='\"high\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"aligncenter' size-full wp-image-114878 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/writehorizon.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2025%5C/02%5C/little-boy-cries.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"900\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/little-boy-cries.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>She rocked him until he stopped crying, then softly said, \u201cWhy don\u2019t you like daycare anymore?\u201d<br>\n\u201cAre the other kids mean?\u201d But Johnny would not respond. Marla sighed. \u201cBaby, mommy needs to go to work, but I tell you what\u2026 I\u2019m going to come and get you from daycare early today, OK?\u201d\n</p><p>Johnny sat upright in her lap. \u201cNo lunch?\u201d He gazed up at her, anxiously. \u201cNo lunch, mommy?\u201d\n</p><p>Lunch? The worried mom frowned. What was happening with her son?\n</p><p>She went to work and asked her boss for the afternoon off to deal with a personal issue. Thankfully, her boss was a mom too, and understood!\n</p><p>She decided to drop in \u2014 not before lunchtime as she promised Johnny \u2014 but during the meal.\n</p><p>Marla walked to the dining room and peered in. The kids were all sitting at their tables, eating.\n</p><p>Marla quickly spotted Johnny.<br>\nThere was a woman Marla didn\u2019t recognize sitting next to him.\n</p><p>As Marla watched, the woman grabbed Johnny\u2019s spoon, scooped up some mashed potatoes, and pushed it to his lips. \u201cEat!\u201d she exclaimed. Johnny shook his head violently, his jaws firmly closed, and tears streamed down his face.\n</p><p>\u201cOpen your mouth and eat!\u201d the mother demanded fiercely. Johnny was visibly distressed.\n</p><p>Johnny wasn\u2019t a huge eater, so she never pushed it when he said he\u2019d eaten enough.\n</p><p>Johnny opened his mouth in protest, and the teacher rapidly forced the spoon in. Marla saw her son choke and spit. She had enough! She opened the door and stormed in.\n</p><p>\u201cGet away from my son!\u201d she cried.\n</p><p>Marla said, controlling her rage.<br>\n\u201cCan\u2019t you see Johnny\u2019s had enough? He\u2019s a healthy boy, but he is not a big eater. As an educator, you should know how traumatic force-feeding a child can be.\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cAs for shoving food into a child\u2019s mouth in that way, it is reprehensible! You should certainly know better. These children are not puppets for you to manipulate at will!\u201d\n</p><p>The teacher blushed crimson red and rose to her feet. \u201cI never\u2026\u201d she said.\n</p><p>\u201cIf this happens again, I will ensure you are out of a job! I\u2019m not sending my son to daycare to be brutalized!\u201d\n</p><p>Marla had a lengthy conversation with Johnny, and there was no tantrum the following morning. Over the next two weeks, she visited the daycare during lunchtime to keep an eye on things.\n</p><p>The teacher never pushed Johnny to eat again, and he regained his good humor and excitement.\n</p><p>&nbsp;\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Little Boy Cries &amp; B.e.g.s Mom Not to Take Him to Daycare until She Storms into Facility&hellip; \u201cNo, mommy, no!\u201d Johnny threw himself on the floor and began screaming. Marla Evans checked her watch. 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