Frustrations with the infant care

Generally, I'm quite a chin-chai parent. I'm not a kan-cheong spider so I don't freak out if Lucas or Lyra had a slight injury and I don't rush down to the infant or childcare when teachers call to tell me my kid had a fall or a fight. I am quite calm and as long as they are not in imminent danger, I leave the teachers to do their work.

However, a few episodes at Lyra's infant care made me see red. To begin with, the teachers there are not that fantastic. They are quite seasoned aunties and seem lacking in energy. Of the many times I have been there, I don't see them playing or engaging the children. Their function as 'teacher' is primarily care-givers; i.e feeding and cleaning.

Yesterday, when I was picking Lyra, I found my frozen BM had thawed in their freezer. Their bar fridge just wasn't cold enough. This is the second time it had happened. The 1st time, they claimed the electrician switched off the fridge to use the plug. They were unaware the milk has thawed on both occassions.

What was more appalling was the teachers suggested re-freezing so as not to waste the milk! I thought it is common knowledge that you should never re-freeze your thawed food. Had I not check the fridge, Lyra would have been drinking milk that has gone stale, fallen sick and we would be none the wiser. Sigh... In all, I discarded 9packets of BM. Had my supply been constant and abundant like when I had Lucas, I probably wouldn't have been upset... but this time round, my milk is dwindling and I had made it a point to wake up at 3 am to express so that Lyra would have sufficient. All my hard work down the drain literally. It was most upsetting.

The teachers are also very blur and will forget to tell me when Lyra runs out of clothes or diapers. They would use other kids clothes and hankies for her. It was sheer luck that I discovered so many of their mistakes because they prevent parents from entering the premises. I had ignored the instructions and went in daily anyways to check on my milk and Lyra's drawers. I wonder what other horrors there are and if I should change to another infant care, albeit at a less convenient location.

Anyway, I'm going to have a word with the Principal. I wouldn't mind forking out money to buy them a new fridge if I had to.