Goodbye Tic Tac!

We had a great run at Tic Tac daycare, but it was time we moved on to greener pastures.  Actually, our exit wasn't very graceful since we got kicked out by the owner for bringing Violet into school wearing underwear.
Here's the full story I posted on BoCoCa:

We began potty training our daughter a few weeks ago and we wanted to encourage her by having her wear underpants instead of diapers, so that is how we brought her into daycare one morning. The owner/director (Dorothy) quickly took off her underwear, put her in diapers, and told us that she can not be in underwear until she is "fully potty trained". At that point we didn't question what she meant since it was only the beginning of our potty training journey. The following weekend, at home, our daughter spent the entire time in underwear (including naps) and didn't have a single accident, so we were very excited to once again bring her into daycare wearing undies, since in our eyes, being accident free for 3 days was considered "fully potty trained". When Dorothy saw this she was furious and said that we are disrespecting her and her policies and that our daughter Violet is no longer welcome at Tic Tac daycare and we need to begin looking for a new provider. My husband came to pick her up later that  evening and learned that she was giving us less than one week to find a new daycare.  You can imagine our shock as most of you know how difficult it is to find a daycare on such short notice in this neighborhood. We also later learned that her "policy" on potty training is as follows: kids have to be in diapers until they can prove to be accident free in daycare by peeing on a schedule (morning, afternoon, etc.). I don't know about you, but I surely do not pee on a schedule. She has two locations and there isn't a single child in either of them that is diaper free, so something is clearly wrong with her "potty on demand" policy. Aside from issues with potty training, in the one year that we have been there, not a single provider was there for longer than a few months.  I am not sure if people leave willingly or are being fired but there is no stability when it comes to the teachers, which isn't an ideal situation for a young child. Besides being angry and frustrated, I am also really sad because my daughter LOVED her friends at Tic Tac. I hope this posts helps those who are considering Tic Tac for their childcare needs.

I got a ton of responses thanking me for posting the story and warning others. However, it probably won't make a difference since this woman has a wait list a mile long.  That's what happens when there are more kids than daycares in the area. 

After we were kicked out, we learned that two other girls were kicked out for the same reason.  The remainder of the parents weren't happy with what was happening and also began to look for a new childcare solution.  Looks like Dorothy will have to fill a lot of spots pretty soon.  I sure hope her waiting list is long enough.

Every morning on the way to our new "school" (Little Seeds) Violet lists all her friends from Tic Tac who won't be there.  It's really sad to listen to.  She says, "No Gracie, no Evan, no Sam, no Anna, no Logan."  Below is a picture of all her friends (making pizza) who she misses dearly.  Luckily, the end of Tic Tac doesn't mean it's the end of her friendships and we already made plans to see Claire, Grace and Lucy next weekend at the park.