Daytime Dilemma

One of the whoas of a working mom is wondering day to day what your child or children are doing at school or daycare or whatever you want to call it. We have been blessed to have found some great places to put The Boy while I continue to work. I would like to stay at home, but we are not able to do that at this juncture in our lives. And, I would be kidding myself if I didn't think that I would go crazy if I was home all the time. My ideal would be part time work, full time mommy as opposed to full time work, full time mommy. That aside, I still wonder what goes on in the six-eight hours The Boy is away from me.

During the school year, The Boy attends a Montessori program. But, this program only runs August to May. So, in the summer, we have to find alternative care for him. We placed him this year in the daycare center affiliated with the Montessori program. Overall, the program is fine. I would say that The Boy has picked up a few habits that I would rather not see, but we are working with those as they come. The teachers are loving and dedicated and knowledgeable. He feels safe and tells me he has a good day every day. Overall, I feel very comfortable with where he is.

Every week on Monday, the teachers send home a lesson plan for the week. This month, they have been focusing on the the theme "Under the Sea." Each week during the theme month has a different topical focus. This week is Pirates....ARGHHHH! The Boy is genuinely enthusiastic about this particular topic as am I. But, I am a little disgruntled to see that for music this week, they will be focusing on songs by the notorious Wiggles. I have worked so hard in my son's 3 1/2 years of life to be sure he has not had any interaction with this particular children's program, but alas day care has in one fell swoop washed away all my effort to keep him immune. I guess if that is all I am worried about, I have a lot to be thankful for when it comes to caregivers. I still dislike the Wiggles. Hopefully they won't make too much of an impact of my child. All I need is for him to walk around singing in an Austrailian accent.