Five Years of Love, Support, and an Extraordinary Community…read more
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Childtime, Ms. America, and the incredible women who have loved, cared for, and supported my daughter and me through the first five years of her life.
When my daughter first started at Childtime, I never could have imagined that I would find so much more than a daycare and preschool. I found a community. The women at this school walked alongside me through the first five years of motherhood, answering questions about everything from breastfeeding and building a stored milk supply to feeding, sleeping, potty training, toddler tantrums, and even navigating parenting through divorce. They supported not only my daughter, but me. I will forever be grateful for the care, wisdom, patience, and encouragement they gave our family.
I especially cannot say enough about Ms. America, the school director. Her stewardship of a team that has created such a loving and supportive community is truly remarkable. Her care for my daughter, her care for me, and the countless pieces of advice she has shared with me over the last five years mean more to me than I could ever put into words. She has created an environment where families feel known, supported, and genuinely cared for.
Ms. Kanice and Ms. Dianne were the steadfast and loving leaders of my daughter's first year in the infant room. They did just as much to soothe me as they did to soothe my baby! I would find myself coming early or staying late just to ask questions about my daughter's development, feeding, sleeping, and all the things that come with being a new mom. They took incredible care of both of us and gave me so much confidence during a very new and sometimes overwhelming season of motherhood.
Ms. Liz and Ms. Diana were there as my daughter transitioned from a baby into a toddler, and they took such incredible care of my growing girl. As her energy grew and she mastered milestone after milestone, I knew that Liz and Diana were layering learning, structure, encouragement, and love into her every day. They helped her grow while making sure she felt safe, seen, and celebrated.
I am so thankful for Ms. Melanie, who my daughter had next. The time she spent in her classroom was truly formative. Melanie is a master of potty training--she had my daughter out of daytime diapers in just 10 days, and she was out of bedtime diapers at home within another week! But even more valuable than that was the guidance she gave me as a mom. Following Melanie's advice gave me a roadmap through the "terrible twos" and the "threenage" years. I genuinely don't know where I would have been without her wisdom, consistency, and support during those years.
And then there are Ms. Stella and Ms. Marlene, who have made an indelible mark on both my daughter's heart and mine. They have fostered such a rich learning environment that my daughter has developed a genuine hunger to learn. They have prepared her incredibly well for kindergarten and have helped her build a strong foundation in the traditional academic subjects and so much more.
What makes Stella and Marlene especially wonderful, though, is that they know my daughter not simply as a student, but as a person. They have dedicated so much time and care to fostering her social development and understanding her unique heart, personality, likes, dislikes, strengths, and challenges. They have loved her so well, and I will always be grateful for that.
Every one of these teachers has gone above and beyond the call of duty. They have poured love, patience, knowledge, and care into my daughter, and they have supported me through some of the most important and challenging years of my life.
Childtime has been so much more than a school for our family. It has been a village. It has been a place where my daughter was loved, nurtured, challenged, encouraged, and celebrated--and where I, as her mom, was never made to feel like I had to figure everything out alone.
Five years is a long time to entrust someone with your child, and I can honestly say I would make the same choice all over again.
I am beyond thankful for Ms. America and every teacher who has been part of our journey. I cannot wait for my son to start at Childtime in 2027 and to watch this incredible community love and care for him, too.
Thank you for loving my daughter so well. You have left a permanent mark on our family, and we will carry that gratitude with us forever.