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Originally Posted by Bentleys Momma  I think your daughter did exactly what she was supposed to do. Sadly the camp did not. Without "Mongolian Blue Spots" noted on a medical form prior to admission, I believe the camp is legally bound to report the possible abuse to the authorities for investigation.
I am not saying the child is abused just that I believe, based on some prior trainings that I have had with working with children, that it is a legal requirement.
Definitely puts your daughter in an awkward situation and she should never have been judged at a lower level for expressing her concern. What about if she comes across another child who IS being abused and your daughter now hesitates to report a concern out of fear of retaliation on her performance review.
Very sad and says a lot about the camp she where she is working. Not a place I would want my child. More concern over CYA (covering your own a$$ than protecting a child).
Best of luck to you. I would probably rip the camp director a new one if it were my child working there. And then of course my daughter would be embarrased by her momma yet again  |
I know it puts me, the mama, is an awkward position. She also had been telling me about this other little boy who comes in dirty. His hair is just so greasy. It looks like he just came out a pool but they didn't go in yet. He is barely potty trained and every time he goes into the bathroom it is just a disaster in there. He pees all over the floor, wall, seat. Yesterday he went in to poop and it was on the floor all over his legs and bottom. Poor kid. She can't touch him to wipe him so she just hands him toilet paper and he has to keep trying. She also tells me that she doesn't think he can hear too well. He has to be looking at you to know your talking to him. She senses something is wrong. I don't know she is with these kids from 9am til 4pm. She knows what's what you know. He was sent home with a change of clothes from the "lost and found" which never came back. The next time there was a pair of sweatpants, also from the lost and found, they put on him, no underwear. They asked the mother to send in clothes, and return the other clothes... and still nothing. They say she is a b*tch. She is well manicured and has perfect clothes and hair. My daughter is really upset but she feels her hands are tied.
They tell her oh your only 16 and you don't know so they say they understand she's young. WHAT??? I don't understand.
I mean I have a 12 yr old too so she has younger kid experience ya know. If he has a bruise on him she asks, hey where did you get that bruise. He will say he fell or something. It is just natural to ask if you see a bruise.