My son’s only three. Out of nowhere, he started crying EVERY SINGLE TIME I took him to daycare. This had NEVER happened before. At first, I thought it was just a typical 3-year-old crisis, but something felt off. Johnny was crying, and he kept begging me not to take him. I promised him I’d pick him up early – luckily, I left work early and showed up at the daycare just in time for lunch. Parents aren’t usually allowed to go there, but I snuck in. And then I finally saw THE REASON my little boy had been crying! Gosh, I was absolutely LIVID and horrified!

When three-year-old Johnny suddenly became terrified of daycare, his mother Marla at first thought it was just a phase. But his growing distress made her investigate. One day, she dropped by the daycare unannounced during lunch and witnessed a staff member force-feeding Johnny despite his protests, leaving him in tears.

Outraged, Marla confronted the staff and removed Johnny immediately. She later spoke to him gently, reassured his safety, and began making surprise visits to ensure proper care. Soon, Johnny’s happiness returned, and he no longer feared daycare.