r/MadeMeSmile • u/mindyour • Jan 30 '25

Wholesome Moments Daycare CCTV captures a baby's first steps, and her mother is overwhelmed by the workers' excitement.

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u/datGAAPtho Jan 30 '25

As a Dad, i would also like to witness this moment. - Sad American

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u/banti51 Jan 30 '25

I'm the same, I was there when my daughter was born and I was so fortunate to be there when she took her first steps.... I'd be gutted to have missed it

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u/munchkickin Jan 30 '25

I was working when my son said his first words and took his first steps. In fact I missed all of his milestones. I’m a sad American mom.

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u/Matzie138 Jan 30 '25

Oh I’m so sorry. And mad on your behalf - if she had any firsts at daycare, we did not hear a peep about them. They let us have those moments.

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u/Initial_Ground1031 Jan 30 '25

I worked at a daycare part time in college and we never told the parents if they took their first steps. We wanted them to have those moments. They would come in so excited the next day. I just could not take that away from them. 🥹

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u/brackenandbryony Jan 31 '25

I know this is often advocated so I was really explicit with my daycare that I want to know if he does something new haha I want to know about it when it happens, and I don't like being lied to. I assume I'm in the minority 🤣

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u/kmc6989 Jan 30 '25

I worked in an infant room at a daycare and then as a nanny in college. The closest I’d ever get to telling the parents was saying their child looked really close to taking that first step (or whatever milestone) that day so they would be on the lookout even more. I never wanted the parents to feel like they were missing all of the moments.

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u/Invisible_Friend1 Jan 30 '25

Yeah! I’m shocked they share this video- I’d never have said a thing.

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u/corkscrewfork Jan 30 '25

Might be a place where parents can watch the cameras, so they'd have been able to ask for the footage to save at pickup. I worked at a place with a similar setup, and the worker waving at the camera and trying to get the kid to do the same supports that to me.

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u/Inevitable_Phase_276 Jan 30 '25

It looked like she was pointing to the camera afterwards and waving, so they likely know that the parents are watching or will tell them to.

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u/MaryQC Jan 30 '25

My parents watched my oldest when I worked. She did all her firsts when I was around so said my dad. I’m just choosing to believe him.

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u/MamaBird828 Jan 31 '25

Never stop believing him!!! My son was in the NICU and I missed things. I have to remind myself that it’s about our memories together. He will not remember and I will choose happy memories for us both!

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u/MechEJD Jan 30 '25

I got so lucky with my first. He had been cruising on the coffee table for what felt like months. I was working from home one day and my wife was screaming my name. I panicked and walked out to my son who stared me down and took his first 10 steps over to me. Can't believe I didn't miss it.