I stumbled across Bethesda Village Daycare a month before our son's due date. It was the only…read moredaycare in the area with five stars. Like any first-time pandemic parent, the idea of entrusting someone with my child's care was terrifying. But after speaking to Parvin (Grandma Pi), I knew immediately she was a match and felt confident the excellent ratings were well-deserved.
Our son started attending the daycare at five months old, and words cannot express how thankful we are to have discovered Grandma Pi and her peerless daycare. Yes, she is kind, caring, attentive, and with many years of experience, as one would expect in a qualified caregiver, and yes, her daycare is spotless, the Covid-protocol strictly observed, and care (including homemade, fresh healthy food, and excellent napping schedule) without parallel, but she and her daycare are so much more than a laundry list of positive attributes.
Grandma Pi has become like a family member to us. She loves our son like he is her own. In her very limited free time, she goes out and buys food to prepare for him the next day that she knows he will like or that will help improve a particular ailment. There is nothing quite as comforting as knowing your most beloved child is being cared for by a person with thirty years of training as an ICU nurse, who treats him no differently than she would her own most precious child.
As if this were not enough, our son, who is not even 13 months old, is developmentally blossoming in her care. Due to Grandma Pi's devoted attention, he is already developing a rich vocabulary, impressively able to name some colors. It is astounding what a kind, experienced, loving educator can do to help jumpstart a person's lifelong love of learning.
This daycare, and Parvin, the astoundingly generous, compassionate, and wonderful person who runs it, is the rarest of gems and there is little doubt that the best decision I ever made as a parent was sending my son there.
