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Daycare Workers Wearing A Scream Mask Fired For Scaring Toddlers

Daycare workers wearing scream mask fired for scaring toddlers. Reading this story just makes you shake your head, who in their right mind would think this was ok?  And these…

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Daycare workers wearing scream mask fired for scaring toddlers.

Reading this story just makes you shake your head, who in their right mind would think this was ok?  And these people were caring for young kids?   Toddlers were scared by employers who wore "Scream" movie masks.

Firstly, This happened in Mississippi, workers at the Lil' Blessings Child Care and Learning Center decided to make videos of themselves dressing in a 'Scream' mask and shouting at the children while chasing them around a classroom.    The worker wearing the mask was chasing and yelling at the 2 and 3 year old's who didn't “clean up” or “act good.”

Furthermore, children running away from the employee wearing the mask were crying and scared.    Contrary to what most of us would do, the other employee is engaging in the activity and encouraging the behavior.    They pointed out which kids are good or bad.  The employee in the mask is shown screaming inches away from children’s faces at times.

The videos of the kids were posted online and quickly went viral. Parents were outraged and the owner of the daycare, Sheila Sanders, released a statement saying she was unaware of the videos and has now fired the employees involved.

We are showing you this video to bring awareness to this and hopefully someone will learn and understand why you should NEVER do this.

It is just horrifying that people in charge of young toddlers would do something like this.

More on this story HERE

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