Berwyn Montessori

Don't send your child here as Mary puts her family first TO THE POINT IT INTERFERES WITH THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF YOUR CHILD.

The problem started at the school graduation Mary hosted at her home and had her dogs running around where the celebrations were. My son was excited to see dogs his size as he's only been around large and giant breed dogs. He was petting one of the dogs (not pulling on tail, ears, or petting aggressively, but simply on the dogs back) and gave the dog a hug (didn't squeeze tightly and was simply trying to be sweet), and I saw her ADULT SON push him 3 times away from the dog within a 10 secondS. Her husband appears and asks something I couldn't hear, and then I hear her son in an aggressive tone say "I just don't trust him!" I'm sure her son didnt see me 6ft away. I immediately picked up my son, and left the event letting Mary know via text we needed to talk.

IT IS NEVER OK, FOR AN ADULT TO PUT THEIR HANDS ON SOMEBODY ELSE'S CHILD IF THE CHILD IS DOING NOTHING WRONG!!!

I spoke with Mary in person wanting to see if her response was going to come from educator mode or if she was going to go into "Mom" mode.

She took the blame and apologized for not sending a letter to parents notifying them HER DOGS ARE NOT ALWAYS SO FRIENDLY AND ARE VERY PARTICULAR WITH HOW THEY ARE PETTED AND HELD ESPECIALLY AS ONE IS 11 YEARS OLD. If you know that your dog isn't always friendly and that you will he hosting 14+ kids 6yrs old with the youngest being an infant...why would you leave them out as a liability? Why would you subject your dogs to such possible distress?

She was trying to defend her TWENTY SOMERHING YEAR OLD SON pushing my 21 month old. The dog wasnt barking, growling, looking scared or in any great distresss. The dog could have been picked and put her upstairs if something about my son made him not trust him (again not because he was BEHAVING badly towards the dog).