The shock since the news. “I am angry and sad for my son,” says Zaina, 26, mother of a 23-month-old boy. “It’s unthinkable,” says Nawel, 41, mother of a 2 and a half year old toddler and a 9 month old baby. A few days ago, several families learned that a childcare worker at the MicroStars crèche in Gonesse had just been dismissed for serious misconduct after alleged verbal and physical abuse of their children. At least one complaint has already been filed by parents against this woman and against MicroStars. Others could follow. Contacted, the Pontoise public prosecutor's office did not respond to our requests.
Serious accusations raised by other employees which, according to our information, concern to different degrees 11 of the 22 children welcomed in this structure open since September 2023. According to the dismissal letter sent to the employee by MicroStars, which manages a network of 42 crèches, and that “Le Parisien” was able to consult, “the testimonies collected state the following facts”: child pushed, held “firmly on their bed” to force them to sleep, slaps on the hands, on the buttocks, ears pulled , child pinched on the stomach or even pulled by the arm. The missive also lists various bird names used towards toddlers: “Boursouflu”, “filthy filthy” or even “spoiled rotten”.
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