WATCH: California parents sue luxury daycare after toddler allegedly tossed into air, dropped on head
Matthew and Elena Kittle have filed a lawsuit against The Bay Clubs Company, alleging that a daycare employee at its El Segundo location tossed their 23‑month‑old son into the air and failed to catch him, resulting in a traumatic brain injury. Surveillance video provided to the plaintiffs shows the child being thrown, falling to the floor, and the employee landing on top of him, contradicting the daycare’s incident report. The case is pending in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
- ▪The lawsuit was filed by the Kittle family against The Bay Clubs Company over an incident that occurred on March 17, 2025 at the Bay Club El Segundo childcare center.
- ▪The complaint alleges that a female employee swung the toddler between her legs, lifted him six feet, and released him, causing him to fall and sustain a head injury.
- ▪Surveillance footage released by the plaintiffs shows the child being tossed and the employee falling onto him, contradicting the daycare’s claim that staff "caught" the child.
- ▪The incident led to the child receiving a traumatic brain injury and the parents seeking damages in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
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California WATCH: California parents sue luxury daycare after toddler allegedly tossed into air, dropped on head Surveillance footage allegedly contradicts the incident report, which claimed an employee 'caught' 23-month-old By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten Fox News Published July 10, 2026 7:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Video shows California daycare worker tossing child in air, dropping him Matthew and Elena Kittle filed a lawsuit against The Bay Clubs Company, claiming a staff member at its El Segundo location dropped their 23‑month‑old son, causing a traumatic brain injury.
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