Adele de Klerk, owner of the crèche, distances the day-care centre from the "allegations" of feeding a five-year-old boy dishwashing liquid in a letter that was sent to concerned parents.A meeting between parents and the owner of a Gauteng crèche where a five-year-old boy was allegedly fed dishwashing liquid has been postponed to Monday evening.Parents were expecting to get an update on Friday evening from the Grace Day Care and Aftercare owner‚ Adele de Klerk‚ who had initially agreed to meet the parents but had later changed her tune‚ stating that she would not be available for the meeting "due to other commitments".TMG Digital has a copy of a letter that was sent to the group of concerned parents on Friday afternoon where de Klerk distances the day-care centre from the "allegations"."We strongly deny these allegations and are in the process of engaging with various parties on the matter via our attorney. We are troubled about the perception created of our caring school and we trust that your experience with the school in the past has provided you with comfort regarding the concerns raised‚" said De Klerk.She added: "We remain committed to providing your children with a safe learning environment where they are able to excel and realise their dreams. [I] invite any parent with concerns or questions about their child's safety to approach me and I will be happy to have an open discussion with you."  Contacted on Friday evening‚ De Klerk suggested that she would meet the parents over a period of three days but the group of parents collectively shot down the idea‚ saying they all wanted an "eyeball to eyeball conversation" with her on Monday.The meeting‚ without the presence of the owner‚ therefore could not convene as planned.The incident‚ which reportedly happened on April 19 - a day before the child's moms' birthday - was only pursued last week after the SABC took up the father's plight.Gauteng Department of Social Development head Nandi Mayathula-Khoza and police visited the crèche on Monday to hear grievances from the boy’s father‚ adding that social workers and the police would investigate the matter and the school would conduct an internal investigation."The Children’s Act 38 of 2005 stipulates that children need to be in an environment in which they are cared for and protected in order to be safe‚" said Mayathula-Khoza.Charges to be laid after crèche 'forced boy to drink dishwashing liquid as punishment'The principal of a Kempton Park crèche will be charged after she allegedly fed dishwashing liquid to a five-year-old boy as a form of punishment earlier this year.  "The school says there was an apology from the [child's educator] to the parents and that there was a warning letter to the [principal] but then my officials have requested for a copy of the warning letter and it's not forthcoming. We want to leave the matter to the hands of the police because it has now been reported and we want the law to take its course‚" added Mayathula-Khoza.The principal will face child abuse or common assault charges‚ Ekurhuleni North police said on Monday.TMG Digital..