He is full time, he was sick Friday & Monday. I keep telling myself it’s still new.
The parents purchased a cot. I believe they’re also working on it, mostly because I am probably their last resort and the only provider making an effort… but it’s been rough! 😅
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It makes total sense. I agree the parents need to cut out the co-sleeping, but I feel that way about all of the co-sleepers. lol! I was trying to help give him a shot because it was only day 4, and not even in a row.
If the plan was to keep him part-time, that just is not worth the amount of effort it would take for you, IMHO.
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As long as the parents are cosleeping, what they have is a child who cannot nap away from them. It's up to them to decide whether they need daycare enough to change their habits at home.
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I totally agree. He reminds me of the first little girl I termed for this. -
When other kids are negatively impacted it’s time to go.
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littlefriends this is very similar. I don’t think there is any routine at home. He comes in exhausted every single day.
My other DCK are covering their ears and starting to say “Be quiet!”Leave a comment:
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Ohhhh the dreaded cosleeping 😭I wish I had some advice. Hugs to you!!!
I just gave a family notice for their kiddo being too needy. He turned 2 in Nov and I could not get out of his sight for even 1 second without him losing it. They cosleep as well and have absolutely no schedule at home.
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I have a sound machine on. It’s like he feels my presence or something. I don’t touch him (I refuse to rock or pat any child’s butt to put them to sleep) so I just keep sitting here.
My house is set up so that my daycare room is at the front by the foyer. The DC room is completely open, but there is a 9’ wall (leaving a 3’ opening for a walk way) into the living room where I sit and do paperwork/reports during nap. He’s kind of already set up like that, if this makes sense. -
Could you try moving his mat just out of your view (behind a shelf, bookcase or toy box), while in the room, keeping a sound machine on? -
Yes and he’ll doze off, too. But as soon as he hears me move toward the other room, he wakes up and screams. -
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I started DCB (21 months) last week. He was only here for three days. All three days, he followed me around… screaming every time. It’s a safety hazard when I’m making lunch and a disruption during nap.
Today he’s back and it’s the same thing again. I brought the baby gate out (it’s been put up for over a year because my group listens and stays in the daycare room when I ask/need them to) to contain him while I walk out of the room, but that doesn’t help the screaming when I’m out of his sight.
DCP cosleep… so naps are an issue. I had him upstairs in a crib separate from the other kids… he CLIMBED out of it. I have no idea how he did it - my baby monitor is real time, it doesn’t record. I explained to his parents last week that they needed to work on the sleeping with him or I’d have to term.
It doesn’t help that DCP bring him completely exhausted. I don’t know what time this kid goes to bed… but he practically falls asleep on the floor. I keep him up because I’m afraid if he falls asleep, he won’t nap during nap time.
I am their third daycare. They said they’ve had issues with him napping with other providers. Other providers weren’t willing to work with them on it. I was very clear last week that if they don’t start working with him at home and if I don’t see improvement, I wouldn’t be able to help them either. They understood.
Any tips or ideas to make the screaming stop? Any sleeping tips??
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