As you may know that I'm caring a 13 month old for over a month. Last week his parents and I were thinking "that's it he is adjusted now so everything is good". We are so wrong. This week I feel I'm back to square one. I have no idea why it's taking him for so long. I and his parents tried everything we could think of but it is not working. He is glued to his mother. If she leaves just and inch(I'm not joking) he would burst into tears and he is crys until his parents comes and picks him up. He is whiny crying not all teary. He doesn't sleep but good with his food. He will not move unless I go to him and make him walk or put him on his tummy. I put his milk and his water in front of him. He trys to reach but he won't move an inch to get it. Not that he can't move by the way. He doesn't walk again doesn't even move unless someone hold his hand and walk.

I have told his parents, either he doesn't like being here or he is not ready for day home. I have another dck and her parents told me she was like that when she was a year old and her care provider told them to take her home as she can not take it anymore They said it was very difficult and we started to think "is something wrong with our child? Are we not good parents?"

I told this to his parents. And they also thought that they are not a good parents which is not the case. It's just he is finding it very difficult to be away from his mother that's all.

Now, my question is how and when do you think he is not ready for dayhome? IT has been more then a month and he comes 3 days a week but last couple of weeks he came for another half day just to make the adjustment faster. As long as his mother is around(right next to him) he is happy smiley, cute boy.

Thanks in advance.
Cocoon