Quote Originally Posted by PJHD View Post
Thanks everyone for your opinions and support!

Today at the park was horrible. The girl spit at me THREE TIMES while placing her in the stroller for a time out. Once she was calm and when I spoke to her about that behavior and she was out, it was soon after she threw wood chips at my face and again she was in the stroller strapped in but this time did not come out as she lost her park privileges.

As I live in a smaller town it may take a while to find replacements but then again there are so many kids in my community....

What else can I do with her????? I feel so bad as they live across the street.... but I have to think of whats best for my kids. Any suggestions on coping with her behavior till I find a replacement?
She spit at you???? wow!!! That would be a deal breaker for me. I'm all for putting up with, dealing with and correcting behaviour but spitting is disgusting. That's a learned behaviour and unacceptable!!!! Unless I was desperate for the money she would be gone effective immediately!

I refuse to take neighbours or friends kids just for reasons like this. Its much harder to terminate because you feel bad about it, but if they don't address the fact that she disrespects you to the point of spitting at you then they don't deserve you. We put up with some much crap and disrespect in this job that for me, spitting would cross the line. Maybe its just me, but it makes my blood boil just thinking about it. I'm so sorry you are going through this!!!!