Group Dynamics...

[Inspired by Reggio]

I have one on the count down to starting school full time that I feel the same way about some days ... however the child is not aggressive or anything where other children are in 'danger' which is why the child is still here after all this time - generally cause it is just ME that finds her draining cause of the high maintenance behavior ... likes own way, sees glass as half empty, negative attitude type things that when they are 'absent' you realize how nice it is not to have to deal with that

For me it would depend on how 'bad' the behavior was and the negative effect that it had on the program over all if I were to terminate ... I hate terminating because it can lead to conflict and well 'bad word of mouth' depending on if the client is reflective or not to see my side of things that this was 'best' for everyone!

[Cocoon]

I have one too! I can tell her parents spoil her and she is expecting me to do the same here but I don't give in. She wasn't here whole week and I found myself not saying "don't do this xxx, no claming there, don't touch this and that(she doesn't play with toys but explores my house, furnitures, cables, plugs etc.). Whole week was soooo easy without her. I've already replaced her as I don't want to have stressful days when she is here. And she takes so much of my attention that I can't pay attention to other kids. Couple of more months and she is gone. Yayyyy

Do whatever is best for you