LOL.
A little guy in our neighbourhood started coming 2 weeks ago just 2 days a week for the morning. Mom and Dad work alternate shifts so Dad is home with the 2yrs old during the day. I had done casual care for them in the past but they set up a more regular schedule with him this fall "so he can get out of the house and socialize with other kids"
He gets dropped off at 9:30, and gets picked up at 12:30 right after lunch.
For the most part this little man is great! You can tell he's not used to following direction and routine but he's coming along great and the kids love him. The only issue is lunchtime. He refuses to eat anything that I serve him, and wants to get down right away. No way. If he's not going to eat then he still needs to sit nicely at the table while the other children are eating. Well, this results in whining, throwing utensils, being silly, banging his plate, saying "YUCK" over and over again and generally being disruptive and it's affecting the other children's lunch (they start acting silly too). I sent an email to Mom addressing this, and stating that we'd give this another 3 weeks to see improvement and after that he could be picked up 1/2 hr early BEFORE lunch. In my mind, this was a positive solution as he could eat better at home since Dad is just sitting at home anyways before going down for his nap, and we could return to a peaceful lunch time.
Well, Mom sent me a pissy email back and wants to set up a meeting lol. Sure!! So, wish me luck ladies!!! I feel like she's going to pull the "Don't you like my angel son?" act. Sigh.

Send me positive thoughts!!!