Advice(sorry so long)

[daycarewhisperer]

very often when you have an older child that has a behavioral issue the child care keep the older child because they want the money of the younger child. the parents figure out with very early on that the child that is older can misbehave because the provider wants to keep the younger child. when the provider is over the older child behavior and is willing to lose the money on the younger child the parents just switch daycares.there is a very good chance that there is a provider that kicked them out because it was so bad that it was worth it to lose the money on the younger child. the older child wouldn't have lasted 1 day with me.

[Skysue]

I have been in your shoes before and yes you feel depressed and like a failure as your not able to gain respect from this child. You are not a failure but you will be if you don't terminate. Trust me this child needs a different environment, he is not being challenged enough by the sound of it and it's not anything that you are doing wrong. It isn't fair to the rest of your group either as he hurts them when your not looking.

Trust me he needs a different environment just as much as you do.

I swear you will feel the weight of the world is off your shoulders once he's gone.

Good luck.

[abster]

Dcb that I'm having issues with has gotten so much better (still a handful but better) since I had a huge talk with mom and dad. I find if I'm extremely stern and have zero tolerance he is much better. The second I give a chance or just a warning it seems to make him push all day. Fingers crossed once we can get outside more things will improve so much more!!

[Crayola kiddies]

Glad to hear you are seeing progress