I no longer take children p/t either, with the exception of one almost 2 year old who is 4 days a week and a real joy to be around. I spent a full 10 months with a difficult child and it got so I too dreaded her arrival every day. Looking back I don't know why or how I stuck it out, but I certainly won't do that again. There are too many others to consider to allow one child ruin it for the group. And me beginning each day with a less than positive attitude is hard on all of us.