High Needs/Very Sensitive DC Toddler

[Judy Trickett]

I was the parent of the difficult child at one point. He was very happy to be at daycare, he loved the other kids, but he didn't understand how proper social rules worked. Our daycare provider was a wonderful woman, and was kind and incredibly patient with him. That being said, though, we worked with her every step of the way. If he hit another child, or couldn't calm down, he came home. That was put forward by my husband and I. He had a very strict set of rules at daycare, and he came a long, long way while there. I truly believe it was our cooperation that kept our son in daycare, and he benefitted greatly from it.

And I applaud you for that. If every dcparent had the same understanding and attitude about bad behaviour or socially unacceptable behaviour we wouldn't be discussing posts like this. However, as a provider yourself, you know that most of the time parents are NOT receptive to negative feedback about their child. And if they don't recognize the problem then they surely are not gonna be receptive to working on the problem.

I had a kid once slap me. His parents didn't see it as a problem. That was his last day here.

I do agree, JennJubie, that the manner in which a parent is willing to co-operate is a huge indicator whether or not a continued daycare relationship is warranted or not.