Parenting style causing poorly behaved children...

[5 Little Monkeys]

Yes, having dad at least a little bit on my side helps! He has told me that their daughter has gone home and told them I am mean. When they questioned her more, she said I was mean because I didn't let her watch tv and she has to clean up her toys!! LOL Dad told her that I am just doing my job and that I have different rules. I think that actually helped! She knows what my rules are and for the most part follows them pretty good now. HOWEVER, she is terrible for misbehaving when other parents are here. I just now ask that parent to wait a moment and I quickly talk to her or have her sit down until I can deal with her. They all know what she is like now and understand why I need to deal with her instantly. I have had a couple of the moms tell me they couldn't deal with her and gave me props! That was nice, just to get the recognition that dealing with her plus the other children can sometimes be trying!!

I hope that some of my advice helps you! There are times that I still complain about her to my fiance or to mickyc (just because sometimes the actions of her parents still shock me lol) but I think I have decreased venting about her! Mickyc will have to answer that LOL It was actually mickyc that said something to me that helped me deal with her parents parenting and as a result her behaviour. She said that it's a like a child with divorced parents and how the rules are different at mom's than at dad's. I now look at it that way and try to understand how hard it must be for her to deal with daycare rules, her home rules PLUS her preschool rules.