Is mom asking too much?

[SillyGirl_C]

Hmmm...I think I am going to be the odd one out on this. That said, I do think that the mom is over the top with her requests. Do NOT do the journal.

'Special Snowflake' (I love this reference) sounds typical to me. Kids hit and act aggressive sometimes. Not a bad kid, just more challenging. As the daycare provider, you are well within your rights to discipline and redirect as needed. Tell the mom that you are going to try 'new ECE' practices which include (blah, blah) for all the children. Advise that you are confident this situation can be resolved and that a journal is simply not practical given the demands on your time.

The mom sounds like she is in denial over negative associations with her child. She could be embarrassed, or scared that admitting it is true makes her child less perfect.

Feel free to terminate at some point, but due to the intertwining of your clients, you might want to let this one blow over first and find a neutral reason at a later date.

My 2cents.