End of week 1 for new boy..looking for input please!

[bright sparks]

He is so lucky to have you bright. Seriously, I hope this family appreciates how much time and effort you are/will be putting in with this child.

I feel as though it would be early to say anything about developmental delays to grandma if it's only been one week but on the other hand it also depends on whether or not there has been discussion about it already between to the two of you etc. so I guess it would really be up to you. He is still pretty fresh and I feel like maybe one more week before having a serious conversation about it might be better?

Safe to say that it seems his vocabulary can use some work and I don't think its too early to talk about that and the importance of him using sentences and asking politely etc, especially in preparation for school as well as toilet training.

I did wonder about maybe one more week and at least then Nana can't say I haven't given him a chance, although I doubt she would. I'll maybe spend some time with the Nipissing checklists and challenge him with a few things to see how he does.

We did a craft today for valentines and he was able to do it...gluing with qtips, inside the heart only, putting pieces of tissue paper on the glued area, but it was hard to keep him from walking away....keeping his attention focussed.

My letter/info sheet home wouldn't really be about developmental delays, versus areas I will be working on with him. While Nana is lovely and agrees with things that I say and seems like she genuinely cares a lot, I think she thinks that I will just "fix" the mistakes she made. She has all but said this in one way or another. What I don't think she realizes is that we have to work together otherwise it is going to be very very difficult. We shall see

[AmandaKDT]

I would probably give it another week before making any decisions on what you believe to be developmental delays, versus him just getting used to you and the daycare.

But I don't think it is too early to tell grandma that you are going to be working on making him more independent - practicing dressing himself, speaking in more complete sentences, etc. And that to make the best progress you ask that they do so at home as well.

[33 Daiseys]

thanks that is exactly what i was going to say