High Needs/Very Sensitive DC Toddler

[Kimiludaycare]

Screaming is normal development for a 17th month old Toddler. My son William is almost at that age but at that stage. http://www.whattoexpect.com/toddler/17-month-old.aspx#

Toddlers don't have all the words to express what is in their heads they want to say so easiest way is to scream or have a tantrum.

I find often help is to do a whisper game with the other children. The more the older kids get annoyed and comments - more screaming and frustration the toddler has (my older son (6 years old) get pretty annoyed with his brother, but we try to break into a song or SHHHhhh Shhh rythme a song together to calm William down.
Plus William love love love attention and very active - his personality - differ from my older son - more independent and analytical.

Also separation Anxiety is very normal for a toddlers because they realize how easily they can be separated from the person that makes them feel safest. Redirecting their attention and think of ways to less the pain - might have to simply distract the child attention while mom or dad sneak out if it cause more anxiety(Toddler memories are short)

Good Luck. Hope this helps!

[Judy Trickett]

Screaming is normal development for a 17th month old Toddler. My son William is almost at that age but at that stage. http://www.whattoexpect.com/toddler/17-month-old.aspx#

Toddlers don't have all the words to express what is in their heads they want to say so easiest way is to scream or have a tantrum.

I find often help is to do a whisper game with the other children. The more the older kids get annoyed and comments - more screaming and frustration the toddler has (my older son (6 years old) get pretty annoyed with his brother, but we try to break into a song or SHHHhhh Shhh rythme a song together to calm William down.
Plus William love love love attention and very active - his personality - differ from my older son - more independent and analytical.

Also separation Anxiety is very normal for a toddlers because they realize how easily they can be separated from the person that makes them feel safest. Redirecting their attention and think of ways to less the pain - might have to simply distract the child attention while mom or dad sneak out if it cause more anxiety(Toddler memories are short)

Good Luck. Hope this helps!

But in my experience having cared for many, many kids, a child who is 17 mths old and has been in care since they were 12 mths old do NOT suffer from this degree of separation anxiety five months into care. Sure, some separation anxiety and behaviour is expected at the onset of care but five months in it should NOT be an all-day thing. The child is obviously unhappy and unsettled in this care arrangement as are all the other children and the provider. It is time, for the happiness of everyone, to have the child try a different care arrangement.