End the screaming

[mickyc]

Oh so sorry you are dealing with it.

I currently have a boy who is around 15 months. He started in Feb and was a hard kid to transition. He is quite a sucky child and a momma's boy. I get the feeling mom holds him constantly at home and picks him up the second he cries. I only had him 1 day last week and he was cranky. Well of course today he decides he wants to scream. OH it is so annoying. I just let him scream and ignore him. He will walk around and scream and then suddenly quit while he plays, then starts up again. He will eat though and is currently napping with not much issue.

It is all about how long you can handle it. I had a boy a couple years ago that I terminated after 3 days. I couldn't take his scream and the other kids were walking around covering their ears. Some kids are just not a good fit in certain daycares.

I personally don't agree with confining a child to a playpen or high chair. I have never used those things as "punishment".

Why not just put him on the ground outdoors and let him scream. Maybe he will eventually decide to go and explore?

My advice would be to just let him scream, do not remove him from the table, from the area etc. Just carry on with your day. If it get to be too much to handle and isn't getting any better then mention to the family that maybe they need to find a different daycare.