End the screaming

[mickyc]

I would say then you need to call mom and just say it isn't working out for you and your group. He is clearly unhappy there. It isn't fair for anyone having to listen to that and it isn't good for him to spend his day screaming.

[Lee-Bee]

I would say then you need to call mom and just say it isn't working out for you and your group. He is clearly unhappy there. It isn't fair for anyone having to listen to that and it isn't good for him to spend his day screaming.

The catch is he is doing the exact same thing at home evenings and weekends. So as much as he is greatly unhappy - it is not solely a being in this daycare situation. I can term him but he'll be doing the same elsewhere. Perhaps he'd do better with a private nanny but they won't have money for that and if he's doing it at home with mom and dad then who knows if he'd stop with a nanny. Having been a nanny for years I can say that it would be MUCH easier to solve and end the screaming one on one though!!

[Lee-Bee]

Thanks for all the tips so far ladies. I did the playpen this afternoon...he was in it at first for intense screaming. But, he then calmed I set him off to play and he stayed calm for the rest of the afternoon including the trip outside. He whined and whimpered at times (his usual personality) but there was no screaming. Not sure if it was related to the playpen or not. But we will continue tomorrow and see where we are at. His parents are happy with what I am trying. They are experiencing the same constant screaming at home so know what I am working with and are sympathetic and keen to end it.

Hopefully we have improvements over the next few days!