I have a temp family + my normal family for 6 more days and my day care stint is done.
The new temp family sends 4 children in the morning, and 2 of them leave after 3 hours for summer school. The 2 year old is attached at the hip to her older sisters...cries for mom and sisters constantly, and screams when my children or I look at her, go near her etc.
I decided I will not answer her questions of : Is mommy at work more than once per day, after that I ignore her when she asks. Also, I have been keeping her separated from her sisters (they are MUCH older and instantly cater to her crying and tantrums, constantly tell her she's a little princess etc.) which pissed her off BAD. I made her sit in my lap kicking and screaming, and told her she may get down and play in the toddler room IF and WHEN she calms down and stops crying.
Now when her sisters come in the room, she instantly starts screaming / crying / tantruming because she knows they will coddle her. I tell them to please go play with the older kids and let me handle the little ones. I tell the little girl no, sit her on the couch with a book or 2 and she's fine once the sisters leave. I explained that if they ignore her crying and questions she will stop, and she will be fine.
My question is: Since this is only a temp family (6 more days) should I even bother to work with her? It may do good for the next week, but that will all change when they start going to their Aunts house for regular care. I know it's the right thing to do if I was keeping them on a permanent basis, I'm just unsure because they are not with me much longer.
The new temp family sends 4 children in the morning, and 2 of them leave after 3 hours for summer school. The 2 year old is attached at the hip to her older sisters...cries for mom and sisters constantly, and screams when my children or I look at her, go near her etc.
I decided I will not answer her questions of : Is mommy at work more than once per day, after that I ignore her when she asks. Also, I have been keeping her separated from her sisters (they are MUCH older and instantly cater to her crying and tantrums, constantly tell her she's a little princess etc.) which pissed her off BAD. I made her sit in my lap kicking and screaming, and told her she may get down and play in the toddler room IF and WHEN she calms down and stops crying.
Now when her sisters come in the room, she instantly starts screaming / crying / tantruming because she knows they will coddle her. I tell them to please go play with the older kids and let me handle the little ones. I tell the little girl no, sit her on the couch with a book or 2 and she's fine once the sisters leave. I explained that if they ignore her crying and questions she will stop, and she will be fine.
My question is: Since this is only a temp family (6 more days) should I even bother to work with her? It may do good for the next week, but that will all change when they start going to their Aunts house for regular care. I know it's the right thing to do if I was keeping them on a permanent basis, I'm just unsure because they are not with me much longer.
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