I have a 18 month DCG that has been here since June. I truly love this girl, and she holds a very special space in my heart. HOWEVER, about a month ago she stopped napping, she was taking 2 naps at 2 hours each and then over night she stopped napping. It has been almost 4 weeks of no naps. She will lay down for about 15-20 minutes and then she will wake up and start talking and then eventually crying. We have moved her to only one nap now, and it's not helping at all. She is keeping the others awake, and it is driving me bonkers.
She also is not following basic directions that I would expect an 18 month old to follow. (Sit in chair, stay in playroom, don't touch the baby's paci.) She is completely non-verbal, I have taught her some signs ( I am fluent), but she still isn't improving on the behavior front. She is becoming more whiny/needy and less playful/happy every day.
A couple of weeks ago, DCM asked me if she was talking at my house and I said no, and then she informed me that she had some hearing loss and is supposed to be wearing aids, that she is not wearing.
That explained A LOT about why she ignores me when I tell her "no", or "Susie, turn around and come back" BUT it doesn't solve the problem. I am not equipped to deal with this, nor am I pleased that this wasn't discussed at the interview.
Any advice on how to handle this? I am thinking about just given them 2 weeks notice, but I want to maybe give them a chance to have her wear her aids and then see how it goes? Thoughts? Advice?
She also is not following basic directions that I would expect an 18 month old to follow. (Sit in chair, stay in playroom, don't touch the baby's paci.) She is completely non-verbal, I have taught her some signs ( I am fluent), but she still isn't improving on the behavior front. She is becoming more whiny/needy and less playful/happy every day.
A couple of weeks ago, DCM asked me if she was talking at my house and I said no, and then she informed me that she had some hearing loss and is supposed to be wearing aids, that she is not wearing.
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Any advice on how to handle this? I am thinking about just given them 2 weeks notice, but I want to maybe give them a chance to have her wear her aids and then see how it goes? Thoughts? Advice?
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