Any tips/tricks or advice?
Home with (80ishyo) grandma for the last few weeks until my opening was available.
She is coming from a center with recent staffing issues, new director, lots of turnover. Mom was getting worried when dcg started freaking out at drop off, sleeping for hours after pickup, she was bit so badly it scarred, some rashes, mom came to pick up an hour early and found her awake in a crib with a dirty diaper. She started to pop in during the day- and found that EVERY TIME dcg was either in a play yard with 1-3 other infants OR in a crib awake. NEVER roaming, even though the room was set up for that. NO other infants were 'out' to explore either. Food was an issue- they refused to allow mom to provide it, but their menu never matched what was being served. Nothing fresh, etc. ALL new since director left, staff dropped like flies after the new director started.
Dcg screamed a good hour day 1 at drop off.
Day 2 10-15 minutes.
Today (day 3) a minute or less, was fine before her mom was in the car. She could hear her stop. Sent me a text saying that made her day.
She was obviously babied. In an infant room, she was the oldest by 6ish months, but wasn't walking so they couldn't move her to the toddler room. She started walking in July. Walks very well. Parents are on board with getting her 'caught up' with self help skills. She does NOT roam around, explore, dump toys.
I have been letting her observe. Not forcing her to do anything, but I don't see any progress. If I put her down on the carpet with ONE toy. I come back to find her on the carpet, not playing with the one toy. I sat with her during free play this morning and showed her how to fill a cup up with foam blocks, dump it, and fill it again. That engaged her somewhat, until another child spoke to me and she shut down completely. Wouldn't reengage or even make eye contact.
She hasn't eaten a BITE in three days. NOTHING. She sits and stares at her plate/the other kids. She self feeds at home, and eats VERY healthy so those aren't the issues.
LOVES outside. Played in the water table today(just splashing).
No smiles. no laughs. minimal eye contact. She doesn't want to engage with the other kids, although she does watch them and follow them around. She has shown preference for one dcg (good choice, a sweetie) so I have been pairing them together for circle, story, meals, activities.
I haven't taken a little in quite a while. My now 3yo was the last child I enrolled at 18m. I definitely feel off my game with her age group. ANY help would be appreciated!
Home with (80ishyo) grandma for the last few weeks until my opening was available.
She is coming from a center with recent staffing issues, new director, lots of turnover. Mom was getting worried when dcg started freaking out at drop off, sleeping for hours after pickup, she was bit so badly it scarred, some rashes, mom came to pick up an hour early and found her awake in a crib with a dirty diaper. She started to pop in during the day- and found that EVERY TIME dcg was either in a play yard with 1-3 other infants OR in a crib awake. NEVER roaming, even though the room was set up for that. NO other infants were 'out' to explore either. Food was an issue- they refused to allow mom to provide it, but their menu never matched what was being served. Nothing fresh, etc. ALL new since director left, staff dropped like flies after the new director started.
Dcg screamed a good hour day 1 at drop off.
Day 2 10-15 minutes.
Today (day 3) a minute or less, was fine before her mom was in the car. She could hear her stop. Sent me a text saying that made her day.
She was obviously babied. In an infant room, she was the oldest by 6ish months, but wasn't walking so they couldn't move her to the toddler room. She started walking in July. Walks very well. Parents are on board with getting her 'caught up' with self help skills. She does NOT roam around, explore, dump toys.
I have been letting her observe. Not forcing her to do anything, but I don't see any progress. If I put her down on the carpet with ONE toy. I come back to find her on the carpet, not playing with the one toy. I sat with her during free play this morning and showed her how to fill a cup up with foam blocks, dump it, and fill it again. That engaged her somewhat, until another child spoke to me and she shut down completely. Wouldn't reengage or even make eye contact.
She hasn't eaten a BITE in three days. NOTHING. She sits and stares at her plate/the other kids. She self feeds at home, and eats VERY healthy so those aren't the issues.
LOVES outside. Played in the water table today(just splashing).
No smiles. no laughs. minimal eye contact. She doesn't want to engage with the other kids, although she does watch them and follow them around. She has shown preference for one dcg (good choice, a sweetie) so I have been pairing them together for circle, story, meals, activities.
I haven't taken a little in quite a while. My now 3yo was the last child I enrolled at 18m. I definitely feel off my game with her age group. ANY help would be appreciated!
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