I'm struggling here! I have a 13 month old little boy, that I have had in my care since he was an infant. He is an only child and the parents hover over him non stop!
He's now over one, on whole milk, regular food, etc.. He's been through all of the different foods since he's basically been on table foods since he was 9 months.
For the last month or longer, if he doesn't like what he is served at any meal he will sit and SCREAM at the top of his lungs! He is very picky. I don't want him to be in the habit of having a screaming fit and getting what he wants. Yes, he is only 1 and it is somewhat normal, but this is exactly what his parents to. If he doesn't like something, they make him something new. Which - fine - it's their thing, it's there house.. I have tried to explain to them that it makes it really hard here, that I'm also feeding 8 other DCC and I'm not a short order cook. I can't make separate meals for every child just because they may not like something on the plate.
Not only is he high maintenance with meals, it's with play as well. He's never been able to play on his own and requires me to be right there at all times giving him toys.
He also doesn't walk, due to them carrying him all the time!
It's wearing on me. I either need a polite way of telling them to give their child some space, or I need to let them go.
I don't think in my 10 years of doing child care I have every been so stressed over a family/baby before.
What would any of you do in this situation?
He's now over one, on whole milk, regular food, etc.. He's been through all of the different foods since he's basically been on table foods since he was 9 months.
For the last month or longer, if he doesn't like what he is served at any meal he will sit and SCREAM at the top of his lungs! He is very picky. I don't want him to be in the habit of having a screaming fit and getting what he wants. Yes, he is only 1 and it is somewhat normal, but this is exactly what his parents to. If he doesn't like something, they make him something new. Which - fine - it's their thing, it's there house.. I have tried to explain to them that it makes it really hard here, that I'm also feeding 8 other DCC and I'm not a short order cook. I can't make separate meals for every child just because they may not like something on the plate.
Not only is he high maintenance with meals, it's with play as well. He's never been able to play on his own and requires me to be right there at all times giving him toys.
He also doesn't walk, due to them carrying him all the time!
It's wearing on me. I either need a polite way of telling them to give their child some space, or I need to let them go.
I don't think in my 10 years of doing child care I have every been so stressed over a family/baby before.
What would any of you do in this situation?
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