and one of my more challenging dcks will be gone. In a way I will miss him because I've had him half his life, he's very sweet, and his mom is great, but...
man, is he a challenge. This is a 17 month old who appears to have some very high anxiety that I have never figured out how to handle. He doesn't sleep enough, and occasionally freaks out if I sit down or get up or other things...starts to cry and I can't figure out why. His stuff got markedly worse after he was home for Christmas for two full weeks and has deteriorated from there. Now he's hitting "toddlerness" and every toy is HIS and his alone, etc, etc, etc.
His mom is having another baby (due two weeks after me) and was planning on coming back after a 3 month maternity leave, and only bringing the kids two days a week. Originally I gave her a hesitant "yes", and recently had decided that two days a week just wouldn't cut it--not enough adjustment for anyone, and I would rather have full timers anyway. Then before I could tell his mom this, she tells me what his last day will be pre-baby...and it's only 6 weeks away! Now to tell her about not letting them come back...
but I already feel better!
man, is he a challenge. This is a 17 month old who appears to have some very high anxiety that I have never figured out how to handle. He doesn't sleep enough, and occasionally freaks out if I sit down or get up or other things...starts to cry and I can't figure out why. His stuff got markedly worse after he was home for Christmas for two full weeks and has deteriorated from there. Now he's hitting "toddlerness" and every toy is HIS and his alone, etc, etc, etc.
His mom is having another baby (due two weeks after me) and was planning on coming back after a 3 month maternity leave, and only bringing the kids two days a week. Originally I gave her a hesitant "yes", and recently had decided that two days a week just wouldn't cut it--not enough adjustment for anyone, and I would rather have full timers anyway. Then before I could tell his mom this, she tells me what his last day will be pre-baby...and it's only 6 weeks away! Now to tell her about not letting them come back...
but I already feel better!
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