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DCK doesn't interact at all when he's here. No communication, doesn't play with anything but fuzz on the ground, doesn't eat/drink. When the parents talk about him they act like he's an Energizer Bunny at home. Would you tell parents how he really is at daycare? They are the type that would be rude and make it my fault that he isn't happy here.
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Anxiety disorder
I have a daughter that has an anxiety disorder that makes it hard for her to interact with others. She may not seem like she is having a good time but she always seems happy about her time in these places. This child may have something similar. My daughter would not talk, eat, or even use the bathroom at school for three years. We finally pulled her out to homeschool. She has done much better since. But in certain situations it still shows up. -
How old is he? How long has he been with you? Could be age related or is just slow to warm up.I see little people.Comment
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He's 27 months and has been coming here for over 8 months. I have heard that his mother was on meth while pregnant.
This morning his dad said he is ready to be potty trained because he told him he was poopy this morning. If I tell dad that he doesn't talk or do anything here he will turn it around on me. Just the type of person he is.
I'm not ready to potty train a child that won't even respond to his name!Comment
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I'd like to learn some special activities to get him to interact. I feel like he isn't at the level of interaction that he should be. If anyone has any ideas please let me know.Comment
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8 months!? Totally not normal. I have a little guy that age that will do that same thing when overly tired ...a couple days at a time, at most.
I always tell the parents about the childs mood/attitude/lack of participation. I like to be on top of trending behavior in the child.However, since they haven't known about it for so long, I doubt they would believe you, and yes...likely put it back on you, even if they weren't the type to do so.
Why is it a problem now, and not a problem 7 months ago? Or is it the potty training comment that is really the issue? Regardless, if he doesn't interact well with you or the kids (i would be even more concerned if he does not interact well with you, the caregiver), then I would refer to EI/birth to three for an eval. Like someone else said, it could be anxiety, but it could be other things that could be helped tremendously with EI.Comment
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Write up a potty training policy and make sure the parents know what you need to see from their child BEFORE pottying at daycare.....put the ball in their court to begin on their own.Comment
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Tell him that the child telling him that he was poopy isn't an indicator of readiness to potty train. It doesn't have anything to do with training at all.
It would be like the child telling him he has scrambled eggs on his plate and then being ready to make an omelet.Comment
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Very true. I have in my contract that children must be able to communicate and tell me when they need to go. This boy doesn't say a word while he's here, so the communication part would be a huge problem.
Am I wrong that I don't tell the parents that he seems to be behind as far as milestones go? I know every child is different, but this one is really lacking in every department. :confused: Maybe he's different at home, but there's no life in him at all here.Comment
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Does he talk/play when you are not in the room? Like leave him with another child about his age with some things out. Then watch from another room.
I had a little boy from birth. Suddenly at age 2 1/2 he was like how you are describing. I put him in the other room, with camera and a friend and watched him interact with him. All was good, he just didnt like to answer questions or play if he thought anyone was watching him. He is fine now, took about 3 weeks to "warm" him up.Comment
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Nope. There's been days where I get out new toys and everyone is SO excited, and he still just sits in one spot. He will literally sit in one spot all day if I let him. I encourage him to go play, and he cries. It doesn't make a difference if I'm in the room, how many kids are here, or if he's in a room by himself with all of the toys. He'd still prefer to sit in one spot and stare at a wall, twisting fuzz between his fingers.Comment
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