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I have a DCB that I've been struggling with since the age of 8 weeks old (currently 6 months old). My question is, based on your experience, should I term.
Currently Mon & Fri's only. Full day from 8-5:30
Issues...
- SCHEDULE - No schedule at all - none
- SLEEP - They want him rocked to sleep, no self soothing skills have begun (at this age, he's easily distracted and has been taking VERY short naps. Can't get the drop from arms into pnp without screaming. Other DCK's wake him up easy.
- FUSSY - Is probably crying or fussing 75% of his days here.
- FEEDING - No schedule (not even rhythmic, sleep, eat, activity or Activity, Eat, Sleep)... just 'whenever'... sometimes they bring cereal and say just try it, 'whenever'. He was on bottle strike for 3.5 months, just now taking breast milk out of sippy cup, which HE has to control.
I really think it's the constant screaming with no soothing other than carrying him around everywhere, with 5 or 6 other toddlers running around, he's just to big to carry. Also, much of the time I'm right next to him, playing with him and he still screams.
They've asked for me to take on Wednesday's too - and a bunch of my teacher kids are coming back... so at first I'm like Noooooooo... but maybe if I had him longer I could get him on a schedule? Do it my way?
It's $100/week so $400/month for the 2 days a week. It's opposite my PT kids that come Tuesday, Thursday. So what do I do... he's driving me NUTS and I tell the parents, and they're sympathetic and put a :confused::confused: look on their face, but admitted they've had issues.
Thoughts?
Currently Mon & Fri's only. Full day from 8-5:30
Issues...
- SCHEDULE - No schedule at all - none
- SLEEP - They want him rocked to sleep, no self soothing skills have begun (at this age, he's easily distracted and has been taking VERY short naps. Can't get the drop from arms into pnp without screaming. Other DCK's wake him up easy.
- FUSSY - Is probably crying or fussing 75% of his days here.
- FEEDING - No schedule (not even rhythmic, sleep, eat, activity or Activity, Eat, Sleep)... just 'whenever'... sometimes they bring cereal and say just try it, 'whenever'. He was on bottle strike for 3.5 months, just now taking breast milk out of sippy cup, which HE has to control.
I really think it's the constant screaming with no soothing other than carrying him around everywhere, with 5 or 6 other toddlers running around, he's just to big to carry. Also, much of the time I'm right next to him, playing with him and he still screams.
They've asked for me to take on Wednesday's too - and a bunch of my teacher kids are coming back... so at first I'm like Noooooooo... but maybe if I had him longer I could get him on a schedule? Do it my way?
It's $100/week so $400/month for the 2 days a week. It's opposite my PT kids that come Tuesday, Thursday. So what do I do... he's driving me NUTS and I tell the parents, and they're sympathetic and put a :confused::confused: look on their face, but admitted they've had issues.
Thoughts?
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