I am 100% sure this IS failure to adjust. He is 2 years old. He doesn't have the impulse control needed to stop himself from hitting. It is totally typical toddler behavior and I have had other kids hit and kick at me before as well.
The reason this is different is because he is so angry when he does it that he throws himself on the floor kicking and screaming and I am worried about the other kids. He weighs more than my 4 year old so it is very likely that he could seriously injure one of my dck.
Is hitting acceptable in my daycare? No. Is it something that I would work on in a different situation? Yes. But I feel like this child is not a good match for my daycare or my current group of kids. I feel that he needs a different environment for care, somewhere where there is more than one caregiver so there is someone to focus on his needs and help him acclimate to the situation without disrupting the other children.
You sound as though you have thought this out and are doing what is best for all concerned. It is hard when we have to terminate and doubly hard when we are second guessed for that decision.
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