Terming?

[MNMum]

I need some support that I am doing the right thing here!

So...you may remember me talking about a baby I couldn't get to sleep - I tried every suggestion in the book. She is a tuesday/Thursday schedule. Fast forward a full year. She is now 14 mos old.

Today she slept a total of 25 minutes. Parents have no suggestions and are fine with her taking a nap at 4pm when she gets home. I'm at my wits end. Her endless screaming at nap time drives me nuts. If I let her get up, she wakes everyone else.

My husband says let her go, we're fine financially without her. I feel like I should be able to fix this and that I'm a bad provider admitting I can't watch her anymore.

[AnneCordelia]

We are only human and can't fix everything. Don't beat yourself up! At 14mos it will be hard to get her on a nap routine with only 2 days a week. BTDT. What is her nap routine at home?

[daycare]

it sounds like shes not sleeping because when she is not with you, the parents let her sleep when she wants and she is not on a schedule.

If I were telling you, I would be telling them that they need to get on your program or they need to start looking for new care.

there is no way she can ever suffice on your schedule if she is only there two days a week and then on her parents schedule the rest of the time

Is it possible for you to ask the parents to enroll her a 3rd day?? I find that sometimes that really helps

[cheerfuldom]

Term already. Goodness sakes, you already dealt with this child for a year! You did everything you could. There is nothing more you can do with a child that is spoiled and running the roost at home. You only have this kid two days a week. There is no way to overcome the bad habits that she is learning the other 5 days.

[Willow]

Term already. Goodness sakes, you already dealt with this child for a year! You did everything you could. There is nothing more you can do with a child that is spoiled and running the roost at home. You only have this kid two days a week. There is no way to overcome the bad habits that she is learning the other 5 days.

I agree.

Please do not feel bad! This is not your fault and you've invested more than enough time into giving it your best shot!!!

[kitykids3]

If you don't need the income, I would be saying 'bye-bye.' Not worth that kind of stress IMO.

[lovemykidstoo]

Don't feel bad. I had to term twice before for the same thing and the first time I felt terrible like you said. I felt like I failed. The day after I termed, I felt so much better. The second child I termed faster because I knew how great it was going to be after.