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So, This fall I interviewed for an infant spot (age 15 months) and accepted the DCB into my program. It was a bit of a rough start (moving from Nanny one on one care into group care), but has been getting better every day. During the interview she mentioned having a 5 yr. old son who would be going into full day Kindergarten and may ask about drop in dates as they have days off school to see if I have any availability. Then she had me watch him for 2 days before school started. It was by far the hardest child I've EVER watched. At 5 he couldn't/wouldn't listen to some major rules (don't play with the outlet covers & don't mess with the 3 month old DCB...) I had to keep a hawk eye on that kid the second he stepped through the door and literally couldn't go to the bathroom because I was afraid of what he might do. I told DCP's that he didn't listen well and that I would have issues watching him in my current group setting. She told me they were having issues with his listening and she understood, she had a back-up provider and could take him there. She was not surprised in the least bit.
Yesterday, she brought him with to pick up her little one. I quickly have decided there is no way I will ever care for this boy (age 5) ever again. We were in the back yard and my dog decided to do his business while they were picking up (somethings I can't help). I was going to clean it up so the little ones would not step in it, when he decided it looked fun to 'jump' in. Seriously? He's 5!! He then tracked it across the patio. While she had her 5 yr. old shuffling the poop off his shoe in the grass while 1/2 laughing, 1/2 yelling, I was cleaning up the mess. Then he decides he needs to do some landscaping with my planters... the flowers needed de-heading and he needed to move my nice ceramic pots on the brick patio. I had asked several SEVERAL times for him to stop, he wouldn't. Mom asked him to stop, he wouldn't. Short of telling Mom it was time for her to go...in which he decides to throw firewood off the firewood holder into the grass as she's pulling the 15 month old screaming from my house because he wants to stay and play on the swings, so she just looked back with a sorry face. I also noticed while he was here that he will just stop what he's doing and jump up and down and flap his arms repeatedly. I think there may be more to the story that just a naughty kid. I don't know where my place is to say anything. I haven't said anything. He's in Kindergarten so I'm guessing someone will notice and she can address it then? The 15 month DCB that is full-time with me is doing well and adjusting and I don't want to lose him.
I know summer is far off, but I think she is looking for me to watch BOTH kids over the summer and that's just NOT going to happen. I would love the income during the summer to fill in for the teachers kids I have, but I just can't do it for sanity reasons. How far in advance would you tell her that this is not going to happen?
So, This fall I interviewed for an infant spot (age 15 months) and accepted the DCB into my program. It was a bit of a rough start (moving from Nanny one on one care into group care), but has been getting better every day. During the interview she mentioned having a 5 yr. old son who would be going into full day Kindergarten and may ask about drop in dates as they have days off school to see if I have any availability. Then she had me watch him for 2 days before school started. It was by far the hardest child I've EVER watched. At 5 he couldn't/wouldn't listen to some major rules (don't play with the outlet covers & don't mess with the 3 month old DCB...) I had to keep a hawk eye on that kid the second he stepped through the door and literally couldn't go to the bathroom because I was afraid of what he might do. I told DCP's that he didn't listen well and that I would have issues watching him in my current group setting. She told me they were having issues with his listening and she understood, she had a back-up provider and could take him there. She was not surprised in the least bit.
Yesterday, she brought him with to pick up her little one. I quickly have decided there is no way I will ever care for this boy (age 5) ever again. We were in the back yard and my dog decided to do his business while they were picking up (somethings I can't help). I was going to clean it up so the little ones would not step in it, when he decided it looked fun to 'jump' in. Seriously? He's 5!! He then tracked it across the patio. While she had her 5 yr. old shuffling the poop off his shoe in the grass while 1/2 laughing, 1/2 yelling, I was cleaning up the mess. Then he decides he needs to do some landscaping with my planters... the flowers needed de-heading and he needed to move my nice ceramic pots on the brick patio. I had asked several SEVERAL times for him to stop, he wouldn't. Mom asked him to stop, he wouldn't. Short of telling Mom it was time for her to go...in which he decides to throw firewood off the firewood holder into the grass as she's pulling the 15 month old screaming from my house because he wants to stay and play on the swings, so she just looked back with a sorry face. I also noticed while he was here that he will just stop what he's doing and jump up and down and flap his arms repeatedly. I think there may be more to the story that just a naughty kid. I don't know where my place is to say anything. I haven't said anything. He's in Kindergarten so I'm guessing someone will notice and she can address it then? The 15 month DCB that is full-time with me is doing well and adjusting and I don't want to lose him.
I know summer is far off, but I think she is looking for me to watch BOTH kids over the summer and that's just NOT going to happen. I would love the income during the summer to fill in for the teachers kids I have, but I just can't do it for sanity reasons. How far in advance would you tell her that this is not going to happen?
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