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I babysit two boys 3 and 6 on the weekends occasionally. They are great but have a ton of energy. No problem when they can ride their bikes around the neighborhood for hours and burn it off. Well the came today for drop in emergency care to my daycare. O.m.g. its hell.
I have 5 under 3 years old so all of my toys are for that age so of course have nothing he wants to play with and he is running around and bumping into everything and everyone. I explain the rules a bunch of times and he is still trying to pick up the babies and carry them and telling the other kids to do bad things. Its poring rain and my normal group will not tolerate more outside time then we already had. I brought the climbers inside so they could burn some energy. He bugged the crap out of me while I made lunch and when I out them down for nap he did everything he could do to keep them up!
He naps at home normally too. Finally every one but him is asleep and I walk by him and he is tearing up my mat.
I only have six nap mats so I foolishly let him lay on my $50 yoga mat for nap so he would be comfortable and he was tearing huge chunks of foam off of it. Ahhhhhhhhh I want to scream! And I have a discount from my normal drop in charge. Its not even enough to cover replacing it.
I am glad I learned this now before I stated taking Sa kids for summer. Sorry long vent. I feel better now. Kinda.
Eta. Any suggestions on how to survive until 6?(4 more hours) im hoping bf gets home at 4 and takes them outside but its wishful thinking.
I have 9 month, 12 month, 2 2year olds and 2year old plus drop in 3 year old and Sa brother. I cant think of anything to do with them all. I tried a movie and free play but he was body slamming the walls and trying to slip an slide on the floors to knock people over.
I have 5 under 3 years old so all of my toys are for that age so of course have nothing he wants to play with and he is running around and bumping into everything and everyone. I explain the rules a bunch of times and he is still trying to pick up the babies and carry them and telling the other kids to do bad things. Its poring rain and my normal group will not tolerate more outside time then we already had. I brought the climbers inside so they could burn some energy. He bugged the crap out of me while I made lunch and when I out them down for nap he did everything he could do to keep them up!
He naps at home normally too. Finally every one but him is asleep and I walk by him and he is tearing up my mat.
I only have six nap mats so I foolishly let him lay on my $50 yoga mat for nap so he would be comfortable and he was tearing huge chunks of foam off of it. Ahhhhhhhhh I want to scream! And I have a discount from my normal drop in charge. Its not even enough to cover replacing it.
I am glad I learned this now before I stated taking Sa kids for summer. Sorry long vent. I feel better now. Kinda.
Eta. Any suggestions on how to survive until 6?(4 more hours) im hoping bf gets home at 4 and takes them outside but its wishful thinking.
I have 9 month, 12 month, 2 2year olds and 2year old plus drop in 3 year old and Sa brother. I cant think of anything to do with them all. I tried a movie and free play but he was body slamming the walls and trying to slip an slide on the floors to knock people over.
. My daycare is aimed at toddlers and preschoolers, sa'ers do things that they think are funny but are really just disruptive, they don't listen, they talk back and of course don't nap, but aren't quiet at naptime either. I've only had a few, but enough to say no more, my own 2 are enough.
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