I have a 14 month old and his 3 1/2 year old sister. The 14 month old has terrible behavior. He won't eat and just throws food and wants his sippy cup of milk. He pulls hair, hits, throws and takes toys away and every time I tell him "no no," he throws himself down in full blown tantrum. He throws a tantrum because he doesn't want to nap.
This is every single day, all day. I have talked to the parents multiple times and sent home daily reports for both children.
His sister does not listen. She wants rewards every time she is being good and if she thinks she's not getting a reward, she breaks the rules anyway because she doesn't care.
I understand that the little boy is 1 and all kids go through a phase like this. I have a 3 year old, myself. But, nothing is getting better and it's making me dread them coming every day. It's very hard to do fun things with the kids because I'm spending all my time dealing with tantrums and bad behavior.
I either need to find a way to correct behavior that will work or I have to let them go as a client. I'm at the end of my rope and it's made my home very stressful. I feel like I talk to the parents and it goes in one ear and out the other. I have tried rewards, time out, taking away privilages, talking to them (older ones) and explaining why it's wrong to act that way or do what they did. With the one year old, all I can do is put him in the pack and play when he has a tantrum (safety reasons) and redirection or telling him "no no."
So, any advice on a strategy to help the kids understand or how do I word it to the parents that either the behavior changes or I can't have them as a client?
This is every single day, all day. I have talked to the parents multiple times and sent home daily reports for both children.
His sister does not listen. She wants rewards every time she is being good and if she thinks she's not getting a reward, she breaks the rules anyway because she doesn't care.
I understand that the little boy is 1 and all kids go through a phase like this. I have a 3 year old, myself. But, nothing is getting better and it's making me dread them coming every day. It's very hard to do fun things with the kids because I'm spending all my time dealing with tantrums and bad behavior.
I either need to find a way to correct behavior that will work or I have to let them go as a client. I'm at the end of my rope and it's made my home very stressful. I feel like I talk to the parents and it goes in one ear and out the other. I have tried rewards, time out, taking away privilages, talking to them (older ones) and explaining why it's wrong to act that way or do what they did. With the one year old, all I can do is put him in the pack and play when he has a tantrum (safety reasons) and redirection or telling him "no no."
So, any advice on a strategy to help the kids understand or how do I word it to the parents that either the behavior changes or I can't have them as a client?
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