This has the potential to end in disaster any and all advice is welcome. This may be long, sorry.
A coworker started working with us 2 months ago and enrolled her 3 children. The middle child is 3 but will be 4 next month. Mom went to my Director to find out if DCB will be moving up the first of the year since he will be 4. Mom was told no because there are 2 children ahead of him and my room is full right now. Mom said ok and that was that, or so we thought.
All week, mom has been "visiting" my class several times a day for a min or two asking about my curriculum, class rules, how much experience I have in childcare, etc. Last night I got a call from my Director that mom wants to have a meeting about my class. I immediately thought "what fresh hell is this" and agreed. The meeting is at 3 tomorrow and I need help on how to explain to mom that he isn't ready for my room.
DCB just started potty training a month before mom started work and is not anywhere ready. Just today, he went over by the sandbox and pooped on his pants. He is in dire need of speech therapy. When he talks, he sounds like an older 2 yr old. It's hard to understand him. He has zero self help skills with the exception of eating. He's learning now how to drink from a paper cup but when he started, he used a sippy. Judging by the shape of his mouth, he still ****s a paci. This might explain his speech though. He's never been in daycare before but he is adjusting slowly but steadily. His current class is very structured due to their large numbers and it's helping him to adjust because of the consistency. Mom, however loves my class and can't wait until he moves up. She wants him to do what we do in my class. She wants him to go with us on field trips. She wants me to give him my curriculum and teach him to write like my kids do. Even though he's not ready yet.
Now I know what I WANT to say to mom but I need to be as professional as possible. I know I'll have to be direct about potty training because state regs doesn't allow us to change diapers/pull-ups because we don't have a changing table and we're not allowed in the bathroom with them without a witness. As for the other issues, help. Thanks in advance.
A coworker started working with us 2 months ago and enrolled her 3 children. The middle child is 3 but will be 4 next month. Mom went to my Director to find out if DCB will be moving up the first of the year since he will be 4. Mom was told no because there are 2 children ahead of him and my room is full right now. Mom said ok and that was that, or so we thought.
All week, mom has been "visiting" my class several times a day for a min or two asking about my curriculum, class rules, how much experience I have in childcare, etc. Last night I got a call from my Director that mom wants to have a meeting about my class. I immediately thought "what fresh hell is this" and agreed. The meeting is at 3 tomorrow and I need help on how to explain to mom that he isn't ready for my room.
DCB just started potty training a month before mom started work and is not anywhere ready. Just today, he went over by the sandbox and pooped on his pants. He is in dire need of speech therapy. When he talks, he sounds like an older 2 yr old. It's hard to understand him. He has zero self help skills with the exception of eating. He's learning now how to drink from a paper cup but when he started, he used a sippy. Judging by the shape of his mouth, he still ****s a paci. This might explain his speech though. He's never been in daycare before but he is adjusting slowly but steadily. His current class is very structured due to their large numbers and it's helping him to adjust because of the consistency. Mom, however loves my class and can't wait until he moves up. She wants him to do what we do in my class. She wants him to go with us on field trips. She wants me to give him my curriculum and teach him to write like my kids do. Even though he's not ready yet.
Now I know what I WANT to say to mom but I need to be as professional as possible. I know I'll have to be direct about potty training because state regs doesn't allow us to change diapers/pull-ups because we don't have a changing table and we're not allowed in the bathroom with them without a witness. As for the other issues, help. Thanks in advance.
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