I love my school agers and they have been super fun girls. But they have been getting comfortable. They can't get into their after school program and their younger sister is enrolled in my daycare full time. I need the income but they are starting to get too spirited, so to speak. Even after I sat them down letting them know the behavior I expect out of them. It continued. I love the family but I have infants and 2 year olds to think about.
Needless to say, my 2 year olds are picking up some bad habits. Roughhousing, and being very physical to the point where I find myself not enjoying my afternoon after they get off of school. I made it clear that I was not going to stand them being so rowdy, especially because it's a huge liability if someone gets hurt. I am supervising and make sure I don't get caught up in other things but man it's starting to grate a nerve. I set new guidelines but my major problem is my backbone with the parents.
I guess my question is, should I bring up the behavior? They have been so good this first month but now, all of a sudden, I feel they're taking advantage and even after I put my foot down, it didn't seem to matter. The afternoon ended up being completely quiet with no activities because I was so mad that they couldn't control themselves. Not to mention, we got hit by a huge snowstorm so I wasn't able to send them outside, otherwise I would have.
Needless to say, my 2 year olds are picking up some bad habits. Roughhousing, and being very physical to the point where I find myself not enjoying my afternoon after they get off of school. I made it clear that I was not going to stand them being so rowdy, especially because it's a huge liability if someone gets hurt. I am supervising and make sure I don't get caught up in other things but man it's starting to grate a nerve. I set new guidelines but my major problem is my backbone with the parents.
I guess my question is, should I bring up the behavior? They have been so good this first month but now, all of a sudden, I feel they're taking advantage and even after I put my foot down, it didn't seem to matter. The afternoon ended up being completely quiet with no activities because I was so mad that they couldn't control themselves. Not to mention, we got hit by a huge snowstorm so I wasn't able to send them outside, otherwise I would have.
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