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Its really bad for their teeth to go to sleep with a bottle, and they are more prone to ear infections.
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It's not the end of the world... if you have a decent relationship with the parent, just be open and honest about it.
Maybe you can brainstorm ideas together on how to teach the child to be more agreeable to nap time without any type of unwanted habit.
Like AmyKidsCo said its no fun learning the hard way
But you learn and move forward
I cringe at some of the things I did when first starting out. Not because I was being sneaky, but because I didn't know any better.
I would stick around here and get a better idea of how to run a child care, and making policies that are age/developmentally appropriate.
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I take kids 18m+, THANK YOU for doing this! It prepares them SOOOO much more than children from programs who do not! happyface
Well, that's ridiculous to pull a child from a loving caregiver who was just trying to make the child happy. Geesh.
It's not the end of the world... if you have a decent relationship with the parent, just be open and honest about it.
Maybe you can brainstorm ideas together on how to teach the child to be more agreeable to nap time without any type of unwanted habit.
Like AmyKidsCo said its no fun learning the hard way
But you learn and move forward I would be proactive. Send Mom an email and just say this is what's happening at rest time, and I want dcg to not be upset. How do you handle rest at home?
I would remove bottles from all the children at rest. It IS awful for their teeth and can contribute to ear infections as well. I would give water in a cup before rest. If you are consistent it will be easier. Like a bandaid, right off! You might have a few tough napping days, but they WILL adjust.Comment
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OP, we all make mistakes, so try not to beat yourself up :hug:
This is my first year running my own business & some of my worst mistakes have taught me very valuable lessons!Comment
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How did things go today with mom?Comment
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Yes I would love to know too! I am also glad you are getting rid of the bottles. I am perfectly ok with a pacifier if the parents are. My own child still uses a paci at sleep time and her dentist is perfectly ok with it. She has the NUK brand orthodontic one. We did the same for my eldest and when she was 4 she gave it up no problem.Comment
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A caregiver who will give into a child and sneak behind a parent to do so is NOT a good caregiver. We are second to the parents. By disrespecting their rules AND giving into something that isn't good for the child warrants terming. We can't expect parents to follow our rules if we refuse to follow theirs.I take kids 18m+, THANK YOU for doing this! It prepares them SOOOO much more than children from programs who do not! happyface
Well, that's ridiculous to pull a child from a loving caregiver who was just trying to make the child happy. Geesh.
I would be proactive. Send Mom an email and just say this is what's happening at rest time, and I want dcg to not be upset. How do you handle rest at home?
I would remove bottles from all the children at rest. It IS awful for their teeth and can contribute to ear infections as well. I would give water in a cup before rest. If you are consistent it will be easier. Like a bandaid, right off! You might have a few tough napping days, but they WILL adjust.Comment
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Everyone can't be perfect.
It's easy to be unsupportive when posting as unregistered...
Normally, I have zero issues with unregistered posters.
Their opinion has just as much weight and value as a registered member but when registered members log out just to post harsh comments it's unhelpful and unnecessary.
If you have nothing nice, helpful or supportive to say, please don't say anything....especially when you've posted your fair share of "issues" and problems that you've sought assistance, advice and support for too...
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Everyone can't be perfect.
It's easy to be unsupportive when posting as unregistered...
Normally, I have zero issues with unregistered posters.
Their opinion has just as much weight and value as a registered member but when registered members log out just to post harsh comments it's unhelpful and unnecessary.
If you have nothing nice, helpful or supportive to say, please don't say anything....especially when you've posted your fair share of "issues" and problems that you've sought assistance, advice and support for too...
Yes, attempting to make a child happy (who is obviously not broken off of a bottle) is such a terrible, term worthy thing to do.
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I'm such a nosy ole farT, I'm always wondering who unregistered is.
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At the risk of being slammed, I actually kind of agree with unregistered
That said, if I had an older child begging for a bottle before nap, because it was obvious they were still getting it at home, I would be telling mom that SHE needed to do something about it or be calling for pick up if child wouldn't rest without it.
And I have had a parent ask me not to give a paci to her child, but it was clear they were either still doing it at home, or sleeping with their child to get them to go without and I told her flat out NO. I was not about to deal with screaming and crying at nap time over it. She could have pulled if she wanted, but she knew how I stood (I now have all three of her kids in care, soooo)
But I also understand just starting out and not knowing any better. I don't know if I would have had the stones to be that firm my first few years.Comment
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Are you thinking who I am thinking? LOL
That being said, I haven't had too many issues with weaning off a bottle (never deal with paci's) even though the child still gets one @ home. I figure its their issue as long as it doesn't affect how things run in my homeComment
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If a child isn't getting it at home, they won't be screaming for it at daycare.At the risk of being slammed, I actually kind of agree with unregistered
That said, if I had an older child begging for a bottle before nap, because it was obvious they were still getting it at home, I would be telling mom that SHE needed to do something about it or be calling for pick up if child wouldn't rest without it.
And I have had a parent ask me not to give a paci to her child, but it was clear they were either still doing it at home, or sleeping with their child to get them to go without and I told her flat out NO. I was not about to deal with screaming and crying at nap time over it. She could have pulled if she wanted, but she knew how I stood (I now have all three of her kids in care, soooo)
But I also understand just starting out and not knowing any better. I don't know if I would have had the stones to be that firm my first few years.Comment
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Agreed. But that's where having the experience and backbone to be firm with the parents is key. I don't like that the provider did it knowing she shouldn't have. I would have been more upfront with a "if you don't wean from the bottle, I am NOT doing it"
No secrets here. Except for my hidden Milky Ways, but I'm not giving those to the kids:
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