Question To You All

[momatheart]

I work in a center and there is a dcb who has been really acting up. This is his 2nd year with us. I would say it has been in the last 3 to 4 months his behavior has really gotten bad. (not listening, sassing, running from us, etc) My coworker and I feel this behavior stems from NOT enough parent time. He is the first one to arrive and one of the last ones to leave. He has a 10.5 hour day (plus some days). gets home eats, watches some tv and then to bed by 7:30. He is leaving us by 5:15, 5:30 some days.

When we mention his bad day to mom and dad we say everything. Everything that is except HE NEEDS MORE MOMMY AND/OR DADDY time. Mom is off one day a week and dad will then bring him. Same early time.

What is really sad too is mom and dad are home an hour or so before they pick up their child. They arrive together EVERYDAY to pick him up.

I guess this is kind of a vent but is there anyway that it can be brought to the parents attention that he may need more attention at home? We just don't go there.

[kidkair]

Is he better or worse on Mondays vs Fridays? Sounds to me like he would be better behaved Monday after spending time with parents over weekend if that's what he needs. If he's worse on Mondays I'd say the problem is more that he gets his way at home and has a hard time getting back into the grove of the daycare routine.

[momatheart]

I had thought about that before. I want to say he is better on Mondays but I will talk about that with my coworker she may see the same but we may see different. Good point.