I am so humiliated. My 3yo dd threw the biggest temper tantrum when another 3 yo dcg's dad showed up. I always am paranoid around these parents anyway because their dd who is 3 never has been to a daycare before mine and they have noticed some changes in her behavior since she started coming here like sassiness. Now, I dont claim to be perfect in the parenting department, but I also have 3 kids and I know that with my oldest her personality changed alot when she turned 3. Anyway, I often worry that they attribute her "changes" to being at my house. My 3 yo dd seems to behave her worst in front of these parents and today took the cake. Dcg sees her dad (we are outside) and goes running to him saying "I need to go potty", Im like "OK, lets go" and Im a little baffled because this is the 1st Ive heard that she needs to potty. She doesnt want me to take her, yet I dont want dcd in my bathroom because I know it is not in tip top shape since my oldest dd came home, changed her clothes and left them on the floor etc.
So, I proceed to the bathroom telling dcg "come on" and in the meantime my 3 yr old dd is wailing because she and my oldest dd got in a fight over a bike in the backyard. She basically collapses on the ground behind me screaming and grabbing my legs as Im trying to lead dcg to the bathroom in front of her dad. I seriously had to lock the door to keep my daughter out. She was screaming at me to hold her. I was so embarrassed. I cannot even describe how stressful this was to me. I open the door and my daughter is wailing "but I love you" and I say back to her "I love you too, but I dont love your behavior, go get on the couch", because I know she needs a nap. The entire time I am speaking to dcd, my dd is lying on the floor at my feet screaming and pulling at my pantleg while I am holding my 2yo ds. This dad looks at me like Im crazy. I did raise my voice to my daughter and told her "that is enough!!" a couple of times, but I honestly didnt know what to do. I am sure he wondered why dcg didnt want me to take her to the bathroom initially (she wanted her dad) and then I tried to explain to him that usually she tells me when she needs to go, but maybe she didnt because it is always a race to get on the swings (this little girl has a really hard time sharing the swingset), so I am assuming she didnt want someone else on there before her so she just didnt mention her need to go to the bathroom, I dont know.
The whole thing stresses me out. Should I email them and apologize for dd behavior or just let it go? I am just really embarrassed.
So, I proceed to the bathroom telling dcg "come on" and in the meantime my 3 yr old dd is wailing because she and my oldest dd got in a fight over a bike in the backyard. She basically collapses on the ground behind me screaming and grabbing my legs as Im trying to lead dcg to the bathroom in front of her dad. I seriously had to lock the door to keep my daughter out. She was screaming at me to hold her. I was so embarrassed. I cannot even describe how stressful this was to me. I open the door and my daughter is wailing "but I love you" and I say back to her "I love you too, but I dont love your behavior, go get on the couch", because I know she needs a nap. The entire time I am speaking to dcd, my dd is lying on the floor at my feet screaming and pulling at my pantleg while I am holding my 2yo ds. This dad looks at me like Im crazy. I did raise my voice to my daughter and told her "that is enough!!" a couple of times, but I honestly didnt know what to do. I am sure he wondered why dcg didnt want me to take her to the bathroom initially (she wanted her dad) and then I tried to explain to him that usually she tells me when she needs to go, but maybe she didnt because it is always a race to get on the swings (this little girl has a really hard time sharing the swingset), so I am assuming she didnt want someone else on there before her so she just didnt mention her need to go to the bathroom, I dont know.
The whole thing stresses me out. Should I email them and apologize for dd behavior or just let it go? I am just really embarrassed.
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