KatieFS
24-03-2013, 09:17 AM
Hi all. I've been minding coming up a year and one thing that goes through my head is that maybe I'm too honest with parents.
I have 7 on my books. I always mention to the parents if we've had a difficult time, for example one of my 6 yr old lo gets very sensitive about things so if he is having one of those episodes I will mention at pick up.
Similarly an 18m old I have can get very clingy to me, and has episodes where if I don't pick her up or sit with her on my lap she will follow me around crying. Also can get a bit jealous when I spend time with other children. I do tell parent about this too. I feel it's important to be honest and try to make things as transparent as I can. But I do wonder if the parents really worry. When I used a childminder only once or twice would she say things like they've been squabbling today.. Can't believe my children are different from others, maybe she wasn't telling me as much (I didn't get very much feedback from her at all really)
I just wanted some opinions really.. How honest are you??
I have 7 on my books. I always mention to the parents if we've had a difficult time, for example one of my 6 yr old lo gets very sensitive about things so if he is having one of those episodes I will mention at pick up.
Similarly an 18m old I have can get very clingy to me, and has episodes where if I don't pick her up or sit with her on my lap she will follow me around crying. Also can get a bit jealous when I spend time with other children. I do tell parent about this too. I feel it's important to be honest and try to make things as transparent as I can. But I do wonder if the parents really worry. When I used a childminder only once or twice would she say things like they've been squabbling today.. Can't believe my children are different from others, maybe she wasn't telling me as much (I didn't get very much feedback from her at all really)
I just wanted some opinions really.. How honest are you??