doris127
28-02-2014, 03:08 PM
In over 20 years in childcare and early education I have never come across this before so ideas on how to help would be good.
This morning I had 2 minders both about 22 months and both been coming for over a year. Every morning - rain or shine - we go for a walk with the dog. Today it was sunny which it's not been for a while and the little boy lost it - as he was terrified of his shadow. He was trying to kick it away and lifting his feet to get away from it - but freaking out as when he put his foot down it re- attached itself. Along with the other mindee I was waving and jumping and trying to make it into a game but he was having none of it! I tried distraction as the path runs along the train line but that didn't help either. He stopped crying whenever the path was in shade but as soon as the sun was behind us he would start all over again. When we turned the corner the sun was in front of us so thought we would be OK - and we were until he worked out it was following him and kept trying to run away!
I've had the spotlight on in the house since and used it to make shadows on the wall with hands and that's fine. I just don' t fancy either the screaming when we are out or having to stay in when the sun comes out!
All ideas welcome!!
This morning I had 2 minders both about 22 months and both been coming for over a year. Every morning - rain or shine - we go for a walk with the dog. Today it was sunny which it's not been for a while and the little boy lost it - as he was terrified of his shadow. He was trying to kick it away and lifting his feet to get away from it - but freaking out as when he put his foot down it re- attached itself. Along with the other mindee I was waving and jumping and trying to make it into a game but he was having none of it! I tried distraction as the path runs along the train line but that didn't help either. He stopped crying whenever the path was in shade but as soon as the sun was behind us he would start all over again. When we turned the corner the sun was in front of us so thought we would be OK - and we were until he worked out it was following him and kept trying to run away!
I've had the spotlight on in the house since and used it to make shadows on the wall with hands and that's fine. I just don' t fancy either the screaming when we are out or having to stay in when the sun comes out!
All ideas welcome!!