butterfly
19-07-2011, 05:52 PM
I'm on a real downer today. My colleague and I look after a 6 yr old before and after school. His behaviour has always been bad (he doesn't listen, has poor table manners, makes a mess, is rude etc) but lately he's got very physical and often strikes out at other children. Today there have been 5 incidents where he has bitten, hit or kicked other children.
His parents don't seem to be dealing with it at all. This morning mum told him that if he received a 'red card' at school today he would not be able to go to cubs tonight. Well he did receive a red card for biting and then continued to hurt other children but she has let him go because he was crying on 'the naughty step' an she thought that was punishment enough!
I'm totally fed up with him and the lack of support from her. I don't want other children to be put at risk of being hit or kicked and i don't like the fact that his behaviour rubs off on the other children. Also they don't think sitting on the step is a severe enough punishment which i fully agree with.
what should i do? i've drafted a letter to the parents but i don't know whetehr to send it or not. she has a tendency to get angry and aggressive quickly and i'm not sure i can cope with that. she will be dropping off and collecting from me tomorrow and thursday. obviously then it will be the summer holidays so i don't know whether i should just bide my time and enjoy my hols.
what would you do?
His parents don't seem to be dealing with it at all. This morning mum told him that if he received a 'red card' at school today he would not be able to go to cubs tonight. Well he did receive a red card for biting and then continued to hurt other children but she has let him go because he was crying on 'the naughty step' an she thought that was punishment enough!
I'm totally fed up with him and the lack of support from her. I don't want other children to be put at risk of being hit or kicked and i don't like the fact that his behaviour rubs off on the other children. Also they don't think sitting on the step is a severe enough punishment which i fully agree with.
what should i do? i've drafted a letter to the parents but i don't know whetehr to send it or not. she has a tendency to get angry and aggressive quickly and i'm not sure i can cope with that. she will be dropping off and collecting from me tomorrow and thursday. obviously then it will be the summer holidays so i don't know whether i should just bide my time and enjoy my hols.
what would you do?