emma04
08-05-2008, 09:45 AM
:panic: HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hve an 11 month old girl who has been with me since February and has been fine up until i took a holiday!!!!
She was only away from me for 6 days but she has come back unbearable at times. At the moment she only stops crying when she is asleep or eating and she is very loud and will not give in..
I am sure it is because when she goes home she sits with Mum or Dad until late into the night (I assume this is cos they feel guilty about leaving her all day) Also she has a 12 year old brother who gives her constant attention through playing and his company. Trouble is when she comes here she expects to be able to sit on my lap all day or have my undivided attention constantly.
I have eliminated illness but tiredness is a problem, her sleeps are few and far between and i am battling to get them back to the way they were...1hr am and 1hr pm. I really am at a point where i don't know what to try next.... other than giving in to her demands, which would be extremely difficult with the other children i care for, not to mention unfair!
Today at this precise moment she is screaming the place down. However every time one of the other children plays a tune on the musical toy she silences for 3 seconds before ranting again.......I am positive she is doning it for attention and have decided that today i am going to ignore her. But i am worried about my neighbours reporting me!!! (hot day, windows open!!) Also i don't want her to think i'm wicked!!!
She has been screaming now for 30min!!! Good job i have the patience of a saint!!!!!
Iv'e tried explaining to Dad when he collects, but he just looks at me bewildered, as if i must be doing something wrong and short of telling him and Mum to stop cuddling her all of the time (which a can't really do) there arent any more options!!
ANY IDEAS BEFORE I GO DEAF.......PERMENANTLY!!!!!
I hve an 11 month old girl who has been with me since February and has been fine up until i took a holiday!!!!
She was only away from me for 6 days but she has come back unbearable at times. At the moment she only stops crying when she is asleep or eating and she is very loud and will not give in..
I am sure it is because when she goes home she sits with Mum or Dad until late into the night (I assume this is cos they feel guilty about leaving her all day) Also she has a 12 year old brother who gives her constant attention through playing and his company. Trouble is when she comes here she expects to be able to sit on my lap all day or have my undivided attention constantly.
I have eliminated illness but tiredness is a problem, her sleeps are few and far between and i am battling to get them back to the way they were...1hr am and 1hr pm. I really am at a point where i don't know what to try next.... other than giving in to her demands, which would be extremely difficult with the other children i care for, not to mention unfair!
Today at this precise moment she is screaming the place down. However every time one of the other children plays a tune on the musical toy she silences for 3 seconds before ranting again.......I am positive she is doning it for attention and have decided that today i am going to ignore her. But i am worried about my neighbours reporting me!!! (hot day, windows open!!) Also i don't want her to think i'm wicked!!!
She has been screaming now for 30min!!! Good job i have the patience of a saint!!!!!
Iv'e tried explaining to Dad when he collects, but he just looks at me bewildered, as if i must be doing something wrong and short of telling him and Mum to stop cuddling her all of the time (which a can't really do) there arent any more options!!
ANY IDEAS BEFORE I GO DEAF.......PERMENANTLY!!!!!