I started with X 5 months ago, 4 days a week. When he first started, as i expected, there were tears, but things have got worse as he has got older.
I spoke to mum and she suggested a walker as he loves his at home. This worked for 5/10 minutes then back to screaming. I asked her if she carries him alot, she replied no (i went to her house and this is not the case, i know she has the right to cuddle him but she picks up as soon as he wimpers.)
He is walking now (walking from 10 months) and things are even worse. He follows me everywhere screaming at the top of his lungs, my 3 year old son is not impressed and doesn't like X coming anymore, which makes it worse. I also have a 6 month old starting in 4 months.
I had X for 6 hours today of which he slept for 1 hour, the rest was him
screaming at me, even through lunch, he did not give up, i cuddled him, i sat and played with him, i took him out, tried everything, he just screamed and this has been a daily occurance for months.
This has been a tough 5 months for me anyway with personal difficulties and this is not helping, i just cried today, i just cracked. Makes me sound so unprofessional but i really need a break. I have even considered giving up
childminding, but then my son loses out on having me home, so really thats not fair, i am just very low at the moment and i suppose i needed to 'vent' to people who may have been there.
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