JueQ
02-10-2012, 02:09 PM
Hi, I would like some advice. I mind two sisters who can be a handful at times. Over the last few months their behaviour has improved greatly despite problems at home. I always speak openly to mum and try to work out differences with the children together and she generally backs me with my discipline as she knows what a handful they are. I have another mindee who is quite timid and shy and I recently caught the younger sister pushing the other one around. She was severely spoken to and told it was her last chance. I have spoken to all the children in my care and reminded them of expected behaviour and what I saw was bullying. Both parents have been spoken to and the sisters parents have dealt with her (not sure how!).
I do not want children in my setting to be scared but I have some other mindees that don't really like the siblings. It's almost like a pack as they are confident together. I know kids are kids which makes it difficult but to be honest I'm sick of the situation and will be rid at the first chance. I do worry that I'm being hard on the "bully" as they have issues of their own. My partner reminds me I'm not a social worker and just mind children not take on all the problems. I feel bad that if I don't try and work things out, I will only make their problems at home worse by ending childcare as they love to come to me.
btw, I have every policy and contract in place and am well within my rights to end things there and then without notice due to the behaviour - mum also knows this and it worries her.
I would appreciate any advice and if anyone else has been in this situation.
I do not want children in my setting to be scared but I have some other mindees that don't really like the siblings. It's almost like a pack as they are confident together. I know kids are kids which makes it difficult but to be honest I'm sick of the situation and will be rid at the first chance. I do worry that I'm being hard on the "bully" as they have issues of their own. My partner reminds me I'm not a social worker and just mind children not take on all the problems. I feel bad that if I don't try and work things out, I will only make their problems at home worse by ending childcare as they love to come to me.
btw, I have every policy and contract in place and am well within my rights to end things there and then without notice due to the behaviour - mum also knows this and it worries her.
I would appreciate any advice and if anyone else has been in this situation.