mamabear
29-11-2012, 10:12 AM
Hello!
I have been registered here for a long while but have just taken on a new little girl who is scared stiff of my son and I don't know what to do!
Bob is 16 months and an active, sociable and happy little boy. New mindee has just turned 1 and its her 3rd day here and she seems to be getting more scared each day. Her mum works at our school so she's only here from 9-3ish, just the 2 of them.
At first I thought she was upset cos she was in a new setting etc, but when Bobs in bed she happily wanders around exploring and playing, but she literally bursts into tears if he goes anywhere near her. When I was washing up after lunch yesterday she was screaming at the gate and trying to push him away from her! She does the same if I'm holding them both, and she wants to be held ALL the time when he is in the room.
I've tried playing and reading (distracting) them both, and it works for a while, but today she seems worse. I don't want her to be unhappy here, and Bobby really wants to play with her too- how do I deal with this?
I have been registered here for a long while but have just taken on a new little girl who is scared stiff of my son and I don't know what to do!
Bob is 16 months and an active, sociable and happy little boy. New mindee has just turned 1 and its her 3rd day here and she seems to be getting more scared each day. Her mum works at our school so she's only here from 9-3ish, just the 2 of them.
At first I thought she was upset cos she was in a new setting etc, but when Bobs in bed she happily wanders around exploring and playing, but she literally bursts into tears if he goes anywhere near her. When I was washing up after lunch yesterday she was screaming at the gate and trying to push him away from her! She does the same if I'm holding them both, and she wants to be held ALL the time when he is in the room.
I've tried playing and reading (distracting) them both, and it works for a while, but today she seems worse. I don't want her to be unhappy here, and Bobby really wants to play with her too- how do I deal with this?