melanierika7
04-06-2013, 11:35 AM
Hi there,
I have recently started looking after a little boy who is 2.5 years old, but I'm having a really hard time because he doesn't want to participate in anything. I have tried various approaches, but I'm feeling a bit disheartened as every activity I plan he doesn't like. As a result, I feel that I don't have much to go on when doing observations, because even if I take a step back to allow him to initiate an activity, it only ever results in fighting with another child and never anything constructive. At the moment, my only observations are about trying to fit him into a social environment.
I have always had these images and ideals in my head that the children would sit around a table and actively and enthusiastically take part in activities, but it's not turning out that way. Is it me? Should I be doing something different, or do other childminders experience similar problems.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
M
I have recently started looking after a little boy who is 2.5 years old, but I'm having a really hard time because he doesn't want to participate in anything. I have tried various approaches, but I'm feeling a bit disheartened as every activity I plan he doesn't like. As a result, I feel that I don't have much to go on when doing observations, because even if I take a step back to allow him to initiate an activity, it only ever results in fighting with another child and never anything constructive. At the moment, my only observations are about trying to fit him into a social environment.
I have always had these images and ideals in my head that the children would sit around a table and actively and enthusiastically take part in activities, but it's not turning out that way. Is it me? Should I be doing something different, or do other childminders experience similar problems.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
M