BlondeMoment
29-03-2016, 01:43 PM
Oh my giddy aunt I'm actually going mad :panic:
I've been back at work as a childminder since my baby boy was 6 months old. He always used to love the children, giggling at them and watching them play.
He is now 18 months old and to start with I thought he was just a bit poorly one day but it's becoming a regular thing that as soon as they turn up he clings and screams and becomes very possessive of me. There is a little spearation anxiety going on at the moment too.
He is fine when they're not here. He potters around playing with his toys but as soon as they arrive he just wants to be held and even then that's not enough.
I can't get on with anything! He won't let me do any activities with the others and sometimes I can't even have a conversation with a parent without having to shout over him.
I just don't know what to do. I feel he is too young for time out and that would just make him worse. He doesn't have a lot of language yet so very hard to explain things to.
I'm so exhausted. My job has become a battle ground because of my own little boy.
Does anyone have any experience or solutions/ ideas to help?
Just had a horrible horrible morning with all our Easter activity plans ruined. Got a throbbing headache and feel a failure.
I've been back at work as a childminder since my baby boy was 6 months old. He always used to love the children, giggling at them and watching them play.
He is now 18 months old and to start with I thought he was just a bit poorly one day but it's becoming a regular thing that as soon as they turn up he clings and screams and becomes very possessive of me. There is a little spearation anxiety going on at the moment too.
He is fine when they're not here. He potters around playing with his toys but as soon as they arrive he just wants to be held and even then that's not enough.
I can't get on with anything! He won't let me do any activities with the others and sometimes I can't even have a conversation with a parent without having to shout over him.
I just don't know what to do. I feel he is too young for time out and that would just make him worse. He doesn't have a lot of language yet so very hard to explain things to.
I'm so exhausted. My job has become a battle ground because of my own little boy.
Does anyone have any experience or solutions/ ideas to help?
Just had a horrible horrible morning with all our Easter activity plans ruined. Got a throbbing headache and feel a failure.