I look after the loveliest very bright 2 1/2 year old who is always happy, cooperative, loving and so sweet! Except for home time... the moment Mum or Dad (but mostly Mum) arrives the child screams, goes stiff (so as not to fit in pushchair), tries to hit me and his Mum, shouts, cries, tries to get out the house etc. I'm not concerned about any safeguarding issues - I know the family well and they are lovely. LO is always telling me about the lovely things they do at home as a family. I pick up LO from school in the morning after I've done school run and never any problems - comes without a fuss, says bye bye to Mummy and gives her a hug and as I said has excellent behaviour throughout the day. Just feel so sorry for Mum - she gets very embarrassed and upset by the way he behaves when he sees her and I feel dreadful telling her how good he has been all day. We've tried Mum texting me when she gets round the corner so I can have LO ready and in pushchair for when she arrives - was able to get him ready without a fuss but still kicked off as soon as Mum got here. We've also tried distraction - you get in the pushchair for Mummy while I get the picture you made so you can show her etc, rewarding with stickers, we've tried letting Lo walk but won't stay with Mum...etc but nothing seems to work Mum has even told LO they won't be able to continue coming to me if behaviour doesn't improve and will have to go to a nursery Tonight it took 2 of us to get him in the pushchair, LO hit me and then turned to Mum and said 'I won't say I'm sorry either!' Poor mum does discipline him but it doesn't seem to have any effect...please does anyone have any advice?
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