The child is 2.5 years old, talkative, social, feisty, and generally responsive to a firm, loving approach. She attended the daycare since seven months and thrived until moving to an older-toddler class. In the new class she is sometimes reprimanded for singing herself to sleep at nap and for difficulty sitting still during circle time. Parents are practicing calming and listening strategies at home and role-playing teacher expectations. The teachers have expressed frustration, characterizing her behavior as unusually difficult. Normal toddler restlessness and singing at nap have been labeled inappropriate by staff, prompting criticism of teacher suitability and daycare practices.
I have a 2.5-year-old daughter. She's super smart, talkative, social, and a little feisty. She's a great kid, who-like all 2-3 year olds-tests her boundaries, but responds well to a firm, loving approach. My issue is her daycare situation. She's been at this school since she was 7 months old and has thrived. But in this new "older toddler" class, she's struggling with the teachers and expectations.
She gets in trouble periodically for singing herself to sleep during nap time (something that's never been an issue before now), or being unable to sit still for very long during circle time. I totally understand that this type of behavior is frustrating for the teachers who have other kids to think about as well. And we are working with her at home on strategies for helping her calm her body quietly and listen to her teachers, then trying to role play them.
"Not being able to sit still for very long" and "singing herself to sleep during nap time" are both 100 percent normal and expected 2-year-old behaviors, and it's ridiculous that these teachers are annoyed by this and that they're complaining to you. Your kid sounds great, and these people sound like they're off their rockers. I don't like these teachers or this daycare.
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