First let me say that I do really enjoy working with children. On occasion you come across a child who has no clue what the word "no" means and will not stay in time out, etc etc. Then you have the kinds of children that are a joy to work with.
I do agree with you, but complaining about it will not fix the situation! I do agree that this is quite common problem with parents but a lot of the time this is due the parents having no idea. It is usually not a conscious thing, so a lot of the time, these parents need to be shown how to discipline their children.
As the carer of their child, you can play a big part in teaching the parents to take discipline into their own hands so they don’t have to rely on you! Talk to them about the strategies that you use at work and encourage them to use these strategies at home so that there is continuity. You can give them information verbally or using pamphlets. If this is a common problem at your centre you may consider holding an information evening where the parents can come along to a seminar that outlines some different discipline strategies for them to try.
#1 by ruthiecrue2 on August 8th, 2009
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I know what you mean. I work with kids as well. A lot of parents let their kids do whatever they want and when the kid gets to school or daycare they have a hard time with discipline.
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#2 by panther10758 on August 8th, 2009
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Nothing should EVER replace a parent
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#3 by Alex on August 8th, 2009
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Ask the idiots that made Grand Theft Auto. Then ask the idiots that play Grand Theft Auto.
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#4 by tater_bug1983 on August 8th, 2009
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I used to work at a daycare and had a lot of need I say SPOILED children, the parents don’t want to seem like the bad guy to there children, or mean one so they figure drop them off at a daycare and let the employees deal with there children. The figure it is a lot easier to let someone else do there dirty work, It is easy to be a parent if you never have to say no,and hear them cry, or so they think.
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#5 by sungshui109 on August 8th, 2009
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it’s human nature to want to just enjoy pleasure but have less or none at all of responsibility. because it takes a lot of time effort, energy and of oneself to discipline a child. it’s much easier to have the joy and happiness from having a child but some would just have those and not the responsibility of disciplining the child that goes along with it, which is always hard work. some people just go with what is natural to them and would like to get pleasure but none of the responsibility. daycares happen to be the paid ones so some think they would rather have their money to parent their child.
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#6 by bj812201 on August 8th, 2009
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I do agree with you, but complaining about it will not fix the situation! I do agree that this is quite common problem with parents but a lot of the time this is due the parents having no idea. It is usually not a conscious thing, so a lot of the time, these parents need to be shown how to discipline their children.
As the carer of their child, you can play a big part in teaching the parents to take discipline into their own hands so they don’t have to rely on you! Talk to them about the strategies that you use at work and encourage them to use these strategies at home so that there is continuity. You can give them information verbally or using pamphlets. If this is a common problem at your centre you may consider holding an information evening where the parents can come along to a seminar that outlines some different discipline strategies for them to try.
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