Drama of the week

[jeriendhal]

So about ten minutes after he got off the bus yesterday, Thomas had a screaming, toy throwing, teacher hitting meltdown at daycare. Unfortunately this is the second time one of these incidents resulted in him hitting Miss Nancy, so moonshadowed had to talk with the daycare manager about it. They aren't kicking him out, but if it happens again he's going to be suspended from daycare for at least two days.

Bluntly, his behavior has been worsening the past couple of months, and we can't figure out why. Even after yesterday's incident he couldn't articulate why he started throwing a fit. So Friday we're going to talk to his pediatrician and see about getting him to see a behavorial therapist and perhaps introduce medication into his regime.

Additionally I'm looking for other daycare options in case the worst becomes necessary. If we can get him into the after school program at his elemtary school, he could have a helper assigned to him like he has in the classroom, and it might even be cheaper. Otherwise, I may end up quitting my current position and getting a part-time job so I can pick up the kids myself off the bus. Cutting out daycare and monthly parking fees, never mind gas, I'd only need something that pays less than $600 a month to match what I'm making now.

Comments

[aynne-witch.livejournal.com]

hugs

[tarsa.livejournal.com]

Make sure they do a thorough assessment of Thomas before they start drugging him. It may be as simple as thing like he doesn't *want* to do daycare every day. I also think a few unannounced visits to his room at various times~of~day would be a good thing; the school may be bringing this on themselves.

[kk1raven.livejournal.com]

I hope you can figure out why he's behaving that way and correct whatever it is.