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Hi,

I’ve just been reading a forum thread started by a home daycare provider who’s frustrated because she has a slow child and the child’s parents won’t do anything about it.

I thought it might be useful for any other providers in that situation.

Here’s the initial forum post:

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I have a dkp that is clueless that her daughter is a bit slower than she should be. I have been working with her on everyday things, like eating, drinking from a real cup, and simple tasks. When I ask her to do 2 things in a row, get her shoes and coat and put them on, she looks at me like I am speaking a foreign language. It is very frustrating. It is a constant battle and her parents seem to careless. I approached mom to say that I think there are thing we need to work on, gave her a few examples and left it at that. That was around Christmas, and that is what mom choked it up to being, she was excited about Christmas and could not focus. I since have looked online to see what a 3 yr 5 month old child should be capable of and she can not do many. The main thing I am concerned about is that she will not get the help she needs and it will hurt her later on. The school district offers free preschool screening and I have suggested it to mom, as I do all my kids parents to make sure they are all on the right path, but she says nothing is wrong and I don’t need to worry about it. The main thing that bothers me is I have 2 yos that can do more than she can and she is slowing us down. She can not focus or follow more than one thing at a time. I know it is a learned skill and it needs time, but my patience is wearing thin with her. How can I or should I even bother letting mom know I think she should really go for the screening? Any one else deal with this? What can I do with her to help her get moving in the right direction? She is a very good kid, I just think she needs some other help that I can not offer to her.

TIA”

You can read the whole thread here: Clueless HELP PLEASE!!!

Talk soon,
Mary Nightingale

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