Joined: 18 Aug 2007
Posts: 66
Location: Northern Florida
question about parenting please
Okay, so my son is now nine months old. I went up to pa to bring back my nephew because his daddy (my brother) is having a hard time coping with his twenty year relationship ending and he's seeking help and is in rehab. My nephew is having a hard time adjusting, especially since he's never really been taken care of his entire life. Should I keep my son in daycare, even on the days I have off, so that my nephew can fully adjust to me?
Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:28 pm
MysteryGirl Moderators
Joined: 02 Jun 2007
Posts: 3419
Location: I come from a land downunder
Rainbow,
I would like to know how old you nephew is before I could seriously reply to this question. Though my gut instinct (as a mother who had 3 kids under 4 y) is that you shouldn't disrupt your own child's schedule too much, otherwise you will end up with 2 unhappy little ones on your hands.
Noni
Sun Sep 09, 2007 8:04 pm
rainbowbrite82
Joined: 18 Aug 2007
Posts: 66
Location: Northern Florida
my nephew is fourteen months old. well, i think i will ask for the weekends off, that's when the daycare is closed, so I can have time with my son. I asked my job if they mind if I have my nephew tag along with me to work and they said okay. So, I think I might have my nephew adjust to me that way...???
Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:17 pm
bbmaniac
Joined: 05 May 2005
Posts: 248
Location: Houston, TX
Adjustment is such an individual thing that it's hard for me to come up with a clear-cut answer to this one. Some kids will latch onto anyone quickly and without much...if any...fuss. Others who are more shy will have a much harder time adjusting. Since I used to be a teacher, I saw both...the kid who'd come in, find his desk and wave goodbye, and the ones who would cling to their parent's leg while screaming bloody murder. Unfortunately, this is one of those issues that has to be played by ear, so to speak. You may have to try a few different routines/schedules before you find something that works for both your son and your nephew. _________________ For nothing this wide universe I call,
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Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:12 pm
White
Joined: 20 Nov 2007
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Location: New York City, New York
RainbowBrite, how's it going? BTW, I remember that cartoon!
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