All Early Years settings & Childminders: General Issues
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Terrible Twos behaviour? - help!
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We have a 2.5yr old who is really suffering with the terrible twos! Mum said she has been very badly behaved at home too. She has started having a huge tantrum most mornings when she is brought in (she does 3 full days and has done since early last summer but the problems only started just before xmas). She says no to everything we say, pushes and hits other children, snatches from others and just generally has bad tantrums when she can't have her own way. She has also begun refusing to lie down to have her nappy changed. When we try to pick her up she either goes all floppy or fights against us, making it very difficult to carry/move her. We use 'timeout' but she refuse…
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Hi all I have attached a picture of our new 'open ended play' area. We are hoping the children will use the area to do lots of creative play (making up stories, transient art, patterns). A bit similar to Atelier. The children are beginning to use this area but need guidance on what they can do. But we are looking for ideas that we could use to make the area look more inviting and 'fun' to draw the children in, particularly the younger one. Or, do you think an area like this will just not work with 2-4yr olds. Any advice most welcomed :1b
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We are really lacking in non-fiction books. Does anyone have any recommendations? What are your favourites for pre-school age? I know that's rather a general question as non-fiction books are usually about specific subjects, but any ideas / inspiration would be good. Thanks!
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I have a EAL child who speaks and understands English well but I find they constantly repeat themselves eg when asking a question or commenting on an activity they will say "I want the blue car" x 12 or "he's driving the car" x 12....even though I will respond "yes" "ok" or extend what is said "yes he's driving the car on the road"...so its not like the child is waiting for a response / acknowledgment...even if I acknowledge in several different ways / using different phrases the child will keep going until I suggest something else or something else takes their attention Does anyone have any experience of this? Any suggestions to deal with it?
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Hi all just a quick question someone said they were thinking about becoming and independent early years consultant. Just wondered if anyone knew anything about going about this? whether there is such a thing? what experience/qualifications you would need? etc....
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I've looked through a few discussions but can't find the answer to my question. We have a child who is 4 in June and mum says she isn't showing any recognition of knowing when she needs to go to the toilet. It is the same in nursery too She will sometimes tell mum when she has 'been' but never that she needs to 'go' I asked mum if she has noticed any behaviours indicating she needs to go but she says no. Any suggestions?
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Hi, Does anyone have a template that they'd be prepared to share, to enable 2 settings to exchange information about a child in both settings please? This hasn't happened to us before and not sure where to start. Thank you
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we have a new child started he comes for 3 hrs a week. His mother said he has communication problems down to poor speech, he attends speech therapy. This morning she told me he has been given 1:1 in his other nursery and the local early years team are assessing him. He hits everybody including staff and can't be left unattended for a second. Would you apply for 1:1 for just 3 hrs?My problem is it is taking a staff member out permanently for 3 hrs to shadow him.
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Are parents still allowed to help during a session? In the past if we have a member of staff suddenly call in sick we have asked for a parent volunteer to stay - we haven't had to do this for a number of years as our numbers were low but we are now in the position of getting busier and if a member of staff is sick we have no 'supply staff'. If possible we would try and get a committee member as they are at least DBS checked but if no committee can stay, could a parent? obviously not allowing in children's toilets or being alone with a child. We are really struggling for cover staff; who is going to be hanging around 'just in case' preschool might want me for 4 hours?!…
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Help please....think i am getting old as we have just turned 3 year old attending full time...who watches Netflix regularly with his dad....vampires just after christmas he cut 2 slivers of paper and put at side of his mouth (we had to laugh....encouraging boys and all that) I am a vampire...and that started the netflix conversation.....last week....he was imitating Wolverine....asked if it is scary.....'in parts teacher..but i just hide beheind settee then ' Other children have no idea about Netflix....am i being old fashioned or is he too young for this viewing ? Opinions valued...
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