Oh boy! Did your special needs child just get kicked out of childcare?
Did you know that special needs children are more likely than their normal peers to be kicked out of daycare?
Let’s face it: As a special needs parent or guardian, your child means everything to you. When spending time with the babysitter or putting your child through daycare, preschool, or school, it is important to make sure that nothing goes wrong to harm your child either physically or mentally.
Additionally, you and your child’s Mental Health and safety should be one of your top concerns. If your child is enrolled in a daycare or school program and something goes wrong, you’re sure to feel upset or angry.
However, taking an aggressive approach and complaining to the daycare or school can sometimes make the problem worse rather than better. Rather, you should take preventative measures to make sure that your child will have a wonderful experience.
How To Prevent Your Child From Being Kick Out of Child Care!
Below are some proven steps you can follow to make sure that your child doesn’t run into any serious problems at daycare or school:
Intervention Strategy #1
Do not blame anyone before having solid proof or evidence. Work with your child’s teacher or caregiver on coming up with several solutions to the problem and reaffirm your active role in your child’s education. By being a problem-solver, you’re not only showing that you’re active and involved in your child’s life through parenting discipline skills but also that you’re a responsible individual who cares about coming up with solutions rather than winning arguments.
Intervention Strategy #2
Use subtlety when trying to probe the truth from teachers or caretakers. Try to find something worth praising or noting in the school or person who is working with your child. Starting the conversation out on a positive note shows that not only are you concerned about your child’s well-being, but you also notice and appreciate the dedication and enthusiasm of the caregivers and teachers involved.
Intervention Strategy #3
Let your child tell you in his or her own words what’s going on at daycare or school. However, you shouldn’t rely on their explanation as the only one. Get information from teachers, classmates, or even other parents. You’ll find that there are several sides to the story, and the more you know, the more fully and accurately you can approach the teacher or caretaker and voice your concerns.
Intervention Strategy #4
Follow up with the people you’ve taken your complaints to and talk with your child to see how things have improved. If the situation hasn’t changed, take your complaint to the next person up and repeat the steps above until a resolution has been made. Being informed and involved with your child’s school shows that you’re more interested in seeing quality results than making a one-time complaint and letting the issue sit while nothing is done to correct it.
Intervention Strategy #5
Try to keep the issue on the actual incident instead of the people involved. This helps minimize any later confrontations (between your child and another child, for example) and also helps the teacher focus on the problem and not the ones who started it. Also, don’t forget or ignore your child’s possible role in the problem.
As they say, it is better to prevent than to find a cure later. Always be sure to show your confidence in the daycare or school you enroll your child in. This way the daycare or school will also respond by living up to your expectations! “Childcare”
Other Options to Consider Instead of Daycare.
For moms and dads who can afford Homeschooling and be a stay-at-home mom where you don’t have to work because your spouse makes a lot of money and daycare isn’t expensive then this option probably isn’t for you. For parents who don’t want to send their child to public daycare, you may want to try in-home childcare centers or preschools.
Just hear me out in this video as to why in-home daycares are the best cost option!
How to Reduce Stress in Your Special Needs Child
Although you could use Melatonin to help reduce stress in special needs children which is normally common for children with Autism or AD/HD. There are also many other alternatives before you switch to Medications which I hate! So try these other mentions below before reverting to medications, pills, and CBD oils.
- Weighted Blankets: Great for helping reduce pressure and stress on your child when completing a long day at school or therapy services.
- Sensory Rooms: Often one of my many very favorite methods when working in the public school system or daycare was creating a sensory room for children who love to play and cool down while playing with a variety of therapy toys or watching videos.
- Mindfulness and Mediation: By creating a safe space and using mindfulness activities and books children are more likely to have better control of their emotions.”Childcare”
- Breathing Exercises for Children and Teens: By trying out a variety of breathing techniques and exercises I promise that your child will learn how to control their emotions.
- Subscription Activity Boxes: Subscription activity boxes are a great way to keep your child engaged and learning at home. These types of boxes spark interest and come in many different shapes, sizes, and Holidays. “Childcare”
