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  • 1.  Give me ideas please

    Posted 03-15-2021 18:17
    Hi touchstone community I need suggestion.My name is Ludy  I am a provider, I have a boy 1 year and 8 month . He have two months in my facility, when he start was not connection with nothing only wants to be behind an adult figure during meal time cry and cry and cry if a adult is not around of his area. Right now he can play byself, spending more time in some areas like water or blocks or bikes but he continue cry during meal time if a adult is not around of his area. I announce every move that I do during meal time with the perpuse of he can knowing  the events that are coming but it is not working. What I can do it?

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    Ludivina Renteria
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  • 2.  RE: Give me ideas please

    Posted 03-16-2021 09:53
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    @Ludivina Renteria

    Two months feels like a long time to you because you have been listening to the crying and feel so helpless, but being in school with all these strangers is still new and raw for him.  And he is a baby, really.

    Is he a dual language learner? Does anyone speak his home language?

    Has he moved recently?  ​Is his family group stable?

    Being able to participate at meal time is all about trust.  He has not built that trust yet.  Relationship building is very intense and time consuming.  It is perhaps the most important thing you can do for him right now.

    Maybe the foods are unfamiliar.  Maybe at home someone always feeds him.

    I am sure that by meal time he IS very hungry and his coping skills are very low.  And meal time makes him think of home and how much he misses his family. 

    Meal times, because they are scheduled at regular times, are one of the ways a child begins to tell time.  As he gets closer to dismissal, the longing becomes more intense.

    You have many questions here to ask his parent.  Can you feed him a bit?  Can they bring some familiar foods?  Can they give you some key words and phrases to use?  Can they shorten his day just a bit?  A transition toy?  A family photo that you can laminate for him to carry?

    Good luck!  Deep breaths!  You can do this!

    Best wishes,

    Susan W.

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    Susan Hinman Waldman
    Practice Based Coach
    Communities United Inc.
    Lexington, MA
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  • 3.  RE: Give me ideas please

    Posted 03-16-2021 23:15
    Thank you Susan




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  • 4.  RE: Give me ideas please

    Posted 03-16-2021 12:35
    HI the way I coped with this was asking the families for a families picture and putting it up on the way to make the child somewhat comfortable or ask parents to bring a favorite lovey or toy for security to the child he or she might be scared missing mom or dad specially because its a new place let them hold the picture and or lovey all day . Start by having him or her hold your finger and you sitting next to other children playing interact with them so he or she can feel comfortable and welcome. Hope this helps

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    Garcia Yesenia
    san Jose CA
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  • 5.  RE: Give me ideas please

    Posted 03-17-2021 00:11
    Thank you I did it.


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