Sometimes you can term a child mutually...meaning, sit with the mother and come out with a "behavior improvement plan." If by your suggested date, this behavior does not improve, then you and mom have to work together to find what is in the child's best interst. Mention that sometimes it is a change in environment and you may not be the right person for her child and something isn't working. I think when you talk about the child's best interest at stake and talk to her about what you are seeing, she may understand where you are coming from. Keep it clear that this is not that you don't like her child, but you care enough about her that you want to find the best fit for her. This might help the blow a bit.

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