Originally Posted by Shell:
Why stress?! If you can term the family, do it and make it easier on yourself.
How can the other kids have any fun with a child behaving this way?!
I put up with similar behaviors in a center because I had to, but in my own home, no way!
If you have to keep her , get tough with dcm again. It appears she regressed after being home/vacation, but has the capacity to behave appropriately, since she did a full turn around the last time.
I've given myself permission (and with encouragement on the forum) to let go of a family if it's making me miserable in any way, and you can too!
IMO, you've already stuck it out way too long.
Most of us who've been in the business for a long time see it as a bit of a plague. Honestly, there are so many parents that don't set boundaries for their children any more. In the first 10 years I did daycare, I rarely termed a kid, and only once for behavior. Then, I took a 10 year break. Since I came back 4 years ago, I've termed a family of 4, plus 1 or 2 others.