Originally Posted by scoobysmama:
Hi all,
I just opened this week, and I only have one full time dcb (23 months old) and my own son (18 months old). Sometimes they play together well, and other times they are just crazy- running around the house, fighting over toys, throwing toys, etc. In the 3 days that I have been opened, one or the other has hit their head each day. The dcb pushed my son on the first day and he hit his head on the floor. The second day, my son fell off his chair at the kid's table and hit his head. The third day, the dcb and my son were fighting over a toy and the dcb fell backward and hit his head.
I swear I'm constantly monitoring them and putting out fires. These three times just happened so fast, I couldn't stop it in time.
I feel like I'm really bad at this! Help!
Welcome to the world of child care. You are NOT really bad at this. They are toddlers. That's pretty much what they do. all.day.long.
I'd strive for equal group time together as well as periods of individual play. BOTH are beneficial to them.