Hey everyone, new here. I've worked at a center for a year and have taught toddlers for 4 months.

The toddlers listen to everyone but me. As soon as I'm alone with them they just run around the room. They won't sit in time out.

Nap time is a disaster if it's just me. They'll get off the cots and run around and play with toys. The minute another teacher walks in they'll run back to their cots and lay down.

Today I took 3 of them for a bathroom break. They ran around the room until my boss came and helped me.

My boss told me that the kids haven't learned anything from me because they won't listen long enough for me to conduct class. She wants me to step it up.

I've tried singing and spending 1 on 1, quality time with them. But the minute I try to do 1 on 1 one of them starts doing something unsafe and I have to go stop them.

I'm desperate to get these kids to listen to me. What can I do?

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