all went well with jos' dr. appt yesterday. she is healthy and growing like a bean sprout. at her 6month, she was below the 50th percentile in wt. this time, she is just above the 50th percentile. she is catching up. and you can tell with her chubby cheeks.
she does, however, have anemia. which is an iron deficiency. it is not so low that it is a huge problem. but low enough that we have to give her a supplement for the next 3-months and see how she does. ehh, livable.
her bully was back today. no incident report (but the day is not over yet), but i did witness two times where this girl pushed jos over. gosh. it does give me some peace knowing it is something some kids go through (thank you mrs. t2 for easing my mind). but it still bothers me, and makes me worry that jos will pick up this bad habit. and how are we supposed to disipline our kids (because the school won't, they will just re-direct), when they only act this way around other kids, which is when they are at school. they won't do it to us, and she doesn't have any siblings or friends to do it to at home. hmmm...not sure how to address that one yet. who knows, maybe she will know better and not do it at all!
anyway...ready for the weekend. got a wedding tomorrow, and father's day to look forward to. isn't it funny, just three days ago i was fretting father's day...now i am looking forward to it. see how quickly times change.
enjoy your weekend all!!
2 comments:
I am glad my comments helped a little bit. I am sure I will be telling myself the same things when I return to work in July and Mia is in my center's infant room. I am a little nervous about wearing my mommy hat while also being the director of the program. It will be a new experience for me, but I think it will give me a better perspective on how the parents feel.
Redirection usually works as far as discipline goes in childcare as long as it is done correctly and consistently. Usually when the children are exhibiting aggresive behavior we track when discipline problems occur most i.e. transitions times, outside time, snack time etc and try to determine if there is something we can change in the environment. Sometimes it comes down to having too many kids in the same room at the same time so we break them up into smaller groups and do indoor outdoor play. If it seems to be the child we usually put them on action plan and maybe give them the opportunity to play alone or have a teacher shadow them. Of course they is only in extreme cases.
OK I am rambling now......sorry it is just kind of my passion!!!
Anyway, I hope you have a great Father's Day with your family and I was glad to hear Josie's appointment went well today!!!
Have a great weekend
Ugh, bullies. I'm sure your sweet Jos won't pick up something like that. And even if she does, eventually you will be around other kids to observe her doing it, and can correct the problem then, I'm sure.
Have a great day!
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