The Screaming Child

Wow! I just read a post from a lady who works for a daycare. She has a child who is 27 months old who consistently screams all day for 8 hours. None of the children want to play with him, because he just screams at them. She has tried going to the parents and suggested a speech therapist, but they say they're too busy with work to take him. Here is what I think.........

A child needs to be loved. First and foremost. Before the job. Before the success. Before anything else. As a parent, it is your responsibility to take care and nurture the child you brought into the world. So many parents lose this part of them. This process starts at the home, and it starts by setting time aside from your BUSY SCHEDULE to make time for the one you brought into this world. In the situation mentioned above, we don't have all the facts. There could be a number of reasons the child's behavior is so poor. It could be......

1. Inadequate time spent with the child from the parents
2. Not correcting the child's bad behavior and showing them the proper way to act.
3. Unplanned pregnancy, which can lead to the emotional neglect of the child
4. Not caring about the developmental stage of your child

These are a few reasons why poor behavior can be caused. It's not the child's responsibility to teach himself etiquette skills, or correct himself for bad behavior. It's the responsibility of the parents, and in my opinion (only my opinion), there is some type of serious neglect happening. I would love to hear your thoughts on this subject.

Sincerely Yours,
The Caring Mom