I work in a daycare, and every tuesday and wednesdays they have to take the kids to church(the daycare is apart of a church) and on our way there the 20 moth olds I work with dart in frount of me and I tell them to stop but they don't listen and run off in the wrong direction. How can I get them to listen to me?
2007-02-28 23:46:48 · 11 answers · asked by Tweetybird 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I'd be more shocked to hear that you babysit 20 month olds who *do* listen and walk nicely in a line!
I've seen some daycares use a special string or rope for walking with young children-- every child has to hold onto a bit of the string/rope, and can't let go as they walk in single file. Also, some of them have those huge long strollers with multiple (5 or 6?) seats
If there are only a few of them, holding hands, or using a double or triple stroller would work.
Toddlers sure can be a handful! They can learn rules, but only within the confines of what they're developmentally able to understand and act (or not act) upon. I would expect 20 month olds to know what you're asking when they're told to stay in line, but *not* to have the ability to resist the urge to wander when there's so much to look at and explore along the way. ;)
Best of luck!
2007-02-28 23:59:06 · answer #1 · answered by LaundryGirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a jump rope and make them hold onto it. Is there a way you could get some help for a few minutes and take them over in small groups, rather than all at once? Make a big deal over the kids who stay with you and listen. Give them lots of praise (i.e. Shane did such a good job walking over to the church would you like to help me hand out the snack, pick out a book, whatever). Sing a song like the wheels on the bus (where they do hand movements) to keep them on task. Set up little way points along the route so they have to go from place to place. Like if they are all into dinosaurs or something tape up various dinosaurs along the hallway and say ok we've got to get to the T-Rex next and then make it look like you are checking them off on your clipboard that they made it to T-Rex.
2007-03-01 05:25:13 · answer #2 · answered by stargirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree w/ laundry girl. At my son's daycare (also a church daycare) the 18-24 month olds go for "buggy rides".
When they go up to the next class, they walk back and forth to the cafeteria, church, etc using the rope type thing. A teacher is at each end and the kids are in the middle and hold on to it as they walk. Kids that age love to feel like they are 'helping' so it's a great opportunity for the teachers to make it "fun", therefore they will listen to you.
2007-03-01 01:57:23 · answer #3 · answered by Nina Lee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a 20 month old and at that age and he doesn't listen to me half the time when I tell him to "STOP!!" They also tend to move faster when you say "stop" and go somewhere other than where you are! You need to get them out of the van last and hold their hands. If you have enough adults, I would even have one in charge of the kiddos under 3 b/c they are just a handful. So, what I'm saying is, you can't get a 20 month old to consistently listen to you. It depends on how sassy they're feeling that particular day so it needs to be worked around. Good luck!
2007-03-01 03:49:12 · answer #4 · answered by emrobs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do all age group of kids go to church? If so why don't you pair the younger ones up with the older ones. Make each older child "responsible" for a younger one.
I have worked in a daycare center and this is what we used to do. Not only does it show the older children that you trust/respect them. The younger ones look up to the older ones so that should work. It may not work with all of them but the ones it doesn't work for you will need to hold their hands.
2007-03-01 01:28:24 · answer #5 · answered by arabella_noelle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 03:53:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to gain some respect from these children. i also work in a daycare. pick a line leader, a line kaboose,& make everyone have a job. works for my toddlers 18 months and up. Children love trains. Make it an exercise , practice leaving the room on off church days, to get them in motion, practice several times a day, do they leave your room for any other occasion? they should have the same routine for every trip out your classroom door. Reward good behavior with praises and stickers. I t is not too early to start a student of the day board, use pics of the children , rotating who needs to lead the train , who needs to watch the person in front of them and who needs to be the caboose. Use baby sign to communicate with them. Good Luck and remember at the end of the day , you get to leave them with their parents.
2007-02-28 23:57:32 · answer #7 · answered by Denise H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hold their hands so that they cant run off and will be able to stay around you. It seems that they are pretty rowdy kids so you better hold onto their hands TIGHT! Or another option would be a reward! tell them that if they walk with you properly without running off they can have a sticker or a piece of candy or a toy or whatever.
Good luck!
2007-02-28 23:53:00 · answer #8 · answered by Here I come I am cinnamon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with that many children it will be hard, but what about making something like a bunggie cord with clips on it to clip to the children to keep them together and all safe?good luck
2007-02-28 23:58:06 · answer #9 · answered by Sunshine 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kids learn through play, try and make it a game.
2007-03-01 00:39:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋