shazzy1970
Full Member
I take my 3.5 year old to my weigh ins- he is a typical little boy and wants to touch things etc but i make it about him too. I tell him beofre we go that we are going to Maureens to get weighed and i let him go on the scales too. He gets a bit restless but i tend to be quick - no more than 10-15 mins. Why not try this - weigh the kids and measure them too - they like that, makes them feel involved - alternatively i'd go to the ladies house. It difficult as some people, me included, have to take their kids and they don't always behave as we'd like, it can get a bit stressful trying to talk and listen to CDC whilst watching kids too. I wouldn't be too worried about the tetras falling on them - not unless they are piled to the ceiling. What about having a pack of stickers and offering a star if the kids behave for 5 mins. I think there are a few options but i would avoid offending your client by saying anything - toddlers can be a handful for the best of parents. My son took a full scale tantrum in my CDC's house on one ocassion and she had to help me get him downstairs which was a bit embarassing but she didn't seem one bit perturbed by it. We have to remember its boring for them - what toddler wants to sit and listen to diet talk!
