Out of summer childcare options for a 2E almost 5 year old boy

[Anonymous]

My son just got rejected from Camp Aristole. If I don't find childcare I will have to quit my job. He will be 5 end is July and he is 2e. He hits when he gets mad. I live in MoCo. JCC is full. TLC is way too expensive.

I'm certain he will get kicked out of a camp with typically developing kids his age. Any suggestions? I'm desperate.

[Anonymous]

What do you do during the year?

You can hire a college student as a summer nanny to take him swimming, hiking, nature centers......all summer long.

[Anonymous]

Get a nanny/manny. Great opportunity for a rising college senior majoring in special education!

[Anonymous]

As you say you are desperate so if you need to keep your job, can you just make do with whatever TLC is for this summer? Otherwise, I would go on Sitter City or Care.com and only look for college students or young teachers who are now home and may be looking for summer Nanny jobs. If he is a handful, I would go for two students so if one quits, you would at least have some coverage. Or could you try taking Wednesday off to give the person a mid-week break - if needed.

Be completely upfront with the student on his behavior. I would take the time to write down the routines that work best for him throughout the day. I would share as much as possible on the behaviors he may exhibit, how to deal with them and clearly what does not work.

I would create a day which would keep him as calm as possible even if it is not that ideal for learning. In other words pretty much what he enjoys doing. Perhaps if he can experience as little stress as possible, he will start to calm down and come around a bit. I would have a cash bonus if the sitter completes the summer as agreed upon.

Meantime, do you think that your son has been getting the right kind of a program to deal with his emotional and behavioral issues. If you do not think his placement and IEP is correct, then you really may want to line up an advocate because until he gets in control of himself, behavior will need to be the focus.

[Anonymous]

Can't you dump him on your sister? After all, he's family.

[Anonymous]

OP here
The only people who have been able to handle him are sitters with special needs experience. That's 15-20/ hr. We tried 2 college students and one graduate student. All of them unreliable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
As you say you are desperate so if you need to keep your job, can you just make do with whatever TLC is for this summer? Otherwise, I would go on Sitter City or Care.com and only look for college students or young teachers who are now home and may be looking for summer Nanny jobs. If he is a handful, I would go for two students so if one quits, you would at least have some coverage. Or could you try taking Wednesday off to give the person a mid-week break -

OP again
TLC program is a half day. And it's not through throughout the whole summer. I do not have family in the area and they are not willing to take him for the summer. My sibling are not into kids

[Anonymous]

Are you hoping for a therapeutic program or someone to keep him safe & busy?

I'm a teacher and I'd take him if I didn't have my own kid most days. You should make up some flyers and post them at MoCo ES. There are lots of paras who would love a summer gig like this.

[Anonymous]

I'm confused- was he rejected for something he did or was it simply full?

[Anonymous]

OP,

Here is a list of camps near you:
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/344595.page

I don't understand why "2e" is relevant you really need to be focused on the behaviors he needs to work on, e.g., self regulation/hitting.

[Anonymous]

I think you could get someone with SN experience for $15/hour. I think that's your best option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you could get someone with SN experience for $15/hour. I think that's your best option.

I missed the part about hitting before. No teacher or para is going to put up with hitting when angry at that pay grade.

[Anonymous]

Call your local Easter Seals chapter. They may be able to direct you to resources for daycare.

[Anonymous]

In my experience, daycare centers are sometimes more able to accommodate kids with special needs than fancy camps. I've known kids who have had good experiences at Montgomery Childcare Centers, School for Friends, and a few other centers that I can't remember. You might also look at the Beverly Farms childcare center on the campus at Ivymount, as they have a lot of experience with special needs kids.

[Anonymous]

OP where is your son in school? Do they have a summer camp? Teachers he particularly like who you could approach?