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[quote=Anonymous]Can you think of any reasons her working environment might make her reluctant to do a messy activity?

I do full-on messy activities with kids, but this one family were so obsessive about every single detail of everything (we weren't allowed to make pillow forts from the couch cushions, for example) that I finally gave up trying and we just did boring stuff that I knew they wouldn't have an opportunity to criticize.

Does she have experience with kids this age? If not, she may be intimidated by these really messy activities and worried that she will lose control (imagine your son drawing on the carpets or some such). I'm not saying it's an excuse, but it may be a reason.

I can think of 3 or 4 more but I think your best bet will be just to ask her. Say, "Susan, I'm really happy to have found you and I can see you take this job very seriously. I am a little worried that Brandon will get bored doing the same activities every day, and for him, boredom can often lead to tantrums. Is there any particular reason you're hesitant to break out the art supplies or blahblahblah?" [/quote]

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