When Marla Evans walked through the door that morning, she felt restless in the air.
Johnny, her usually happy and outgoing three -year -old, is acting so that she has never seen before. His usual excitement of children’s care disappeared, replaced by frantic pleas and heartbreaking tears.
Something was wrong and Marla knew she had to get to the bottom. What turned into daily care to cause such an emergency at her son? She knew a little, the truth would send her hurry back into the care of children to face the worrying situation.
“No, Mom, no!” Johnny screamed and threw himself on the floor in a dramatic adaptation.
Marla Evans looked at her watch and feared that other full -fledged rage seizures would make her work again.
Johnny took part in the care of children for two years without any problems, but recently cried and begged Marle not to take him. She talked to their pediatrician, who assured her that toddlers often walked through a phase called the “terrible trio”.
“Stop it!” Marla screamed frustrated, but the fear in Johnny’s eyes stopped her. Something happened.
She knelt beside him and pulled him into her lap. He cried as he pushed his little face against her. Marla realized it wasn’t just a typical anger, but what exactly was going on?
She gently rocked him until his sobbers calmed down and quietly asked, “Why don’t you like children’s care?”
“Are they other children?” She asked, but Johnny was silent. Marla sighed. “Honey, I have to go to work, but I’ll pick you up today, okay?”
Johnny sat in his lap, his face was concerned. “No lunch?” He asked anxiously and looked at her.
Lunch? Marla frowned, she was sure what was going on with her son.
At work she asked her boss for some time to handle a personal matter. Fortunately, her boss, her mother herself, understood.
Instead of deciding to visit Johnny before lunch during meals.
She entered the dining room for children’s care, where the children sat and ate lunch.
It wasn’t long before he noticed Johnny.
A woman sat beside him, which Marla didn’t know.
Marla watched when the woman aggressively took Johnny a spoon, picked up the mashed potatoes, and tried to force them into her mouth. “Eat!” She commanded. Johnny shook his head and clenched his jaw, tears running down his face.
“Open your mouth and eat!” The woman strictly demanded while Johnny tried to pull out in need.
Marly sank. Johnny was not a big eater and never brought him to eat more than he wanted.
Marla watched the teacher put his spoon into Johnny’s mouth despite his protests, causing to suffocate and spit. That was enough.
Marla invaded the room without hesitation. “Get from my son!” She screamed.
She tried to stay calm and added, “You don’t see it is enough? He’s healthy, but it’s not a big eater. As a tutor, you should know better than force your baby’s feeding.”
She stared at the teacher. “Throwing food into the baby’s mouth is unacceptable! You should know that these children are not your puppets that need to be controlled.”
The teacher reddish and stamped, “Never…”
“If this happens again, I will make sure you lose your job,” Marla, her voice company, threatened. “I will not allow my son to be poorly treated in daily care.”
The next morning Johnny was calm and there was no anger. Over the next few weeks, Marla surprised children’s care visits over the next time.
The teacher never pushed Johnny to eat again, and Johnny’s joy and enthusiasm returned when he was looking forward to care for children.
Conclusion
Marla’s decision to trust her instincts and intervene when she saw Johnny need not only to protect her son from further damage, but also to ensure that his childcare experience would return to positive. By facing Marla, she stood up on Johnny’s well -being and showed the importance of attentive and compassionate care in raising children.
As a result, Johnny gained his enthusiasm for children’s care, and Marla’s alertness helped to restore the confidence that was shaken. Her actions emphasize the essential role of parents in defending the needs of their children and the deep impact that understanding can be kind of care for the emotional health of the child.