How to manage VERY attached child disruptions?
I work in PreK and the child is 5 next month. She’s been going to this school since she was an infant.
Shes always been really attached to one teacher at a time, but it’s become more and more of an issue the last few weeks. She will jump on top of me, hang off of me and throw (huge) tantrums when I am tasking and engaging with other children. It’s become a big disruption. We have talked about how kisses aren’t for teachers and just for family and we need to ask before we give hugs. We’ve also been learning about boundaries in my classroom and personal bubbles. My supervisors tell me to talk with Dad (single parent) but any time I bring up concerns he brushes them off. It’s getting to the point where I’m deeply uncomfortable being near her and I’m at a loss.
Ps. I’m in the process of training a new assistant but she’s admitted that she’s scared of this child when the child is always screaming “I don’t like you, go away” and crying for me. I’m consistently coaching her on building relationships. I REALLY hope she gets more comfortable in her role because this is not sustainable for me alone.