toddler being bold in creche

Rinker

Our 2 1/2 year old boy has started being bold in creche. He won't let other kids play with certain toys and hits and pushes them when they do.
I feel helpless to do anything as he is generally very good at home and ceases bad behaviour once he is scolded for it. He doesn't respond to the girls in creche reproaching him when he hits anyone and time outs don't have any affect. Is there anything I can do as a parent or should the creche staff be better able to deal with it themselves? Any advice appreciated:)

Sleepy

I don't think it's something you can blame the staff for tbh.

Is he getting different discipline boundaries in different environments? I know my step-son had some issues when he was spending a lot of time with his grandparents who let him away with behaviour that wasn't tolerated in our house (jumping on the couch etc.)

Nevyn

When the hand over is done at creche have you told him that the girls are in charge until Mammy/Daddy come for him?

Seems he may see parents as being authories but not the carers in the creche.

bridetobeone

In my experience it's a phase he's going through. My Daughter is 2 and half years old and was the exact same at Nursery. She didnt want to share any of the toys and would push the other kids away from the toys. She never wanted to share anything. Thank god it is a phase they go through the terrible two's, it lasted about 3 months and she is fantastic now, she loves sharing her toys with all the other kids. As long as you let your son know that it's nice to share. What I used to say to my daughter is Sharing is more fun/ Sharing is caring, lol she now says it to the other kids that dont want to share their toys.

Good luck

Jinxi

Ask his key worker in the creche exactly how they handle his challenging behaviour. Having consistancy in how its dealt is difficult when many authority figures are involved. Have a meeting with them (no harm to have the child present so he sees that you and the staff talk about it) where you all decide how diciplline is handled.
At 2 1/2 children should have the ability to understand what you are saying.
Tell him exactly what you don't like about the way he is behaving(avoid saying HE is bold-this tells the child that HE is a bad person, not that he can change his behaviour).
Use reward chart- for every day he gets a good report at school, he gets a treat, like go to the park on the way home from school.
Have patience and be consistant. Boundry exploration is quiet normal.:o