My 1+yo is going to start daycare soon for the first time. Any tips on how to manage the transition? Specifically, any pov on whether to start off doing half days/alternate days or just go all in?

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Start taking vitamin c as you’ll probably get sick multiple times throughout the next few months.

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For sure...toddler been at daycare for about 1.5 years and been constant 1 week healthy-ish, 1 week sick and repeat ans then every other daycare crud hits us as well so plan for lots of unexpected forced sick and PTO time to take care of kid and you learning to work while sick

We went all in at around the same age because we had to with work. Kids are adaptable that young. Kid is now almost 3, has been in a more “legit” preschool since September and still asks for his former daycare operator because he loved her so much. Might be hard for the kid at first, but, in my opinion, any sort of gentle separation is to assuage parents’ feelings rather than the child’s. Of course, every kid is different and YMMV

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Also, in the preschool, we were forced to do a gentle separation the first week despite us doing a full time program for 18months and it was chaotic. Frankly I think the lack of routine made it more difficult for the kids who used to be at home with either a nanny or a parent to adjust and it just delayed the inevitable

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I say go all in. We went from 0 to 5 full days a week with our 7month old in August. He transitioned fine and loves going now. I’ll also second the comments about being sick. All 3 of us have had varying levels of symptoms since September

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+1 on going all in, make it routine quickly. If you act like it's an big deal they will too. Don't overplay the first drop off and separation. Hand them over, say "oh boy, bye have fun!" and walk away while they are distracted by the teachers, toys and kids. They have short memories and adjust fast - it should hopefully feel like normal life and something they get excited about very soon.

To other comments - being constantly sick sucks, but for us it is still preferable vs the "no sleep" phase of the first few months.

Kids are resilient. Go all in but maybe spend an hour there together to get him comfortable?

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Many daycares around us still aren't allowing parents to hang out due to COVID. It is important to start a morning and evening routine and then if at all possible stick to it for 2-3 months minimum (no travel, no keeping home a couple days to hang out with family, etc). Also if you can match your home routine (nap and snack times) to the daycare that can help too

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6m to 1yr is the best time for kids to be in daycare full day. They adapt to the schedule so fast.

Prepare to get sick

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