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We were in the exact same situation 3 weeks ago. My kids (now 3yr & 18 months) went back to daycare after almost a year. The months leading up to their start date were very anxious for me. I was worried about drop off- have to say goodbye at the door, teachers in masks.
Week 1 was brutal....both of them cried so much, my heart broke. Week 2- older one was happily walking in saying ‘bye mummy, bye daddy’. Week 3- younger one still crying but this time walking in on her own. This week is week 4....🤞🏽.
Bottom line- they seem to be having fun at daycare once the initial drop off is over and are adjusting quickly as kids do. And I’m feeling better about the whole thing since they seem happy and they know mummy & daddy always pick them up at the end of the day.
Thank you for sharing honestly & openly! Helps me set expectations. Glad they’re doing well / you’re on the other side!
We put my 2 year old back in part time daycare 2 months ago after almost a year off. They let us do a practice run where we brought him to the parking lot and the teacher came out and said hi. We also started talking about school a lot and how they’ll sing songs and play games and see friends. The first drop off was hard but after that, he has loved school. He is thriving and is so excited to go. He is also so much more pleasant at home with the added structure a s change in scenery
That’s a great idea, thank you! I’m hoping our center will be able to do an open house when weather gets better
The beginning was brutal for me.... and i second guessed my decision, but after a couple of weeks my 3 are happy, love seeing friends, and are thriving. Mine are 2, 4 and 4.
Thanks for sharing, doesn’t sound easy at onset but glad to hear they’re all doing well now!
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TL;DR - Similar situation, started daycare 3 weeks ago with no tears. I think the key for us was talking to her about it, they understand more than you think.
We were in the same boat, my daughter is 2&2mths and she just started daycare at the beginning of this month. I was so anxious for about 2 months leading up to her first day. The week before starting, we went to the daycare after hours and showed her around her classroom. We decided it was better for hubby to do drop offs since she’s especially clingy to me and I’m too emotional. Now about a month leading up to this, I had started explaining to her that she was going to be starting school like her cousin and we read a book about going to school so she was familiar with the concept. Day 1, I got her ready talked to her again about how she was going to school. Told her she was going on a drive with daddy and he will drop her off at school (no daddy, no nana, no cousin - she kept asking me who will be there so I kept saying no, she seemed a bit sad about this but seemed to understand). At drop off, the teacher came out to get her (parents can’t walk in with kids anymore 😩), she said bye to her dad grabbed her teachers hand and walked in. No tears! We’re on week 3 now and so far we only had 1 day of tears. She didn’t want to leave me at home, so I cuddled her and strapped her in the car. Hubby took the long way to daycare so she got a long drive (she loves drives in the car) and by the time they got there she was fine
Aww that’s great she adjusted so well! Good idea to get a book, I will buy one... and yes I think my husband should do drop off or else we’ll both be a wreck 😢
Same age and just started back part time. We are still in the transition period but I am happy with our choice to return. The tears at drop off are so hard, but her teachers let me know she calms down quickly. I love the enrichment she’s getting with so many books, songs, crafts, educational activities, and even just interacting with peers. And she is still just as attached to us and doesn’t seem emotionally scarred as I had feared :)
To prep, we read “Lola Goes to School” a lot, watched relevant Daniel Tiger episodes, and looked at pics of her school/classroom/teachers.
Great tips, thank you! Will check out that book. I’m sure my son will love the enrichment & socialization too. Best of luck to your family!