How long do you think it would take a 1yr old to adjust ...

[Crayola kiddies]

I have a new one starting (10 months old) in a few weeks and I hope this will not be my experience.......I gave mom a list of things to get started on to help transition into daycare .... So keeping my fingers crossed ; )

[Inspired by Reggio]

I gave mom a list of things to get started on to help transition into daycare .... So keeping my fingers crossed ; )

Awesome practice for sure ... an analogy would be imagine you work for a temp agency where they place you in a position - but they make a mistake and place you where you are starting a new job you have NEVER done before .... you show up to work without a job description or training before hand, no knowledge of the expectations of the job or the consequences of not being able to do the job and you just have to WING IT .... how STRESSFUL would that be?

Now imagine that you showed up to work at this new job stressed to begin with and find out that your coworkers and boss do not SPEAK YOUR LANGUAGE and you are expected to perform your job regardless .... how stressful would THAT be?

IMO this the same thing for a brand new babe in a childcare setting experiences when their parents and providers have not worked together to prepare them for the new 'job' so to speak ... not ideal for anyone

This is why we should definitely have a 'what to expect on your first day and things you can do to help me' discussion with parents as well as an at my age in group care I should be working on checklist of 'skills development / expectations' provided depending on the 'age' the child is entering care ... because often what works at home with one child in regards to 'self help' is not what is needing to occur in the GROUP setting and if the parents have never had 'multiple children' they have no clue and we need to gently educate them on how to ensure their child can THRIVE in our settings

[DisneyPrincess]

I have that crying all the time problem with a future full time darling, shes 10 months so its hard for her of course, good thing that she started the transition now 2 days a week before mom goes back to work. We started out 2 hours a day, now its half a day, next week we'll try full day. Now Im off on vacation for 2 weeks in march and Im afraid when I come back and she starts full time, all this transition will have been for nothing and have to start over after my vacation... :\ At first she didnt want me near her, talk to her or even look at her... she would scream and cry hahaha... at least now she wants to be in my arms, but I am slowly trying to let her down so she can unvelcro herself to me and start playing with the friends or on her own :O Poor doll is exhausted from crying, my (for now) two other kids are so sweet with her and dont seemed bothered by her crying. Hope it will only get better as I have more kids starting also after my vacation