I usually have mommy or / and daddy present for the first day for about an hour, and the second day 30minutes. Than usually, that is all.

I ask, whenever it is possible, a 2 weeks transitionning period. Increasing the hours as the weeks go by.

I don't think AT ALL that the kids get confused with their parents being around, neither do the other DCKs. I have always had the parents join in the first few days. It is a little more noisy and less disciplined in the house, I agree, but parents are aware of that! They see the DCKs in action, they see me in action, they can see how I discipline the kids, how I an with my own, and how their own kids interact in this new environment!

It is as much important to transition the parents as transitionning their kids. But it surely doesn't have to be longer than an hour or two TOP