Hey, perhaps she was worried the separation was just as hard on him as her so she came to get him early and then he didn't want her? That would hurt my feelings too as a mom, emotional problems or not. If daycare is new to her after having her son for two years to herself, she might be the one that needs transitioning, not the kid. I had one that had real trouble letting her son go. She seemed really hurt the day at dropoff he reached for me and ran to play without a hug or kiss goodbye. I went right back to her and said "I know it's hard to leave him, but isn't it easier to picture him happy like this all day? He's just showing you that he agrees with your choice." When you put it that way, it still leaves her in the driver seat as the parent because she is the one that picked you, but leaves you free to do what is best for the child during the day. I don't know, it worked with my parent and she had some severe anxiety over leaving her kid too!