It's the part-time situation, that's the problem, I swear! I just transitioned a baby into care and he screamed bloody murder all day every day for the first 2 1/2 months. Guess what? As soon as he became full-time he stopped. I'm not going to transition babies part-time any more because that's the third time in a row that has happened to me. My new transition method is going to be full-time from day one to see if it works a lot better.

Also, talk to the parents as I did and make sure they are not picking the child up at home at the first peep out of them. I tell my dcparents that it's a harsh reality for a baby to learn that in the real world they have to share attention with others and that for the first precious year of their life they have been the centre of the universe but that is changing NOW. We need the parent's help with every issue to come during the daycare years and this is step #1, teaching the babies that screaming for no reason doesn't earn any rewards. Sure they need hugs and bonding and they are scared of the new environment so need reassurance that they are safe and well cared for but these little guys also have to learn to adapt to their new surroundings and new friends.

Jennifer, I'm sure you're doing a great job but it's a fact that some babies take a very long time, weeks and weeks to settle into daycare life. It's exhausting for us and the other children so the parents MUST help out!