I do my interviews outside of daycare hours. If a child has been in care before, I usually start cold turkey with full-time attendance. If it is a 12 month old, I do the family interview and a contract review next for the full family. The transition visits are staggered and increase in time each day(no parents) I do 1hr/then 2 hrs/then 3hrs with lunch/ then a full day. All of my transition visits are paid at $10/hr. I used to transition for free, but why should I give away my time when I'm supervising their child? No parents during transitions for safety reasons, as well as it makes the transition go easier/faster.