Help me ladies....new kid woes.

[Secondtimearound]

Has she improved ?? I think socializing plays a part but the child's temperament and personality matters more ! I have 5 children , 4 of them are leader type personalities and one isn't . Parenting style , socializing ect all the same but she was the hardest to push forward into life and still is ! I think you are doing an awesome job working through this transition as crying non stop would drive me batty ! They are lucky to have you because I personally just couldn't do it !!

[bright sparks]

Has she improved ?? I think socializing plays a part but the child's temperament and personality matters more ! I have 5 children , 4 of them are leader type personalities and one isn't . Parenting style , socializing ect all the same but she was the hardest to push forward into life and still is ! I think you are doing an awesome job working through this transition as crying non stop would drive me batty ! They are lucky to have you because I personally just couldn't do it !!

There are for sure different levels of socialization but its very different when a child is with mom 10-12 hours a day 1 on 1 with no other adult or child for a full year. I think this is pretty significant vs a kid who either goes to an early years centre a couple times a week or a child who has regular visits to and from other adults and kids. Mom and baby groups aren't for everyone but socializing by way of interaction with the world is so important so to have almost complete absence of that, which her mother has made very clear was the case, it's going to have a noticeable impact on a child. Paired with her personality type and the type of relationship formed with that constant, mom, it makes separation anxiety and attachment issues much greater than the average.

She is improving slowly but surely and I think a lot of that comes from the adjustments mom has made at home and her consistency here. I think being in a routine has helped tremendously also since prior to daycare the child was on demand feeding and sleeping and everything in between. Mom has now got her doing everything at the same time every single day and it shows how much better her daughter is. As frustrating as the whole thing is, I'm just happy that the parents have taken my lead and constantly want to do what works best for my daycare routine and what will ultimately have their daughter happy and settled, as quickly as possible.