I have also found that the first couple of days are ok...until they get wise to the game! I had a child scream her head off all day from October when she started until she came back after xmas break. Then, she just stopped and is a wonderful child who rarely cries. You just have to hang in. If it goes on for months and you cannot handle it, then you can terminate your contract (depending on what your contract says). All children are different. I have also had kids who had zero transition and adjusted from the start... And the younger they are, the harder it can be for them to adjust.