1st week of center opening

[thelearningtree]

Congrats on opening!

I would suggest to stagger the start dates if possible.

I've been lucky and have had parents who want to slowly transition their child into my care. For instance, I have a one year old starting full time in January who has never been in child care before. I met with her mom and we developed a transition schedule for the child. Right now, since I have her spot open, she has been coming 1-2 times a week for 4-6 hours. In December she transitions to 3-4 days a week, for the full-time hours, before going full time in January. I don't charge the full-time rate, but instead charge based on the hours. Of course, not every parent is able to this. In other cases I have had several children start on one day. It really depends on the comfort of the children and the parents.

The best thing to do is determine what works best for you and for the children and parents. You don't want to be overwhelmed on your first day. Set yourself up for success!!