switching daycare

mommymegan831

I'm thinking about switching daycares.  I'd keep my kids where they are until June, then I'd keep them home for the summer since I'm a teacher and I love that time together, then they'd go to a new school in September, they'd be 1 1/2 and 3 1/2.  How do you think the transition would be?  DD started daycare for the 1st time when I went back from maternity leave at 2 1/2 and after 1 bad week adjusted well.  She really enjoys her school so I feel bad switching her, I just have some concerns, especially with the class DS would be going into in September.  Do you think her transition would be smoother since she's been to daycare already or worse because she's not going to the school she's used to.  The new school is also just 2 blocks away from the old one on the same street.  You think that would confuse her?

IUIBaby

I think switching at that age would be perfectly fine!

brettsmama

Just before DS turned 3, we moved. He was out of daycare for about 2 months then started a new preschool. He transitioned just fine, no problem. If your LOs are confused by driving by the old school, I would just explain they have a new school now. I think it will be fine.

Teagiedo

I switched at 2.5 and I was very worried about the transition. Talk it up , drive past it a lot and go meet the teachers a few days before y ou start. My son went through one day of being sad. It was the best decision we made. Good luck

LoCarb

I find as they get older they are better with the transition. It doesn't mean you may not have a bad week, tho. Talk it up as much as possible to get LO excited about the new school. GL!