Prepping for daycare

Allison546

DS starts daycare in a week and a half. Did any of you try to prepare your LO/try to break some habits before starting? I know DS is not going to be held as much as I hold him. My bigger concern is naps.. I love letting him nap on me on his stomach, and I'm just feeling like maybe I need to try to get him used to napping more independently. I've been putting him down more the past few days which has just led to crappier and shorter naps.

Selfishly I want to hold him every second for the next week... But I just want to make the transition for him as easy as possible... So I'm torn.

kimmlet

I tried to be a little more hands off but then when I thought about it it was my last time getting to spend so much time with him and getting to hold him so much so I was selfish.  I loved it when he slept on me and let him do it as much as he wanted

financialdiva

It will always be different at daycare then it is at home, no matter what you do. Your LO can nap for hours in the crib at home, but what your LO will do at daycare will be different.

Hold your baby and enjoy your last week of ML.

wootownlady

What PPs said. Not much you can do to simulate the daycare schedule/environment. Just do what you love and enjoy and makes you two happy, and then figure out daycare when you get there. It's always worse in our heads than it is in real life. Your LO will

Allison546

Thanks.. This is what I wanted to hear. He's sleeping on me right now, and I will refuse to feel guilty about that!

drpayne

Nope. Don't over think it. LO will adjust. Just enjoy some extra snuggles.