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DC toddler room transistion

daisies05daisies05 member
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I posted previously about my "bad vibe" with the toddler room at daycare. While I'm feeling a little better (and I think the teachers are making more of an effort), I'm still struggling with drop-offs.  DD just clings to me and screams/cries when I try to leave.  It's killing me. I know she's probably fine 2 minutes later...but it's heart-breaking to leave her like that every single day.

So, my question - how do I make this easier for her (and me)?  Do you have any tips/tricks for making drop-off smoother?  I've tried getting her involved in a toy, or with another child, but it just isn't working.

 

DS1 9/2008 * DD 8/2011 * EDD DS2 3/2016
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Re: DC toddler room transistion

  • yellowcaryellowcar

    Breakfast is our only peacekeeper.  My DS is a huge fan of all things food, so when I drop off, I ask him, "are you hungry?  Do you want breakfast?"  He is all for it, so we go together to get a chair, sit at the table, and the teacher puts the food in front of him.  I hang out for a few minutes, talking to him, the teacher, other kids if there are any.  By that point, DS is totally distracted and is fine if I leave (I always face him away from the door, because if he watched me leave it would be all over and he would get clingy again).

    This has worked the past few days for us.  HTH.

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  • jlw2505jlw2505 member
    Bring a snack for your child to eat and get her all set up at a table with her snack, see if a teacher will take her from you or if she has a fav teacher - find that person.  My younger DD loves one of the asst dirs and whenever she is having a bad day - I hunt her down in whatever class she is in and hand off my LO.  She then takes her back to her a few mins later and all goes smoothly.  It doesn't happen often anymore but eveyr so often.  The biggest thing with both my kids is get them involved in doing something fun - my older DD its the computer or coloring and my LO varies - somedays the teachers do a "zebra hunt" with her to find her fav stuffed animal at school (this stuffed zebra has moved with her all the way from the infant room!!!).  It does get easier as time goes on.
    Jenni Mom to DD#1 - 6-16-06 DD#2 - 3-13-08 
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  • daisies05daisies05 member

    Thanks for the suggestions!  This morning was the best yet - DD seems to have taken to one of the teachers (finally!), so that really helps. She started to fuss, but as soon as the teacher came over DD went right to her and waved bye-bye to me (with a smile!).  So much better than having to leave while she's crying and screaming.

     

    Thanks again!!

    DS1 9/2008 * DD 8/2011 * EDD DS2 3/2016
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