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tell me about the first day of daycare
i know everyone goes thru this, but i'm already emotional and she isn't even going til wednesday and on top of that, she's just doing a half day!! i've been so excited/anxious to go back to work and have adult time, but now that it's getting closer, i feel like i wanna cry! her first full day will be friday. what if she cries the whole time??
please make me feel better....i know these are normal growing pains 
09/21/09 and 08/16/2011
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Re: tell me about the first day of daycare
I would definitely go in with her for a little while (if you haven't already) today and tomorrow so that she is used to the environment and people. If you can, even leave her there for an hour or so before Wednesday. That way it won't be so much of a shock to her system when the real time comes.
Other than that, plan to give yourself a little extra time the first day for all the questions and drop-off details that will still be new to you. And most importantly, if she starts crying and reaching for you, for heaven's sake don't stand there in the window for 10 minutes watching. That's just torture on both of you. (I only mention because a mom at DD's daycare did this last week while DH was dropping DD off.)
Good luck! It's hard at first but you'll come to really appreciate your adult time and your T-time even that much more!
I dropped DS off at the sitter's today for the first time. I actually wasn't all that worried - our sitter is an older woman, and I figure she knows enough about kids to be able to calm him if he's upset. We had a little trial run yesterday when we dropped him off at the church nursery for the first time (trial run in the sense he was with people I didn't really know), and he was totally happy for the hour he was there.
Anyway, no advice, I can commiserate though. I mostly just miss the little guy. Thankfully I've taken lots of video footage in the past week, so I can watch that when I want to see him.
It is hard the first few days, but, just so you know, she likely won't cry all day. She's so young she may not notice too much (or at least DD didn't when she first started), and she'll take lots of naps. I'm finding it harder now that she knows I'm leaving and she'll cry and yell Mommy. Luckily that is fewer and farther between now.
Hugs to you, I'm sure it will be fine after a little adjustment period!
i have gone in there and hung out with T and the owner 3 times now. she seems to enjoy watching all the kids (yet another good reason for her to go besides me just going to work). the owner is nice and so are all the ladies that work there.
i can do this! i know i can! people do it all the time! **mini pep talk***
i won't stand in the window while she cries! i know that won't help lol !
thanks for being honest....
For me, the anticipation was much worse than actually going through with it. Plus, I was so busy trying to get caught up at work that the days flew by in the beginning and, before I knew it, it was time to pick her up.
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I haven't read the other posts, so sorry if I repeat...
If DH can go with you, it will make it much easier for you. He was able to give me hugs when we were leaving. It really meant and helped a lot for me. I don't think I could have done it alone. It does get easier. I have no problems when I drop him off...he's happy to be there and my providers are happy to see him when I walk in...that really helps.
Good Luck!!!