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Daycare dry run?

iraabeliraabel
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I go back to work after the 4th.  We have the daycare set up to start on the 6th. 

Did you do a dry run at your daycare center where you took your LO for a few hours the week before?

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  • aglennaglenn member
    I did, and for the first few days I actually stayed there with her and played, then started leaving for a couple hours, etc.  It really helped me get to know the center and the routine, and I like to think it helped DD to know it was an OK place to be.  I recommend doing it if you can!
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  • Bella427Bella427 member
    Yup, I left her there for 2 hours the 1st day (after staying about an hour there with her) and then 4 hours the 2nd day.  3rd day was all day.  She was 4 months old and was fine.  I was a pretty big mess and I was glad I eased into it. :)
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  • iraabeliraabel
    I go back to work the 6th (after the holiday) and I have called and set it up for a couple of days next week.
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  • financialdivafinancialdiva member

    imageiraabel:
    I go back to work the 6th (after the holiday) and I have called and set it up for a couple of days next week.

    Trust me, you will be glad you did. I went back to work on a Thursday, so we started that Monday and it worked out really well for us. On Monday I just stayed and observed and got to know his teachers. Then on Tuesday and Wednesday, I hung out a little longer, left for a couple of hours then picked him up early. I was a mess, but I'm glad I wasn't a mess on my first day of work! GL!

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  • QueSrahQueSrah member

    I didn't.  Our DCP said that babies seem to have a harder time ramping up to a full day than just doing it from the beginning - they take a few days to adjust to any schedule, so the changing (half days and then full days, or whatever) just makes it take them longer to settle in.

    Not judging, though.  I had full faith that my DD would be happy, and I wanted a few precious days to myself before going back to work.

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  • LaBlue24LaBlue24
    I definitely would! I would do two days, one where I would stay and observe and one where I wouldn't.
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  • PeskyPesky member
    No.  At that age, it's not about them getting used to it honestly and LO really won't "get used to it" with you there or in a matter of a few hours.  It will take about a week.  So nope, dropped mine off on the first day, went to work and started a normal schedule.  Both were exhausted after being picked up the first week, both ended up with some infection (ear/sinus for DD, bronchitis for DS) after the first week but both quickly adapted. 


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