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xp: for those who have switched daycare..

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if you switched daycares between approx 18 months and 2 years of age... how did you present the change to your LO? What did you do on the last day with the old daycare? Wondering how much of a big deal to make about the goodbye.. vs just saying "say goodbye to X because you will be going to a new school now. But we will come back and visit soon"

stressed about this!

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  • pitterpatter129pitterpatter129 member

    We just switched at age 2, but we moved (houses/towns/etc.)  On the last day we just gave hugs and said goodbye as usual.  He popped right into the new school with no issues the next day!  In fact, he loves his new school!

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  • brettsmamabrettsmama
    DS went to an in home daycare until 6 months old, then stayed home with DH and started a DC center at approx 18 months then changed to a new DCC just before turning 3.
    The transitions were way harder on me than DS. He had friends and liked going to "school" but he acted like it wasn't a big deal to him. We didn't make a big deal or production at all. We took him to his new school twice for 2 short visits before he actually started. We just said this is your new school and new friends. He adjusted very quickly.
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  • kmplskmpls member

    We switched at 2.5 and didn't make a big deal over it. He did ok. 

    I think it's harder on us! 

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  • financialdivafinancialdiva member
    We switched DS1 at 17 months. We did not make a big deal out of leaving his old daycare. We left bc we weren't happy so maybe that's why we just finished up the week and bolted!

    We visited his new daycare a couple of times prior to him starting. When I looked at it, then when DH looked at it, dropping off paperwork, etc. each time we went, we would go visit the toddler classroom and say hi to the teachers.

    Did two short days that first week and picked DS1 up around 2:30. I am not going to lie, it was rough. He was pretty upset and cried at drop off, but by Friday he was fine! GL!
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  • ASmallWonderASmallWonder member
    We switched at 15 months, 18 months and 25 months and a big deal wasn't made for any of them.  Only the 18 months switch was on less than stellar terms but the other two we had to leave people we loved due to us moving and them moving so there were hugs and kisses and that was that.  Luckily for us, the person we left at 25 months has moved back to the area and we've been able to see her and her son for play dates but like someone else said, it's harder on us.
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  • hoping4stickyhoping4sticky member
    We moved and left our inhome that DD loved and had been at for 1.5 years. I was really scared at how it was going to go, but she has done fine. We did a good bye the last day, but she didn't really get it, asked about her old DCP a couple times, but that was it. Now all she talks about is new DCP.
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  • TriciaandSeanTriciaandSean member
    We switched at 18 months, it took him about a month to open up and be himself again but he did fine with the transition. 
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  • TMWarren85TMWarren85 member

    We switched DD at 18 months (we moved for a temporary job assignment) and then again at 2.5 (moved back home after) and both times were fine. The first time was a breeze on DD, hard on me. I cried when we left because they were my comfort zone. The first day of the new school DD walked off and left me because she was so interested in all the new things.

    When we moved back home we went switched to a Montessori school (different than before) so it was a completely new place and she was just fine. She would still talk about her old friends and teachers in 'miscago' (Chicago) but she made new friends. I didn't really talk through it much with her, but we were moving back home where our family was so she was more excited about getting to see Grandma/Grandpa again.

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  • repedrickrepedrick member

    We switched DD at age 2 from an in home provider to a center. We just said exactly what you're thinking and made sure to emphasize how exciting her new "school" was going to be.

    We switched again when we moved- DD was 4 1/2 & DS was 8 months- DD knew for several weeks coming that she would be leaving that center but we again stressed how exciting her new place would be and made sure to tell her why she had to switch and all the other exciting things that were coming with the new house, etc. They both did just great right from the start. 

    I think they are very resilient to changes like this as long as you take the time to explain what's going on and don't surprise them with "Good Morning, this is your new school!" they need time to mentally prepare for the changes just like adults do.

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