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• Mrs_Lady member

  August 2013 edited August 2013

  Hugs!! I did this most recently and I must say it is harder on "us" than them...my LO loves his school! He's home with me this week though. Right now he'll go 2-3 days until he's 1 years old or I work FT again..

  Transition days are good. Do not expect they will do EVERYTHING the way you've done at home.  Try and stick to the schedule as much as you can on the weekends.

  Also PREP the night before soo much easier ok... oh forgot to add..you can get labels from www.namebubbles.com much better than marker in clothes or you could just go the vistaprint route or create your own..much better than marker I think

  hang in there

   

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• lady dixneuf member

  August 2013

  you'll be totally fine.

  E loves daycare

  try to appreciate the time you got to spend with him, some of us have had our LO's in daycare for 6+ months already!

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• lady dixneuf member

  August 2013

  WanderingStars23 said:

  I agree with doing everything possible the night before. Also, the first few days plan on leaving earlier than you think you need to. I guarantee it will take more time to get you both ready and out the door than you plan on.

  
  

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  give yourself double the time you think it will take to get ready

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Wally3 member

  August 2013

  Leave quickly even if lo is upset the teachers can calm them down quicker if you are not there. Bring in settle quick kiss goodbye and leave. If he is really upset call 30 minutes after drop off to check in.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

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• StefanieM522 member

  August 2013

  Everything all the other mommas already said. I cried after drop off for the first week, but He loves daycare and gets excited when we arrive in the mornings. Don't worry about calling to much.  If you need to call to check up on him then do it, especially if it makes you feel better.  Also don't linger after drop off,  the teachers will have him calmed down in no time and he will be super excited to see you when you pick him up.  You'll be fine.  Good luck!
  

  
                  
  

                 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  

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• jg1011 member

  August 2013

  Thanks for support ladies.

  
  

  I went back to work in Feb when V was a little over 3 months, but my mom and MIL were watching him here at our house. So I have the prep routine down and know i can leave him. Now it will be a matter of getting him dressed and out the door with me and the thought of leaving him with "strangers" where he won't get 1:1 attention.

  
  

  I KNOW this is best for all involved and that he will thrive(he had a blast playing at orientation today!) I don't want him dependent on 1:1 attention and a little separation from me will be healthy. I LOVED being home with him all summer but that coupled with the timing coinciding with his separation anxiety stage make a little time independent good for him I think. As he is older, bigger, heavier, and more mobile, there is NO way my 76 yo MIL and 73 yo mom could do it full time.

  
  

  I will count the days till our first day off where I can stay home with him (Columbus Day weekend---can't do Rosh Hashana as he will only have gone 2 days and I don't want to start and stop and then start again). Teaching is amazing for lots of reasons....now that I have a child, my days off is another  of them!

  

   

  

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