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Switching rooms at centers

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We just started ds and dd at a large center that we love in June. Ds's teachers were amazing and he loved them too. This was a big deal since he was in a home daycare prior to this (it was dd's first daycare experience though). Anyhow, last week they switched to their fall rooms and they both got new teachers. I like them all, but LOVE ds's last teachers and he clearly misses them : ( Today at drop-off the baby sobbed pretty hard, tears and all, and ds kept saying 'I don't like Ms. New Teacher's name, I like Ms. Old Teacher's name'. Needless to say, drop off today sucked. When will these center transitions get easier? It seems like it's hard on little guys to have to change providers so frequently.

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  • cedentoncedenton member
    Wish I could help. My DS switched rooms on Monday. He's actually getting more upset as the week goes on as it sinks in that he's not going back. It doesn't help that the rooms are right next to each other. When I picked him up yesterday he was crying and they said he kept trying to walk in the baby room. :(
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  • litzo27litzo27 member
    Awe, I'm sorry! No advice other than to give it some time. Would it help if you tried to come 5-10 minutes earlier and get them a little engaged/playing before you leave?
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  • financialdivafinancialdiva member
    How old is your DS? (On mobile)

    DS1 (3.5) just transferred rooms. After the first day he said I like Ms Old Teacher, but she teaches babies and I am a big boy. Lol. One day and he thinks he is a big shot. Anyway, maybe talk to him about being with the big kids vs the "babies"?

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  • LoCarbLoCarb member
    The transition is tough at first give it another week or two. My kids are very food motivated. I usually drop them off with a piece of fruit which offers a distraction.
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  • traveltheworldtraveltheworld member
    No real advice here, but I feel your pain.  DS just switched rooms yesterday and he has been rather sad - well, as "sad" as a 13 month old can express himself.  When we walked by his old room he almost lunged out of my arms to get to his old teacher. :(
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  • CYBURRCHICCYBURRCHIC member
    No advice, but I am dreading the switch that will come in FEB. My center does a good job of having them spend time in the new room for a couple weeks prior. But he has bonded to his two teachers now so strongly.
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  • st.augbridest.augbride member
    Ds is a little over 2.5 yrs. We saw his old teacher in the hall and he gave her a huge hug. I suppose we could always just stop in and say hi to her when he wants to. It's just hard seeing him get so used to it only to change it all up so quickly. Oh well, at least these teachers should be there for the school year. He does ok when we get to the room, but telling me he doesn't like them makes me feel sad. I know he'll adjust, as he always does, but I wish he could have more consistency.
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  • preggersin2011preggersin2011 member
    Every time LO switches rooms the first two weeks are hard- basically i have a leech not a kid. Then the next two weeks gradually get better.
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