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Xp: leaving daycare transition

RondackHikerRondackHiker member
in February 2014 Moms
I've had no luck in the job hunt so we'll be pulling the kids out of daycare within the next few weeks.

DS has been in full time care since he was nine months. He loves his current daycare. He's used to being surrounded by kids and activities and he has great friends there.

I'm worried that this will be hard on him. Does anyone have any tips to ease the transition?

Has anyone done this before? Pulled an older kid from daycare? How bad was it?

I'm worried about him. I want this to be easy on him and I hate that he will miss his friends and teachers.


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Re: Xp: leaving daycare transition

  • keags5496keags5496 member
    As a teacher I pull E out every summer. He goes back in the fall but I don't think he really gets that. He's always been great. We sign up for free classes/events at libraries and museums and he usually does a class at the y. As long as we keep him around kids of some sort he doesn't seemed to be phased. Andplusalso, we're both SAHMs for the summer at least :)
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  • sdlaurasdlaura member
    I'm sorry you haven't had any luck with job hunting. I think if I were suddenly a SAHM, I would probably find a morning and afternoon activity each day and make sure we were scheduled with things that allow interaction with other kids and wear out my toddler. Then we would just plan to be home for meals and nap most days. In our town, I feel like there are a lot of library story times, preschool open gym at the y's gymnastics center, toddler yoga, museums and botanical gardens that have free days once a month, and that sort of thing.
    BFP #1 9/2010 (lost our baby at 21 weeks) BFP #2 8/2011 (ectopic pregnancy) BFP #3 10/2011 (chemical pregnancy) BFP #4 12/2011 (Abigail born 8/15/12) BFP #5 5/2013 (Griffin born 1/23/14 with heart defects, now repaired!)

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  • boogerbearoriginalboogerbearoriginal member
    Ditto PPs - look into things like story time, community rec center programs, etc. Do you know SAHMs that you could arrange playdates with? Is keeping him in part time an option? It sounds like you plan to keep looking, so perhaps it would be worthwhile to keep him there 2x a week?  Some public schools have summer programs, he's preschool age so they may have something.

    Zoo membership may come in handy, we have a few local Children's museums that are awesome, community pool/splash pad since it's summer time.  And just daily trips to the park may be enough if there's other littles for him to chase around.

    I'm sorry you're still looking, FX that you get an offer for a great job soon!


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  • goobermomgoobermom member
    I don't know your beliefs, but a lot of churches will be having Vacation Bible School programs starting soon.  You could look around your area and see what there is for youngsters.  This might be an idea to keep up the social interaction and activities. 
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