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How to Make the Drop off at Daycare in the Morning Go Smoother...
... are abandoning them on a street corner for good, or the first day they race into the classroom without a backward glance to see if you're still around. ...
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- I have been there! It is tough to leave them when they are crying, but here is what worked for us. First, don't drag out the drop off. It just makes it worse. When...
- C., I'm a Home Day Care Provider and a Mother of 4 (youngest ones are in Kindergarten and my 3.5 year old is in Preschool). From a provider point of view - have ...
- it is so hard! my 2 1/2 year old (who has been in some kind of care since he was six weeks old) is going through this phase right now. i think you're going to have a r...
At What Age Do You Let a Baby 'Cry It Out'?
His first day at daycare he ran off to play without a backward glance in my direction! He readily spends the entire night with his grandparents and potty ...
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- You have a SEVEN WEEK INFANT....a BABY...I BEG YOU TO HOLD YOUR BABY as much as you can...they crave it..they need it..IT IS WAAAAY TOO SOON to "teach" him anything......
- Hi A., Tough love is not appropriate for an infant. Of course your son wants to be held all the time, he just came out of your womb---this is natural. Crying is his...
- i dont think you can ever hold you baby to much. my lil guy is 19 months old now and wont let me hold him much at all. trust me you need to hold them all you can now, ...
Already Embarrased of Mom. I Thought This Wasn't Going to Happen Until Later.
... as soon as he sees a friend, he pairs off with that person and is off like a shot, walking down the hall with his buddy without a backward glance. ...
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- Well I am not surprised at all - the influences he gets from other public school kids is the reason - he sees other kids act that way to their parents and thinks its '...
- Sad to say, but this is normal behavior. Not only have I witnessed it as a classroom teacher, but I have experienced it with my own son when he was in K (he's now in 2...
- It seems normal to me. My son is in kindergarten too--he walks to school--after about a week he asked me to please kiss him goodbye in the driveway rather than in the...
Mother's Separation Anxiety
So, your son might run headlong into preschool without a backward glance, or it might take a few weeks to fully adjust to the new situation, but in the end ...
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- Hi N., I can give you a little from both sides of this. I had to return to work when my daughter was 4. I hated it, she loved it (for the most part). There were day...
- It's normal to feel a sad about leaving your kids, but you have to be strong for him. He will sense your guilt and nervousness and will latch on to that. By the way,...
- N., You're sad because this truly makes you realize how old your son really is. I went through the same thing with my daughter. What I felt was somewhere betwee...
New to Preschool, My Daughter Hates Structure. Any Ideas?
Now she is in Pre-K at the same school her big sister goes to, and we get to school and she races off without a backward glance. So... sometimes it just ...
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- What do her teachers say? Is she having a really hard time all day at school, or is she fine 5 minutes after you drop her off? With my youngest daughter, she would cry...
- Hi, I think you have to stick with it. It is better to deal with these transition difficulties now than when she starts Kindergarten. Now if you are thinking of pri...
- Hi L., You said that when you pick her up, she is having fun and a great time at school. My daughter did too and cried every morning that I dropped her off. The teach...
12 Mo Sudden Aggression?
Instead of dreading going into her room and screaming for me as I left, she would barely give me a backward glance and it was all I could do to get a kiss ...
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- I would move her immediately or talk immediately with the day care director. Something fishy is going on there. Perhaps you could DEMAND she be moved a bit early to ...
- Talk to the daycare boss. You may not be the only one upset. Kids and animals can feel a person's true feelings, maybe the worker goes have a problem
- A couple of things: First and foremost, if you are uncomfortable with your daycare provider, then find another if at all possible, within the same place or find anoth...
How Hard Should It Be to Get a Baby to Take a Pacifier?
I did passively try it with both of my boys, but when they didn't seem to want anything to do with it, I trew the binkies away without a backward glance. ...
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- I noticed my daughter didn't like certain textures/materials. I had her using the brown nippled pacifiers, and she liked those. When I tried to switch to the clear s...
- I agree. She may just not be a pacifier kid. I apparently never liked them, and my daughter is so-so with them. She's also breastfed and sometimes I do feel like a hum...
- Both my boys used them and took them quickly. Although, with my first, we bought one that was too large for him and he would spit it out. Try different shapes and si...
Tips on Breaking the Pacifier Habit
... my daughter was a binky taker by looking at her teeth on first glance. ..... The biggest thing is to not move backward. Once you've established a new ...
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- Hi M., Im sure you will get some great advice on here. I have some things to try for a older kids that can understand a little more, however for this age its hard. A...
- My son was a little bit older when he got off his. I basically told him that the baby animals at the zoo need binkies and wanted to know if he can give them to the zo...
- I have three children myself. My daughter was nearly four before I could get the pacifier away from her. When she gave it up it was really hard for about three days....
New to Preschool, My Daughter Hates Structure. Any Ideas?
Now she is in Pre-K at the same school her big sister goes to, and we get to school and she races off without a backward glance. So... sometimes it just ...
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- What do her teachers say? Is she having a really hard time all day at school, or is she fine 5 minutes after you drop her off? With my youngest daughter, she would cry...
- Hi, I think you have to stick with it. It is better to deal with these transition difficulties now than when she starts Kindergarten. Now if you are thinking of pri...
- Hi L., You said that when you pick her up, she is having fun and a great time at school. My daughter did too and cried every morning that I dropped her off. The teach...
Already Embarrased of Mom. I Thought This Wasn't Going to Happen Until Later.
... as soon as he sees a friend, he pairs off with that person and is off like a shot, walking down the hall with his buddy without a backward glance. ...
Answers
- Well I am not surprised at all - the influences he gets from other public school kids is the reason - he sees other kids act that way to their parents and thinks its '...
- Sad to say, but this is normal behavior. Not only have I witnessed it as a classroom teacher, but I have experienced it with my own son when he was in K (he's now in 2...
- It seems normal to me. My son is in kindergarten too--he walks to school--after about a week he asked me to please kiss him goodbye in the driveway rather than in the...
