My son (3 years) and daugther (18 months) will start day care two days a week all day. They have been with grandparents and need to socialize. What is the best way to indrocude them to daycare and have a transitions as least painfull/stressful for them (also for mother :).
2006-12-03 14:14:55 · 5 answers · asked by JC 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Tell them how exciting it will be. They don't HAVE to go to daycare, they GET to go to daycare. If you show the attitude that it will be fun and a great time, they will believe that. If you say, "Now you'll have to be away from home, but you'll have fun" they'll think about it that way. Get them excited about getting to go to daycare twice a week!
Take them the first day and stay for ten minutes or so to do some activities, leaving with a "Have fun!" and a smile.
2006-12-03 14:19:44 · answer #1 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the 3 year old, tell him he is a big boy and going to school. And at school, he will get to meet a lot of new kids and get to do a lot of new things - finger paint etc.
If you can drive by there, when the kids are outside playing and having a good time, do that, But don't let him go in, tell him they are have no space yet, so he will have to wait his turn.
Make him want to go.
The 18 month old will be tougher, just let her down, let her play, tell her you are leaving say Goodbye and make a quick exit. She will stop crying in a few minutes after you have left.
In a few weeks, she will be happy to go there and the problem will be over.
You on the other hand, keep yourself busy, The first day, after you drop them off, go to a day spa, relax and enjoy yourself. Get use to the fact that your kids are growning up.
Remember- there are only 2 things you can really give your kids - roots and wings. Give them a good home to come back to and the confidence to use their wings and fly out on their own.
2006-12-03 22:28:21 · answer #2 · answered by starting over 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would start out trying to hype of the situation. Like oh it's going to be so fun, and all the friends you'll meet. Maybe one day when you are off take them up there and spend some time with them and their new friends. When they are actually about to start stay for about 5 minutes and get them involved in an activity so that they arent going to notice you right away. THen quietly and quickly leave.
2006-12-04 13:01:38 · answer #3 · answered by champagne b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definitly recomend that when you meet the daycare provider you scedule a few hours for your children to play with you supervising that way they get to know the daycare a little before you start work and it's really scary for them. If your child is shy get down and interact with him/her with another child so he/she can get a little comfortable. It will make things a little easier on you and your daycare provider
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2006-12-06 16:03:33 · answer #4 · answered by BabyDolll128 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing for you to do is take them to daycare and say good bye to them. Don't hang around because then it makes them think that you will stay there with them. They will cry but eventually they will get through it.
2006-12-03 22:25:37 · answer #5 · answered by Miss Vira 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋