Last week my daughter was moved up to the next daycare class room. Her teacher & most of her friends also moved up (she's 2 yrs old), but her teacher left for vacation that day. The next few days drop-offs were horrific & she literally had to be pried away from me so I could go to work. Today her teacher was back & she's still not wanting to stay. Anyone else go through this or have any ideas for making drop-off easier. She's LOVED going up until now.
2007-09-05 07:34:02 · 6 answers · asked by Sam's Mommy 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Kids go through phases - a lot has changed for her at school the last few weeks so it's understandable. Have things also changed at home? Could she be getting sick? It's likely just a phase that with some extra love and attention and most importantly understanding from both you and the caregiver it will pass quickly :)
2007-09-05 07:41:50 · answer #1 · answered by Connor and Logan's Mommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! I had that same problem. It started when my son moved up last time. (He just moved up out of the class that he never wanted to go to.) There was one afternoon teacher that left after I made a complaint about how she was talking to the children (very short and rude). During that time, I went up there every chance I had at work and asked my son a lot of questions. I never did find the exact cause. I don't think anyone was mean to him, per say, but he didn't think as highly of his teachers as he did in the past and does now. He just started this new class last week and has been asking to go to school every since then. He even picked a flower from our garden this morning for his teacher. I never found the cause for my sons behavior but I hope you do. Be consistent and check on him frequently, if you can. Remember too, his new teachers, may not be as outgoing as his last ones or he simply may not bond w/ them in the same way and that may be all there is to it.
2007-09-05 07:55:56 · answer #2 · answered by Nina Lee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will probably pass in a short time. I have noticed that a lot of kids like to put on a show when their parents leave. This one girl in my daughters class would pitch a fit when her mother left but be all smiles 30 seconds later.
Try leaving and peeking in the window a minute later. I bet the dropoff is harder on you than it is on her.
2007-09-05 08:45:11 · answer #3 · answered by Brian A 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it's normal to have episodes of clinginess, but I would also try to find out if something happened to her. It seems weird that she suddenly stopped wanting to go. I'm not sure how you go about getting that info though--don't suggest anything to her when you ask, because children her age can easily mis-remember and if you cue her into something with your question she might mis-remember something that didn't happen.
2007-09-05 07:55:43 · answer #4 · answered by Corozal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be asking your daughter if something has happened at day care that makes her not want to go . Like is she afraid of someone or something ? I would be investigating this . With things going on nowa days at day care I would be asking ?s of my daughter . good luck .
2007-09-05 07:39:05 · answer #5 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, same thing happened to my son, and after a few days of his normal routine everything was fine.
2007-09-05 07:40:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋