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At some point she will get used to to it I went through that recently as well with my 11 month old
@Laura how long did it take your baby to get used to it?
It took her like a week or two it’s just she did fine but the weekend threw her right back off
We lasted 3 months at a daycare before we got a nanny and she’s been the absolute best thing that’s ever happened to us. My daughter is so much happier now. Our nanny is proactive and provides individualized care, while making sure she gets some socialization in at least once a day. I’m sure there are great daycares out there, but we had a bad experience with our old one. There are also plenty of children that are able to thrive in daycares, trust your gut.
She won't cry all day for long. Seriously by day 2 or 3 she might cry on and off but she will accept comfort from the carers Check she has a primary carer who is bonding with her. They cry at drop off for like 2 months but after the first week they're usually happy all day.
They usually cry when you drop off then start crying again when you pick them up. Usually they don't cry the whole time I promise! Started my boy at 18mths and he loves his teachers
@Wendi that’s actually a really helpful tip. I’ll try that with her dad next time. Also omg she’s so cute 🥰
Thank you all for your helpful comments. I’m worried because she’s only going to be in there part time. Two days a week. I’m hearing that this might be harder in terms of her getting used to it. Is that anyone else’s experience?
@Lula same here. We'll be doing just two days so I'm interested to see what others have to say. The daycare did say to us that 2 days would be the minimum they would recommend for a child settling in, but I also took it as a positive that they didn't say 3 or more!
It’s horrible isn’t it! I work in a nursery and it’s just so new to them of course they’re going to be confused/ scared and cry! But most of the time they’re crying when you pick them up because they remember you left them🤣! We have babies who are used to nursery and suddenly cry when they see their parents, we even had this little girl who’d cry when her parents left her to make them feel bad and as soon as they left the gate she’d be fine lol, they will get used to it. Some straight away some weeks! It’s scary as you can imagine but I can assure you they will get lots of comfort and distractions and have fun aswell xx
As someone who has worked in a daycare it’s completely normal. A mother’s heart always hurts for her child. It’s just apart of them growing up. She will be super happy to go daycare within a couple of months