oooh yeah! tough situation! I've BTDT with my princess too.....

DS always took to daycare well and so did she, until we moved and she went into a centre rather than FDC. That's when our dramas began.

I agree with Mollycat, leave her, a quick goodbye, kiss and I love you and then hide around the corner if you can. This was the only thing that made me feel better about leaving her sobbing. Once I saw that she got over it in a couple of minutes I knew she was just being a drama queen. Not just that but I think they also genuinely think they are gonna be left behind, which is natural but when you do leave them and you DO come back, they feel so reassured you will always come back.

I've worked in centres too and I have never seen a child go the distance on sobbing until Mum/Dad arrives I know it's heartbreaking, I really do. And I used to sob once I'd left. It will get better.