FJ - DD2 went to 2 different ones. I'm pretty sure her oppinion of it all changed around the same time she got really sick with tonsillitis & glandular fever.
She had about 2 weeks off to recover & never really wanted to go back again.
DS does go to the same one. I actually thought it'd be better going to the one she went to, since he'd been there & played already.
They are talking about opening one up here at the school of some sort, so I'm supporting that 100%! I really think going to the girls school will make all the difference.
Lets just hope it happens!
From a carer's perspective, do you think your DS thinks that you are going off shopping and having fun without him, ie, he is missing out on something, I remind my kids here that mums/dads are either off to work or off doing jobs and as soon as they are finished they will be back.
Maybe a photo book, showing you doing something mundane like making beds, eating morning tea, cleaning the floor, which matches up with something that DS will be doing at the same time, playing in sandpit, eating morning tea, puzzles, storytime, blocks, etc that the carers at pre-school can show him, or a time line type of pictures; playing inside, outside, morning tea, craft, playing, lunch, rest time then mum comes for pick up, just so he knows what happens next, may make him feel more secure.
For some children it does take 6-8 weeks to settle in, I have a little girl here this is week 6, came in this morning with smiles instead of tears, Mum actually cried (happy tears) on her way to work because her DD was happy to stay. As long as your carers are supporting your DS and will phone you to collect if he is distressed, I would leave him a few more weeks just to see if he will settle. If not, maybe take him out for now and start him in another 6 months time.
He went again today. Again he wasn't happy. Pulled u=in the driveway with him crying. Got him out just for hugs & he said he didn't want to get his bag out, coz he knew that'd mean he was staying.
I left the bag & took him in crying.
No phone call. Picked him up about 3 hours later, & while he cried when I got there, he didn't cry at all through the day!
They are taking it very easy on him, but I think we are doing ok...
How many days a week is he going?
Maybe he would be better doing 2 succesive 1/2 days rather than 1 full one.
Many many kids are dodgy on their first day of daycare for the week and are fine on extra days.
I know mine is
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