I just posted over in General Discussion about this very issue. I'm about to leave my super clingy 7 month old baby in daycare for 3 days a week. I'm starting her in childcare 2 weeks before going to work because I know that I'm going to have to ease her into it gently.

If I've seen no improvement after 4 weeks in childcare, I think I'm going to have to hire a nanny until she's ready. Is a month a decent timeframe to give for allowing a baby to settle into childcare?

Jess - I also wonder if my bub's separation anxiety is my fault as well since the two of us have been inseperable since her birth (more so that most other mums I know). The separation/stranger anxiety started at 2 months old, and since then I haven't exposed Bonnie to other people's care because I know that it upsets her. A lot of people have told me that this is only contributing to the problem, but why would I expose her to a situation that only distresses her? Only now do I wish that I'd eased her into other people's care in preparation for childcare.