How to Help Your Toddler Prepare for Child Care

If you have a toddler who will enter a structured child care program for the first time, he or she may experience some separation anxiety. If so, that’s perfectly normal. Fortunately, there are ways to make this transition easier.

For example, it can help if you can ease your child into the program. If it works for your family, you could start out by having your toddler go to the child care center three days a week, rather than immediately into full-time care. As your toddler gets used to the program, then you can increase attendance.

Make sure your child gets plenty of rest each night, with a regular bedtime that reinforces a sense of familiarity and security. Also make sure that you include enough time for your toddler to go through typical morning routines without needing to rush through breakfast or bath time.

When you’re dropping your toddler off, don’t drag out the process. Although it can be tempting to stay a while, especially if your child is crying, it typically makes it worse when you linger — perhaps even adding to your child’s sense of separation anxiety. Instead, establish regular morning routines, perhaps a hug and a cheerful goodbye, and then stick to that routine.

If separation anxiety appears to be a significant issue for your toddler, but then the caregiver says he or she calms down once you’re gone, it might be time to experiment. Try arranging to have someone else take your toddler to child care for a few days to see what happens at drop-off time. You may find that the fussing stops, which can give you insight into your child’s behavior.

source: Horizon Education Centers

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