Comments on: Separation Anxiety and Daycare. Can’t a Dad Get a Break?

By: BabyShrink

BabyShrink — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:45:24 +0000

AMY:

It DOES pass. (And when it does, as great as that day is, it’s a little sad! “My Baby…so independent!” sniff!)

By: BabyShrink

BabyShrink — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:44:04 +0000

CHRIS:

We’ll be ready when you are!

By: BabyShrink

BabyShrink — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:43:24 +0000

Backpacking Dad:

Thank YOU! Great question. I added you to my Shrinky Links!

By: amy

amy — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:08:11 +0000

I had success with the strategies suggested here, but I’ll add a bit (because I can). With my daughter, being pleasant, straight-forward, and positive – but not sugary-sweet/over the top – about the drop off helped during this age. Something like, [smile] + “Here you go, honey. Miss Sharon is going to help you have a good day, and I’ll be back after lunch!” + [smooch] and then actually leaving.

Sneaking off, which was actually suggested to me by the day care center director (wah?!), has always come back to bite me in the butt. Now the tot is four and at a home day care that she loves so much, I hardly walk her through the door and she’s split to go play with her buds.

This is a tough time, but thankfully it does pass.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:18:40 +0000

I don’t have a question yet, but I’m sure I will and I’ll know where to go.

By: Backpacking Dad

Backpacking Dad — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:24:42 +0000

Thanks Heather. You’re awesome. I’m going to link over here.