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avatar Anonymous

My almost 3 year old throws a fit when it is time to leave daycare/pre-school.

My child who will be 3 very soon throws a huge fit when it is time to leave daycare/pre school. The fits are getting worse by the day. It started off with crying and rolling around on the floor now he is hitting and kicking us. His teacher tries to reason with him and so do we and nothing is working. This makes such a stressfull time and our provider has been helping us and trying diffrent ideas weekley and we really need some suggestions on an approach to this problem.

Question applies to ages: 2

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avatarJenny.eduguide
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Top 5 in: Discipline, Families and Relationships, Family Activities, Financial Aid for College, Growth and Development, Health and Wellness, Parenting Support, Parents and Schools, School Policy and Education Issues, Study Skills and Academics, Transitions and Readiness, Study Skills and Academic StrategiesTop 5 in 12 Topics		 My suggestion to you (and I don't know if you have already tried this or not) is to make the drop-off as smooth and uneventful as possible. AND AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE!

If you have instructions or anything to say to the sitter, write it in a note that you can hand to her or call her in advance. This way when you arrive at the daycare, remove your child from his car seat, carry him into the building, say "hi" to the sitter, sign what you need to you, tell your son good bye, maybe even blow him a kiss, and then leave.

This may seem mean, but trust me, it is what is best. The sooner you remove yourself from the equation, the better off you will all be. It is your sitter's responsibility to remove his coat and tell him when you will be back. The more you hug and reassure your child, the longer he has to get worked up about you leaving.

Finally, if this doesn't help, there may be something more serious involved. Perhaps there is something about this daycare that your child doesn't like, but he can't convey to you in words. If this is the case perhaps you can schedule some time to observe the daycare (when your son ISN'T there) and see if you find anything that he may have issues with.

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Mother 4 children, all of which attended daycare at some time.
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