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A Child's First Day in Daycare Tips to Make it Easier for the Child



A child having a great first day in daycare is not automatic and calls for pre-planning on your part. Here’s some helpful tips to make a new child’s day go more smoothly.

  • Make sure that any and all paperwork has been completed and turned in prior to the first day.

  • Make a few suggestions to parents. Prior to the first day in daycare, they should be speaking positively about the child's new daycare.

  • Encourage a new child to bring a stuffed animal or another item from home. Sometimes simply being able to hold something from home makes a child feel more secure.

  • Try to schedule the first arrival time for a time of day when the other children will not need your undivided attention.

  • Remember that the child may be unsure and cautious about the new environment. Mention to parents in advance that staying only a short time, and then making certain to tell their child good bye is the best way to go. Some children may cry at first, but in almost every case, the crying doesn't last long.

  • Show some sympathy for the parents too. Remember that they are leaving the person most precious to them. Reassure them that everything will be fine, and remind them they have to right to call or pop in any time.

  • For a child’s first day in daycare, have a few toys or activities prepared in advance to share with the child.

  • Talk to the children in your daycare, and let them know that a new child is coming. Talk about ways they can help the new child to feel comfortable.

  • During the first few days, at circle time or during a craft activity, encourage the other children to talk to and share with the new child.

  • Should crying occur (in younger children this is quite common) keep everything very low key. Offer support (a hand on the shoulder, a lap to sit on) and help the child to adapt with a toy or activity

  • At the end of the day offer a reward to the child.



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