{"id":1170,"date":"2023-11-30T20:56:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T20:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brightstartlouisville.com\/?p=1170"},"modified":"2024-01-04T16:38:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T16:38:39","slug":"it-takes-this-long-for-a-toddler-to-like-daycare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brightstartlouisville.com\/it-takes-this-long-for-a-toddler-to-like-daycare\/","title":{"rendered":"It Takes This Long for a Toddler to Like Daycare"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daycare dropoff is an adjustment for parents and children. The parents are often more anxious than the children, but once children know that daycare means separation from the parents, there may be meltdowns that make you rethink childcare.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have to endure a pitiful dropoff meltdown, you might be wondering how long it will take your toddler or child to like daycare.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The good news is children quickly adapt to changes in their routine and learn to love daycare, even if they don\u2019t like it at first.<\/span><\/p>\n

Infant<\/span><\/h3>\n

Children under 12 months take the shortest time to adapt to daycare. They are still learning about the people and places around them, so they are malleable to caretakers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Parents often have a harder time being separated from their babies than their babies do! But, once you see your baby enjoying daycare, it gets easier to leave your baby with their caregiver.<\/span><\/p>\n

Toddler<\/span><\/h3>\n

Children between one and three years of age are more aware of their environment, routines, and relationships. Dropoff at this age can be confusing for children and sobering for parents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a great deal of variability in how long it takes a toddler to like daycare and not have meltdowns at dropoff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n