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A more experienced mom told me (when my son was going through bad drop offs) that her daughter never changed, that at the age of 10, they still had issues at drop off to school. I don't tell you this to be discouraging, but I do mention it to so that you can level set your expectations. Sometimes kids change, sometimes they don't, we can't really influence certain things as parents and we have to adjust the expectations on our reactions.

@daniellemybelle: How long has she been going for? I guess it probably takes a few weeks/months? for them to really get into it? I'm glad she's doing OK there though. I'm sure this is not the case, but some people have told me it is harder for LO's to adjust when they are only going a couple of days a week rather than 4 or 5. I'm planning to put S in daycare/nursery 1-2 days a week when she turns 2 in September so will be interested to hear how you get on with your S

Usually she runs to the door when I say ok, it's time to go to school. She only has issues at drop off if it is teacher she isn't use too (filling in) or she has been home with us for 3-4 days. Otherwise she starts playing right away.
She runs to us at the end of the day though.

When we take her to T's Mon-Thurs, she is happy to be there. When she goes to J's on Fridays, she usually is pouty and cries.

@BananaPancakes: I think the message is really "sometimes it gets better, sometimes it doesn't." It isn't realistic to think that every situation is going to work out or get better.

Now, with drop offs, I do think some of it is age/understanding, some of it is environment, some of it is personality. When my son was in a daycare that had a lot of issues with staffing, he was having a very difficult time at drop off and also at pick up. Now, he's in a different program and he doesn't even want to be walked in, he's that confident and loves it there so much. He asks to go on the weekends.

My daughter LOVES daycare, she's one of the kids that runs in (normally) and she gets upset sometimes when we leave (if they are playing outside, ect.) She's 2 1/2 and tells me frequently she wants to go to school, so hopefully in the fall we can get her into preschool a couple days a week.

My LO also doesn't act super happy at drop off--she never cries either! I think it's just early morning and she's not fully alert yet....she typically creeps in the room very slowly and then kinda stands by the door surveying the room until a teacher picks her up and puts her at the table for breakfast.

But sometimes lately she will be really excited to show me a particular toy when I pick up, so I know she's having fun there. My LO is just very even-keeled and doesn't cry OR get super excited either way.

Mine just started to get excited now. She's 18 months. Before, she would walk right in and get her snack and all was well. But now, it's as if she remembers stuff from daycare and is excited before we get there. It's fun.

C goes in happily but when it comes to me saying goodbye she clings to me and whines a bit. Id say about once a week, or after staying home with me for a few days, she cries when I leave. But I know she loves it because when I pick her up she doesn't want to go. She takes my hand and shows me all of her toys and artwork.