My 2.5 year old just moved up a room at daycare a week ago. It has been a super rough transition for her. She screams and cries and I need to pry her off of me to drop her off. She spent the whole weekend telling us that she doesn't want to go to school and doesn't like her new class. It was absolutely heart breaking to watch her get sad and pouty and need hugs whenever we talked about school. Her teacher noted last week that she's just determined to be sad. That they actively worked to include her in activities and find things she liked to play with, but she preferred to snuggle her blanket and sit to the side.

She's been in daycare since she was an infant, but we recently switched to a new center in June and now this new room. She is so much more strong willed than her big brother and there is no amount of distraction or bribery that will make her ok with going to school. I know that likely she just needs time, but these morning drop-offs are just killing me. What are your best tips for rough room transitions?