https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:14:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hysterical-crying-at-drop-off#post-2603371 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 16:25:55 +0000 Teachermama 2603371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I love that idea. Easing the transition to the teacher's hands in a positive way. Right now it's screaming and the teacher has to hold on to him so he doesn't chase after me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hysterical-crying-at-drop-off#post-2603047 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 07:02:20 +0000 looch 2603047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Give him a task to do when he gets into the school, such as bringing the teacher a sticker, or something like that. It takes the focus away from the drop off.</p> <p>This tip was given to me when my son was hysterical at drop offs by a much more experienced mother than me, and it worked! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hysterical-crying-at-drop-off#post-2603000 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 02:32:07 +0000 Teachermama 2603000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NorCalWayfarer: thanks for the encouragement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hysterical-crying-at-drop-off#post-2602999 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 02:30:38 +0000 Teachermama 2602999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gilmoregirl: I think we may need some kind of coping strategies. My son told me he stopped crying when he got to draw. I think I'll ask about having him draw when I leave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hysterical-crying-at-drop-off#post-2602991 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 00:49:58 +0000 808love 2602991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saw a student screaming in the hallway today- "I'm scared." Clinging to his mom. Made me sad. I don't know what I would do if I was in that situation. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hysterical-crying-at-drop-off#post-2602979 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 23:44:19 +0000 ALV91711 2602979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went through a period of this this last spring. Right around when DS was 3. Nothing had changed at daycare. I just quickly handed him to his main teacher and she would hug and cuddle him while he screamed. I got out of there as fast as possible. She'd always have him distracted and happy in s few minutes. </p> <p>I don't know why he did this but after a couple weeks things went back to normal b </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hysterical-crying-at-drop-off#post-2602937 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 21:09:56 +0000 gilmoregirl 2602937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son does this, and it gets esp bad when he goes part time in the summer because I think that schedule confuses him. And it gets bad again when he adjusts back to going full time when I go back to work (also a teacher). It makes me feel terrible but he cheers up quickly and his teachers have a nice routine to help him transition. (He gets to keep one of his toy cars with him until AM snack, so his teacher gives him a big hug and then has him show his friends his car.) Last year, drop offs got better after two weeks or so; hopefully this year will too because it's hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hysterical-crying-at-drop-off#post-2602765 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 17:11:28 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 2602765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Teachermama: No advice but I've been enduring the same thing with my 2 year old who just started preschool 2 days a week last month. Hysterical, koala bear hanging on. SO HARD. :sad: Finally about 4 weeks in and he only looked like he was going to cry when I left this morning, not actual sobbing, so I guess it's getting better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hysterical-crying-at-drop-off#post-2602749 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 16:47:49 +0000 Mrsbells 2602749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Teachermama: my LO did this last fall. She made it hell at drop off after having the summer off. All i can say is it gets better but sometimes it gets a bit worse before it gets better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hysterical-crying-at-drop-off#post-2602745 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 16:38:36 +0000 Teachermama 2602745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son returned to preschool after being on summer break with me and new baby. I am taking the yr off from teaching to stay home with my daughter. My son has been crying hysterically every morning for 2 weeks because he doesn't want me to leave. He refuses to get out of the car, he screams at me as we walk to his class. I have to pry his hands off me and it doesn't feel good when I leave. As a teacher I KNOW they are fine 5 mins after moms leave. But it's hard to see him feel this way. I know that he wants to stay home with us. He has the same classmates, just new teachers. Any suggestions on how to ease this transition? Or shall I just endure this as it is? </p>