https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:21:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1597139 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 12:12:04 +0000 mrsrain 1597139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, everything you have said about the new center sounds like a positive change. Your one real hold up seems to be that she loves her caregiver/teacher, but if she is changing classes every 6 months at the current place, that doesn't really seem relevant.</p> <p>Is there a parent you could talk to at the new place who could answer some questions for you? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1597080 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:46:50 +0000 littlek 1597080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: looking back I was not impressed with the teachers. A lot of our neighbors send their children there and they didn't mention lack of curriculum until we pulled Brennan out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1597073 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:43:54 +0000 BlueWolverine 1597073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: We told LOs teachers last week and we both cried. They understood, which was great, but it's still pretty sad for us. I saw the director this morning and she gave me a big hug and I cried again. I just keep telling myself that she would have moved in August anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1597058 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:37:23 +0000 Smurfette 1597058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: Your story is one reason that I am so nervous to switch. Did you get a good feeling when you first toured the school? This center is education based like where she is now. It is even actually Christian based so they have one bible lesson a week. I hope we are making the right choice by switching her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1597054 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:36:47 +0000 mrsjyw 1597054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Sounds like the best choice to switch! Good luck with the transition mama/R!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1597047 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:35:00 +0000 Smurfette 1597047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BlueWolverine: We can both hope for the best in June then. I know you are right. She would have a new teacher in September anyway, and who knows if she would like that one. </p> <p>Thanks everyone! They are holding her spot. DH is dropping off the application and check on Friday since he works from home. Now to just tell her teacher in the morning. I know she is going to be upset. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1597043 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:34:05 +0000 littlek 1597043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: We switched B and it was the biggest mistake we ever made. We switched him to be closer to our house and it ended up being a bust. There was no curriculum and he was treated poorly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1597035 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:29:49 +0000 BlueWolverine 1597035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are switching 15 mo LO at the beginning of June. The day care affiliated with my work finally has space. We're worried about the transition (we love her teachers now) but know it's best for us. Remember that she'll be changing rooms/teachers soon anyway. I think about this - LO would have changed in August - so a transition was in her future regardless. I really think close to home will be great as well. Those long car rides have got to suck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596760 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 09:41:26 +0000 Freckles 1596760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I switched LO out of her old daycare after 1 month, so it's a little different from your situation. But this one was in the same building at work, more structure and cheaper. I transitioned LO (12 months at that time) in 3 days, and she was great after only 1 week (compared to the 2-3 week transition it took at the first daycare).</p> <p>I think it's better to do the transition now while she's young. Right now, LO is having major issues just even transitioning ROOMS at the daycare. She will adapt, and you have to also think about what's best for your family's situation overall. </p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596713 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 09:21:37 +0000 MamaG 1596713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I'm not sure I completely agree that because she does well now that the transition will be easy, but I wouldn't let it stop you from making the change. We moved LO at one year to a center that we were more comfortable with.</p> <p>I naively thought the transition would be easy-peasy since LO was so adaptable to a revolving door of teachers previously. She did adjust, I just wasn't prepared for it not to be easy.</p> <p>LO was a late bloomer in regards to seperation anxiety. I thought we were skipping it, her's just came later than normal.</p> <p>Even if there are rough spots in the transition, LO will survive and you will find ways to cope. For us we learned food was a great distraction. I dropped off a few minutes later when breakfast was being served and it eased the transition tremendously.</p> <p>I would also agree that 1-2 weeks of angst for transition is completely normal.</p> <p>Those are awesome ratios, btw. Sounds like a great situation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596584 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:37:19 +0000 Smurfette 1596584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: Plus after I pop out another LO I am going to look for another job. I just want to wait so I get 6 weeks full pay of leave. But it amazing what a difference the morning and afternoon is for traffic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596558 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:28:01 +0000 MamaMoose 1596558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ah ok. If the midday drive is only 20-25 then I say do it!!! She would have to transition to new teachers soon enough even if you did keep her at her current school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596554 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:26:21 +0000 Smurfette 1596554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: Without traffic it is 20-25 mins. I picked her up early on Friday, and we were home in 25. It is the afternoon traffic, leave day care around 440-445 every day, and then it takes 35-45mins. But it seems it is taking 45 mins more often then not these days. Atlanta traffic is awful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596540 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:19:50 +0000 MamaMoose 1596540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My only hesitation would be: does this mean that during the day if something happened or she was sick it would take you 45 minutes to get to her? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596527 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:13:22 +0000 NovBaby1112 1596527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We havent had to chanage daycares, but it sounds like the new place has a lot of positives, esp. being close to home. I'm sure R loves her daycare and teachers, but they will adapt! The fact that she moves classrooms every 6 months now vs. the new place where she will be until 2.5 would definately make me switch places, since the drive is too much and she would be switching classrooms anyways. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596520 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:11:49 +0000 Smurfette 1596520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sheskrafty: Yes! It was a pain to take her on Friday and then back to pick her up when I was off all day. Plus I don't want to be at my job forever. I know that it is the best thing to go ahead and move her but I am such a chicken!<br /> @MrsTiger: I do agree, it will be easier now then say when she is 2. And you are so right, we have to do what is best for our family in the long run. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596495 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:02:16 +0000 HappyBaker 1596495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette - good luck, I know it is super stressful / you feel like you are ripping her away from the place she loves, but better to do it now when she is little and will adapt quicker. I definitely cried a lot when we left our old place because they felt like family, but having her in town has been better for OUR family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596494 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:01:50 +0000 sheskrafty 1596494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved K to a new closer daycare a few months ago and have been soooo happy with our decision. It is so much more convenient having her close to home so if I am sick it is very easy to take her to daycare rather than having to go to the old daycare.</p> <p>The first few days were a little rough because she was teething. But she adapted very quickly and loves all her new friends and teachers. Good luck with your decision! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596490 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:00:30 +0000 Smurfette 1596490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiger: Ok, that makes me feel better. We have to give 30 days notice where we are at now. They had a teacher work day in May, so I was going to take her to the new place for a couple hours and stay with her in the room so she sees the classroom and teacher. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596482 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 07:58:00 +0000 HappyBaker 1596482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette - she did amazing, and we were not expecting it at all. At her old center she would scream bloody murder at drop off / chase me out the door / throw a fit. On her first day at the new center I hung out and played there with her for about an hour, and she cried a little when I left. On day 2, I just dropped her off and she waved and said "bye bye" with a smile on her face. It has really been shocking how quickly she adjusted.</p> <p>That being said, the director warned us that most kids take about 1-2 weeks to get used to the new place, but they would probably just cry at drop off, they are too distracted with the other kids during the day to be upset. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596477 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 07:55:15 +0000 Smurfette 1596477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiger: How did your LO transition? Crying at drop off? Cried all day? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596473 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 07:54:11 +0000 looch 1596473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I get it, believe me. I hope you come to a decision! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596469 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 07:51:53 +0000 HappyBaker 1596469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just moved our DD, at 18 months...she had been in the same center with the same main teacher before that since she was 12 weeks old. </p> <p>Our situation was similar - she was previously going to daycare near my work, so was in the car 45 min each way...and it was not a pleasant commute. When she was a baby we had the same issues as you, she would fall asleep in the car and then not want to go to bed / take naps at daycare.</p> <p>Now she is right in our town, and it has been AMAZING and such a great change. Just having the option of my husband doing drop off / pick up is a big weight off my shoulders, and she is so so much happier not being in the car. Although we are paying more for this center, the convenience of her being in our town is worth it. There is an added bonus which we didn't realize, having her in our town we are meeting so many local families and kids that will go to school with her in the future. It has made us feel a lot more like we have "roots" here, even though its only been a few weeks.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596464 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 07:50:03 +0000 Smurfette 1596464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: The director told me that since when we leave her now she never cries that is a sign that she will be ok. Which makes sense. I am just having Mom guilt from taking her from the only place she knows. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596460 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 07:47:46 +0000 looch 1596460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My honest opinion is that if it makes a difference for you, then you should feel comfortable making the change, because your child will adapt.</p> <p>I always look at it as if I were forced to make a change, sometimes, you can't control things...as an example, our daycare is closing at the end of May and we have no choice but to make a move. My son will be just fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596457 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 07:44:17 +0000 Adira 1596457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't switched daycares at all, but Xander has gone through multiple teachers already, and it seems like it only takes him about a day to bond with them and love them more than Mama! So I think R will probably be just fine! And it's probably good that you're doing it now while she's still so young. :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-changing-los-day-care#post-1596439 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 07:30:37 +0000 Smurfette 1596439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We looked a new place on Friday. We really liked it a lot. We have no complaints about where she is now(other then nap issues, would can happen at the new place) but the drive is just getting to much. Right now her day care is by my work. So 45 mins, on average, ride home. Since she moved to one nap it is hard keeping her up, especially on days where she doesn't nap long. If she falls asleep in the car, it is then an after 8 bedtime and she wakes up even earlier, so then the cycle of less sleep continues. </p> <p>The new center has smaller classrooms. 4:1 ratio till 2 and then 5:1 till 3. But no more then 8 or 10 in the classroom. She will have the same teacher till she is 2.5/3, whenever shes starts the preschool program. Which I really like cause where she is now, she moves classrooms every 6 months. </p> <p>They provide wipes and meals (same caterer provider, only we pay for it now). The new school is 2 mins from our house so DH can take and pick on Friday's when he is home. </p> <p>I think that moving her is the best thing to do. Despite DH and I are not excited at all about the increase in tuition. I would rather her be at school longer and learning and playing then in the car more. But this morning seeing her run into her teacher's arm makes me feel so bad about moving her. </p> <p>How did you LO transition to a new school? </p>