https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:52:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-daycare-to-preschool#post-2248959 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:15:02 +0000 babypugs 2248959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Thanks so much for this. It sounds like opening the conversation early might be the way to go. </p> <p>I worried about how much she could actually understand at 21 months, but I wound up emailing the director and she suggested having a calendar and marking down the days together, talking regularly, and even throwing a party for her the night before open house. I'm hopeful that she'll adjust quickly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-daycare-to-preschool#post-2248507 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 06:57:32 +0000 JoJoGirl 2248507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following too! My 27 month old has been in daycare since she was 12 weeks old and is starting a new pre school next month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-daycare-to-preschool#post-2248502 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 06:53:46 +0000 looch 2248502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I meant to reply, I had a similar situation, except that my son was a bit older. To give you some background:<br /> We began daycare at age 2. He stayed there for a year, but never full time, he was there at most 6 hours per day.</p> <p>We transitioned him to a nature based preschool camp a year later. Since we had about a month between the end of day care and the beginning of camp, he stayed at home with my parents. He did great that month.</p> <p>Then came time for camp, and the transition was also great. He went, my mom handles drop off and pick up. We have had some bumps along the way, but that is mostly due to things like changes in staff and the actual classes. We talked a lot about the transition, we had a teacher from the new school visit us at home, we visited the new place a few times before we went there officially, that sort of thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-daycare-to-preschool#post-2248376 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 19:44:59 +0000 babypugs 2248376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Desperate bump for advice! I'm irrationally worried, but that's what parenting is all about, right? :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-daycare-to-preschool#post-2248177 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 15:20:15 +0000 babypugs 2248177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter (21 months) is scheduled to start a part-time preschool at a church at the end of August, with Grandma taking care of her the rest of the day. She currently attends a full time daycare and LOVES her teacher, but her last day is August 7. During the transition, she'll be with Grandma all day.</p> <p>That's a lot of transitions! I'm so worried about her adjusting. Does anyone have any tips to make it go more smoothly? I'm also interested in books on the subject to read to her. </p> <p>Thanks for any thoughts you may have! :grin: </p>