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MY DS started at 5 months and he did great - but it was exhausting for him - he was in bed asleep for the night by 6pm!

DD started at 15 months and it took her 3 weeks =(

Hang in there - it will get better!

My LO started daycare at 13 months (she just turned 14 months). It took a couple of weeks before she didn't cry in the mornings at drop off. They're all different though . . . some transition much more easily (and quickly), and others take a bit longer. My LO is 100% Team Mama --I am sure yours is too!--, so the adjustment might take a little longer.

My best advice is to keep a consistent morning routine, to talk to her about what you are doing (getting ready for school) and where you are taking her (to school to see her teachers, to play, to sing songs, etc.), and to do a quick drop off (I give her a squeeze and a kiss and tell her mama will pick her up this afternoon, and then I leave). Do not linger! Also, my LO has a lovey that has been great during the transition as well (it's a lamb).

She will probably surprise you at how well she does after a few days. Although I will say that I did part time for 2 weeks before transitioning to full time, and that my experience is that the transition was easier when she went to full time . . . because the routine was more consistent I think.

We started at 15 months after being a SAHM the whole time. I would say it was about 2 weeks before she stopped crying for Momma or milk during the day and needing to be held nearly all day (we also day weaned just before we started and I was not pumping). Now, after 3 months, she is totally fine other than the occasional fake crying when I drop her off. Good luck!

R started at 12 weeks, so totally different but it still took her a month to get use to it and having a bottle during the day.

I would think that going every day is going to help her ease into it though.

DD started daycare at 12 months and it took her about 2-3 weeks to get dropped off with zero tears.

Charlie started going to preschool two mornings/week at 12 months and I think it took about a month and a half, give or take, for him to not cry when I left. I think if he had been there more often it might have been a shorter transition. He still gets sad when we leave him with our nanny two days/week and he's been with her since June! He's quite attached to me though, and I was home with him for 9 mos. I hope H adjusts soon!!

3 days but she was only 6 months old. I'm sure it takes longer when they are more aware. It took my 3 year old a week to get used to preschool.

@PrincessBaby: It took about 2 weeks, L is 14 months old and now she loves going there. She will still randomly sometimes cry at drop off though, but when we had a nanny she would sometimes cry when I left in the morning and sometimes she cries when DH leaves. It is a clingy age.

Don't worry, H will adjust and she will probably love it there! DD eats her solids so well now because she sees all the other kids doing it. It has been a really great experience for us so far and we are only 2 months in.

DS started at 2 years. It took about 3 weeks for him to not cry when I dropped him off.

B started at 4 months, so he had no issue. I think the later you start, the longer the adjustment. Sorry

@PrincessBaby: Is she in the infant room? Napping SUCKS until they move to the toddler room.

B had a boy in his class that started at 10 months and he cried every day for weeks. He evenutally stopped and now he loves it. I think it just takes longer to adjust to daycare when they are older.