How To Help Your Child With Daycare Anxieties

If you have recently started looking at daycare centers and preschools for your child, then you may be filled with some anxiety about leaving your child all day. This is typically a concern for your son or daughter as well. In fact, your child may be filled fear about the new daycare center. If your child takes a long time to get used to routines, then you may want to do some things to ease the fear. Keep reading to learn about a few tips.

Do Not Give Your Child Time To Worry

If you want to pick just the right daycare or preschool for your son or daughter, then you may want to start touring facilities well in advance of signing up. While this is best, you should not involve your child in the search. In fact, you should not speak with your child about daycare until you sign up. Once you do this, speak with your child about going to the facility two to four weeks before they actually go. 

While a short timeframe to introduce the idea of daycare may seem as though it may cause more anxiety, it can actually reduce fears. Giving your son or daughter too much time to think about the situation will allow them to think of new things to be fearful of. However, if your child is just learning about the basics of daycare, then they may be more curious than concerned. 

When you talk to your son or daughter, allow them to ask questions. Also, provide the basic facts that include how long they will attend, how many days they will go, where the facility is located, and who the teachers are. If possible, make arrangements to visit the facility one or two days before they start daycare. 

Provide A Security Item

Many kids will feel some separation anxiety when they first attend daycare or preschool. This is normal, especially for children who are between 18 months and 3 years old. While separation anxieties do exist, they are rare. Also, they affect children who are older. This means that your child is healthy and normal if he feels some anxiety when leaving you for a period of time. 

Many children will cry at first when you leave them at daycare. However, they typically stop once they become interested in friends or other activities. Speak with your child about engaging with the teachers and other kids to help the crying subside as quickly as possible. 

Also, provide your child with an object that will help him or her feel close to you. Children are not always adept at communicating their emotions at a young age. While they can self-soothe, they often need physical items to help them feel calm. Giving your child a t-shirt of yours, a small jewelry item, a handkerchief, or another person item can make them feel more secure. 

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