Issue link: http://hvparent.uberflip.com/i/438206
14 Hudson Valley Parent
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January 2015
I packed you ham and cheese for
lunch today! After nap, you'll go on
the playground and I'll be back to
pick you up at 3."
Don't sneak out
I've seen many parents wait until
their child looks away and then rush
out the door without a goodbye.
When the child realizes this, they
often become even more upset than
they were originally and it takes
longer to calm them down. Let your
child know you're leaving instead of
sneaking away.
Be quick
Don't prolong the goodbye. This
doesn't mean you should push them
out of the car and drive off either!
Establish a routine, such as you
leave after you help your child hang
up their backpack. Then give them a
cheerful hug, kiss and goodbye and
head out.
Keep going
Say goodbye and then go. Tara,
a mom of three, says, "I was a mess
when I first sent my oldest child to
daycare. I would listen outside the
door and if she was still crying after
30 seconds, I headed right back in
to comfort her. We'd do this half a
dozen times or more some mornings.
After several months, the director
urged me to wait longer. My daugh-
ter screamed for three minutes and
stopped. I continued listening at the
door and the crying decreased to
mere seconds — if she cried at all!"
Call to check in
If you're worried, call or email
the caregiver, director or teacher to
check on your child.
Return on time
When you come back when you
say you will, your child will begin to
understand that you'll always return
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Day School
415 Route 343 Millbrook, NY 12545
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