The plot thickens

First of all, Miss T. went on several lurching laps around the house this weekend, all on her own.

Second of all, Miss T.'s pediatrician is entirely unconcerned with how she's doing. And he was a bit baffled at what, exactly, Box-o-Tots was asking for. "You want a note saying what?" He wrote something brief and utterly neutral: "It is fine for Tabitha Maple to stay in the infant room."

We brought it to the director's office. She said it wasn't good enough.

Then, she said that we could write our own letter, asking for whatever we wanted to be done. "The teachers told me that you were very concerned, and were talking about keeping her in the infant room for maybe another 2 or 3 months?"

Um, that was strange to hear. Since keeping her in the infant room was, as far as I can tell, the teachers' idea... so they told us it was coming from the director, and apparently told the director it was coming from us!

So I'll write a note asking that she start transitioning in about two weeks, after Beaker gets back from his next business trip. Which is what we want to happen.

Comments

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I have 2 kids (6 and 2-last-week) and I have found, consistently, that my kids do better in transition at daycare than I would have ever expected. The serious important thing, I think, when it comes to daycare kids is consistent caregivers, especially during the first 12 months.

If Miss Tabitha Maple is 18 mos and not walking comfortably and shy, she's fine where she is, but I suspect that being around her age peers will motivate her to move.

After you make a few transitions from room to room, you will start to get more used to it, especially if the teachers in the next room are wonderful.

But it's hard. THAT I know well. Good luck.