Settling in
38 articles
How Long the Adaptation Period Usually Lasts (US)
The two questions every parent asks in week one: How long will my child cry? When will they actually be happy to go? The honest answer depends on age,...
How Long the Adaptation Period Usually Lasts (UK)
The two questions every parent asks in week one: How long will my child cry? When will they actually be happy to go? The honest answer depends on age,...
How Long the Adaptation Period Usually Lasts (Global)
The two questions every parent asks in week one: How long will my child cry? When will they actually be happy to go? The honest answer depends on age,...
Adaptation Features in Children Aged 2–3 Years (US)
Starting daycare between two and three is one of the most common transitions in UK family life, and it is genuinely different from starting at six mon...
Adaptation Features in Children Aged 2–3 Years (UK)
Starting nursery between two and three is one of the most common transitions in UK family life, and it is genuinely different from starting at six mon...
Adaptation Features in Children Aged 2–3 Years (Global)
Starting daycare between two and three is one of the most common transitions in UK family life, and it is genuinely different from starting at six mon...
Separation Anxiety at Nursery Drop-Off: What It Is and How to Help
The weeping face at the nursery gate is one of the most emotionally difficult experiences of early parenthood. The parent walks away to the sound of t...
Why Rushing the Daycare Adaptation Process Can Be Harmful
Most daycare settling-in plans are shorter than what the child development research supports. Places need to be filled, contracts start on a fixed Mon...
The Role of Parents During Daycare Adaptation
When a child is having a hard time settling into daycare, the conversation usually centers on the child—their temperament, the program, the key person...
Normal Child Reactions During Daycare Adaptation
Most parents brace themselves for tears at drop-off. What surprises them is everything else — the clingy evenings, the toddler who suddenly wets the b...
Preparing Your Child for Daycare at Home: Practical Steps
The weeks before a child starts daycare are not for selling them on it. They're for shrinking the size of the change. Every familiar piece you can est...
Child Adaptation During the First Weeks of Daycare
The first weeks of daycare are bumpy for most families. A child who breezed through the trial visits may cry on day one. A child who started calmly ma...
How Long Does Daycare Adjustment Take?
Every child handles the first weeks of nursery differently. Some walk in on day one and settle by Friday; others struggle visibly into the second mont...
Settling Into Childcare: Strategies for a Smoother Transition
Starting nursery is one of the bigger emotional transitions of the first three years. The settling process — the period where a child goes from clingi...