Rough transition

Well, Julia is having a rough time with the transition into the Toddler room at daycare.

As soon as I walked in the front door of daycare yesterday I heard her crying. One of the teacher's was holding her and trying to comfort her, but she was just not calming down. They said she had been like that most of the afternoon. She would calm down for a few minutes only to start up crying again. They think that it is probably just so over-whelming for her. It is a larger space, new/different people, a more hectic atmosphere. Julia does not deal well with change and new and strange things. It takes her a while to adjust and be comfortable. I think it took 2-3 weeks for her to finally be comfortable enough in the Nursery to finally start playing and interacting.

They thought about giving Julia her Blankie to help comfort her, but they figured that would just cause a bigger problem because the other toddlers would try to take it from her. She will only get her Blankie at nap time.

Julia is also used to getting her way all the time, so the Toddler room is a big adjustment. Now she has to share and take turns and deal with other kids trying to take her stuff. The staff does a great job of making sure everyone plays fair, but you know how toddlers are, they steal toys and push and do all the other stuff toddlers do.

I think once she gets adjusted she will do just fine. I really think it will be good for her. She needs to learn to share and take turns and that she does not always get her way. Just because she can get away with murder at Grammie's house, does not mean she can other places.