| It's a typical morning at a children's daycare center, a | | | | bad way to present yourself. Looking surprised that a |
| mom dropping off her child and trying to leave without | | | | child is arriving for childcare is another poor way of |
| the child being upset. But the fact of the matter is that | | | | representing yourself, you want parents to know that |
| every child has difficulty separating from their own | | | | you are waiting for them. Present yourself as a |
| mother. If you think about it it's so very natural for the | | | | professional person and you will be respected for the |
| child to be upset that their mom is leaving their side | | | | work that you do. |
| and instructing them to have a good day and play with | | | | 2. Realize that some children are angry that their |
| their friends. Mothers and let's not keep out Dad's are | | | | parent is going to work and dropping them off. Often |
| the light of a child's life, there whole world focuses on | | | | times you will notice that once the parent leaves the |
| the parent and many times nothing else exists. And | | | | daycare the child stops crying. Most parents realize |
| when that parent leaves the child many times feel's | | | | this and few are upset and often times this is only |
| extremely upset. | | | | temporary. |
| Now, I'm not trying to say that all children are like this, | | | | 3. Always reassure the parent that they are making a |
| they are not. But many are and it's the daycare | | | | good decision by choosing you for a daycare provider |
| providers duty to bridge the gap between parent and | | | | and that their child's sad feelings will pass. Be sure to |
| child. So how is this done you wonder? Here are 3 | | | | call the parent during the course of the day to let them |
| ways that you can bridge the gap between mom and | | | | know that their child is having a good day. Give a small |
| child. | | | | gift for the child for their first day at childcare, reassure |
| 1. Realize that the parent must believe that you are | | | | the parent that they made a good choice. |
| trustworthy and competent in taking care of their child | | | | A parents guilty feelings are usually at their greatest |
| and others. With out this the parent will not trust you | | | | during the first few weeks of starting a new childcare. |
| and feel that you are not able in taking care of multiple | | | | Once a child as started care they will soon realize that |
| children. This whole idea stems down to | | | | they are in a wonderful place and there is nothing to |
| professionalism (which is a whole other topic). Showing | | | | be worried about, and that goes for parent and child. |
| up to check in your children in pj's and bed head is a | | | | |