DD does not want to daycare these days

[Anonymous]

Since this summer, DD has been sick a few times for out of daycare 1-4 days at each sickness. When she was out sick, she enjoyed staying home with me or went out to do some errands. So it has been some struggle these days that DD claims that she is sick or warm, and she wants to stay home with me not going to daycare. She also wants to sleep in longer int he morning.

I have hybrid work schedule, and I am not that flexible to stay home if she is not really sick. She has some on and off postnasal coughing, and she is not sick by pediatrician. I follow the daycare rules closely. She just wants to stay home with me. However, every time once I get her to the daycare, she is happy playing with other kids. It is just difficult to get her out of bed and out of our home door. Any tips?

Starting tomorrow, there will be 1.5 weeks of daycare holiday closing, I will have another big trouble to get her out of home to leave for daycare again after I take off staying home with her this holiday.

[Anonymous]

That sounds completely normal. Kids like to be with their parents. Just mentally prepare yourself for when you go back after vacation. She is happy at daycare.

[Anonymous]

Rip the bandaid off. Keep your goodbyes short and breezy. She will have fun even if she cries before you leave.

I feel your pain a little, my DD enjoys the taste of Tylenol so she sometimes makes up fictional toothaches

[Anonymous]

How do you spend your weekends? Can you emphasize all the cool things you do on the weekend versus the boring stuff during the week, ie you having to work?

[Anonymous]

She needs an earlier bedtime if you're struggling to get her up in the morning.

How old is she?

[Anonymous]

How old is she?

Also, listen to her tell you about her day at daycare, and ask questions. My baby went from “totally normal” crying at drop off to practically leaping out of my arms to go on the playground when we switched. I’m not saying anything is wrong, and this could be a phase, but it’s never a bad idea to ask questions.

[Anonymous]

Who cares if she doesn’t want to go to school. I also don’t want to go to work but I have to. Your only concern needs to be that she doesn’t wake up. Put her to be earlier, problem solved.