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[quote=Anonymous]We started my daughter at day care at 12 months.  She was very attached to me and my husband and previously had refused to let anyone else care for her.  Our center did a gradual work-in for her: for the first few days, I attended with her for a couple of hours to show her that the place was acceptable to me and safe.  Then I left her for an hour or so and came back to get her.  Then we progressed to a half day.  All told, it was about a week before DD was there full time on her own.

Be aware that a transition at this age his hard. DD spent around a week hiding in corners and trying to crawl under the furniture to go to sleep.  The hardest time of the day for her was when other parents showed up to pick up their children, so I would recommend showing up a little early for the first week of full days if you can.  Remember too how long a day seemed when you were a kid--it must seem like an eternity to a 1 yo!  I would definitely ease your son into the day care setting.  He might be very adventurous, but going to a whole new place is a big change for someone that little.[/quote]

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