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[quote=Anonymous]It was normal for us. DD went to a morning preschool three days a week at that age, and while she no longer cried after the first couple days and seemed to have fun there, she told me pretty much every time that she didn't want to go. Due to Covid she'd been home with me full time for a year at that point, so that was part of it. But I also just think age 3 is a big year for attachment/bonding with kids -- that was absolutely her clingiest age to date.

Now, at 4 (almost 5) she's in a full day (9-3) preschool Monday-Friday, and she never says she doesn't want to go. She gets excited about going back to school on Monday, too. And when she has to stay home sick, she is sad to miss out on stuff there. She's still super attached to me and definitely loves her mama time after school, but there is zero resistance.

I think it's just age, and also consistency. It can take some time for them to acclimate to the concept of going somewhere else every day, if they aren't used to going to daycare (which mine was not). But they get used to it and it gets better.[/quote]

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