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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] 10 seconds?!

You’re good. Drop them off turn around and he’ll calm down. That is nothing to stress out about.
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I think I only hear the first 10 seconds.  Today I couldn't stand around any longer to listen.  I don't think it's minutes long though. - op[/quote]

I work at a daycare, and I have some kids who scream bloody murder at drop off but the second the parents are out of sight, they are all smiles and giggles. It’s manipulative to get the parents to stay longer. The kids are not crying because they hate daycare, rather they’re crying because they want to stay with their parents. It’s hard on the parents. I have started to record the interactions so that the parents see that crying is really just for show. Thankfully, it’s a fave that they grow out of.

My advice is to talk to the Director, and to the teachers in the classroom to get a gauge of what their day today is like, who they play with, and how they transition.

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It's not manipulative and it isn't just for show. Goodness. Please consider how you think about these children if you are working in a  daycare. Words and the way you perceive their behavior matter. Yes it is very common for kids to feel better once the separation is over but it isn't because they are being manipulative!! It is because transition is HARD for all of us and even harder for 3 year olds who are separating from their primary caregiver. They are reacting to the transition and the separation, crying, and then recovering. 
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If you really cared then you would quit your job and stay home with them, wouldn't you.  [/quote]

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