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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]...but never when DH and I leave in the morning.  He is 17 months.  He waved good-bye happily to us when we leave in the morning but begins to react to the nanny leaving as soon as he sees either DH or I come home.

I'm not insecure and I understand he is tired in the evenings.  I just was hoping to hear suggestions on how to make the transition easier for him in the evenings.  The nanny leaves happily and tells him in a happy tone that she will will see him tomorrow and makes her exit fast.  She pretty much does what DH and I do in the morning but a bit faster.  [/quote]

Does he recover quickly?

There's not much you can do beyond the basics if he's just reacting to the transition (which is what it sounds like). Your nanny probably already does this, but if not she should start a project with him (art, tower building, lining up his cars by color) about 20 min. before the end of her day and get him really excited to show it to you when you get home. Otherwise just keep doing what you're doing: cheerful, quick goodbyes with a reassurance that she'll see him tomorrow. As long as he's recovering in a reasonable time frame I wouldn't spend any more energy trying to "fix" this, it's a normal stage that won't last but transitions are a difficult lesson we have to learn it as kids.[/quote]

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