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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  And thank you for all the comments.  Love or hate me, please help me...

How can I best prepare my charge for all-day daycare?  I don't want this transition to be hard for him.  He is a sensitive little guy and small for his age.  He is also hard to understand if you haven't been around him a lot.

Thank you.  [/quote]

Have the parents asked you to help prepare him for this transition? If not, you need to ask them if there is anything they'd like you to do, and if not, you don't do anything. They are his parents.

You mentioned in your OP that you've turned down other jobs and taken a second job so that you cld stay with this family. I'm wondering if the attachment you demonstrated was too much for the family to handle? Job loyalty is a wonderful thing, but you've taken it a step too far. At this point, you need to make the next 2 weeks as less stressful as possible. Don't cry around your charge, remain positive and upbeat (kids can totally pick up stress) and leave with dignity.

I posted earlier abt references. A reference of, "she's wonderful and it was so hard to say goodbye" vs. "she was a wonderful nanny in every aspect, but when had to tell her we would be switching to daycare, it did not end well. She told us that 'she'd never been more disappointed with 2 people in her entire life' and spent the last 2 weeks so sad that my son picked up on her stress." Option 1 is good; option 2 cld make it very difficult for you to find a new job.

For the next two weeks: have a wonderful time making memories with your charge, follow the lead of the parents and if you haven't done so already, apologize for you earlier behavior. This hard, but no job lasts forever. [/quote]

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