- Encourage a bond. Parents are a matchmaker between their children and the caregiver. Talk about the caregiver and have pictures at home. Treat the caregiver as having a similar status as a good friend or family member. Help your child see that this is someone you trust.
- Get to know the day home. Arrange orientation with your baby at the day home. Be positive, comfortable and excited about the day home.
- Send reminders of home. Consider sending a favorite blanket, a scarf that smells like you, family pictures, pictures of pets.
- Establish a morning routine. Find something that you will do differently on the days that your child will be going to the day home. For example, getting dressed before breakfast during the week is a good queue.
- Maximize your time together. Be sure to spend quality time with your child at the end of a busy day apart. Play instead of doing the dishes or go for a walk.
From Todays Parent | January 2011
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