Ooohhhh I like this! I remember getting similar advice at an infant Montessori class and applied it to when we tried to introduce a nanny a few times a week. I stayed for a number of first visits so that my daughter could see she was a “friend” — however, when we tried to start some part time daycare, this option was hard to do, and it quickly descended into an anxious experience for both us. Your post has made me think about how to do this better. Thanks for sharing such helpful posts Christine! And glad your daughter is okay!
Pushing pause is likely the right thing if you can manage it. This is particularly true because you describe that it was an anxious experience for both of you. It's hard to guide children toward comfort and trust when we don't have the felt experience ourselves first. Good instincts!
Ooohhhh I like this! I remember getting similar advice at an infant Montessori class and applied it to when we tried to introduce a nanny a few times a week. I stayed for a number of first visits so that my daughter could see she was a “friend” — however, when we tried to start some part time daycare, this option was hard to do, and it quickly descended into an anxious experience for both us. Your post has made me think about how to do this better. Thanks for sharing such helpful posts Christine! And glad your daughter is okay!
Pushing pause is likely the right thing if you can manage it. This is particularly true because you describe that it was an anxious experience for both of you. It's hard to guide children toward comfort and trust when we don't have the felt experience ourselves first. Good instincts!