She Hates It..

Thats awesome Kandice! Well done to the both of you! I'm sure if you keep doing that each day will get better and easier

We went through the same thing.
I do what most of the others have said. Different bag for DC and talk about going then on the way talk about his carers....even the ones he doesn't have much of a bond with lol and the areas he likes to play in, sandpit, water play, if he is going to paint etc.

Sounds like some improvement, she will get there.

I had my Daughter in daycare three mornings a week 9am-1pm. She started when she was 8 months. The days and times have been changed a few times, as she just did not seem to be adjusting to the daycare environment. I kept thinking that with time, she would get use to it. But unlike your Daughter, she wasn't happy even after I left in the mornings, she was basically miserable most of the time. The other children freaked her out, she did not bond with any of the carers. The daycare tried all sorts of things with her, I can't fault them. This went on for almost six months. She had the odd good day, and that would make me think it was going to get better. In the end I made the decision to withdraw her, and wow the difference in her personality and her sense of security in the last month is just amazing. I had a good talk to the daycare people, and they said that most children adjust after time, but there is the odd child who is just not cut out for the daycare environment - and mine is one of them. I am very lucky that I am able to adjust my work schedule around her and have a helpful Mum, who comes to us and looks after her on Fridays. Her bond with her Nana has become stronger because of this too.

Yep as others have said they are totally fine once you do go. Josh took a few weeks to settle in at his daycare here and now he loves it.