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18 month old kicked out of daycare

So our 18 month old attended a home daycare for 2 whole days, and 1 partial day. She only goes on a casual basis. Received a text weeks later that she is no longer welcome because she “is upset 90% of the time”. She has been babysat by family until now, and she cries when we leave but settles down with redirection and is fine after that. I’m biased as her parent but I truly have not seen behaviour beyond typical separation anxiety with her.

No one contacted us to leave work early to pick her up on these days. No communication beyond just saying she can’t come back. No offers to work with us to help her transition.

I feel horrible about it and now have intense anxiety about having to try a new daycare and I know she will feed off my emotions if I am now fearful to drop her off. I have to work, so we need to figure something out. Has anyone been in this situation? Any advice? Is this just a truly crappy provider I should be thankful we’ve dodged or am I in the wrong for thinking 3 days is an absurdly short timeline to expect a toddler to be thrilled to go to daycare?

Posted Dec 14, 2021, 4:11 PM UTC

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