I have a little girl in daycare who is 17 months old. She comes in in the morning and gives her mom or dad a big hug and comes right to me. But then when her parents come to get her, mostly her mom, she screams and clings onto me for dear life and goes out the door kicking and screaming and holding her arms out for me. I don't suspect abuse, she has no brusing and neither does her 2 sisters. Has anyone gone through this with any of their kids or daycare kids? Could it be a phase? I am just bewildered about this.

Does she maybe need more transition time before going home? Is going home time interfering with the fun she's having? Maybe have her stop her activity 1/2 hr. before scheduled pickup time and give her a small snack. While she snacks, she and you can chat about her day - kind of a nice way to wrap it up.

Just my thought.

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my niece was like this and so they did what desertmom said they quit the activities before my sister or her husband show up and her daycare lady prepares her that its almost time to go and she will see her in the morning for more fun... it has been working well..

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I think its perfectly normal! They don't like the transition. A couple of weeks both the 3 and 6 yr old had breakdowns when it was time to go home!

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Perfectly normal. I watch my friends 2 year old twins and I was startled when one of them would break down when their dad came to pick them up. Usually they would be playing with my DS before their dad picked them up. Now we clean up and read books. I think it calms them down a little. He also stays for a few minutes so they're not running right out the door and he tells them "5 minutes and then we have to go". It helps. Don't get me wrong, sometimes there is still a meltdown, but nothing like before. Good luck!

Its sorta like when you take your own children to grandmas and they don't want to leave! you are giving her attention ( not that they don't ) and it must be fun with you!
she just wuvs you lots! :-)

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I agree it's just that transition thing. I have seen this many times with my SIL daycare kids.

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I had two daycare kids to this and it was really embarrassing for both the mom and me.

Finally we worked it out so that the Mom would call as she was leaving work and I would help transition. "Let's get cleaned up now. Mommy is on her way." "Let's get your paintings ready for Mom to see." I'd have it timed so that I'd get their coats and things on and if the weather was nice we'd have every cleaned up and be waiting out front. By that stage they were ready for Mom and ready to transition of of my place. But when they are in the middle of something fun or they had no warning, transitioning can be really difficult.

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My MIL has had a daycare for 25 years. I always used to think it was odd to see kids do that at her house as well. She always said it was normal. My kids go there now, and although they never kick and scream when we leave, sometimes when I come and get them after 9 hours away they ask me to "come back later when we are done playing!"

I have seen this both in my mom's day care growing up and now in mine. Totally normal, especially at this child's age. I would find a routine and stick to it every day that prepares her for going home. I always have the kids ready to go (shoes, coats etc.) and start cleaning up. I know the feeling. I always feel so bad for my mom that this has happened to. I would be so sad and I am sure she is. You have to try to prepare children as best as you can and get them more excited about mom coming then the toys they are playing with.

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