The letter addresses a mother's concern about her child's crying during daycare drop-offs. The writer reflects on her experience as a single mother, comforting her daughter daily for weeks until she adjusted. Despite the daycare worker's advice to leave, the mother trusted her instincts, leading to her daughter's eventual comfort during these transitions. After months, the worker acknowledged her wrong advice, as another child continued to struggle. The writer suggests that the mother seeking advice should follow her intuition and provide emotional support to her son as needed.
I was a single mother. When I dropped off my 2-year-old daughter at day care, she wouldn't stop crying unless I held and comforted her for 20 to 30 minutes.
After a month, my daughter no longer needed comforting and would run happily into the caretaker's house.
The caretaker apologized, saying her advice had been wrong. Turns out another of her charges had been doing the same thing crying inconsolably at being dropped off.
I wonder if Day Care Woes was also given bad advice, and if she only needs to take the time to comfort her son each day until he calms down.
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