Ryan's First Days at Daycare

Mommy is pleased to report that Ryan appears to be absolutely unaffected by his transition to daycare (knock wood).

Daddy and I brought him in on Monday morning, and stayed for ten minutes or so to arrange all his gear and get him introduced to his new teachers and friends. His only reaction was curiosity. Ryan wanted to look around at everything. When his teacher tried to talk to him, he kept looking right past her and leaning over to check out his new surroundings. When I finally handed him over to the teacher, he didn't express any anxiety. He still just wanted to see everything. When Daddy and I said good-bye and left the room, he didn't even notice us leaving. It was reassuring and weird at the same time.

His first three days at daycare have gone extremely well. He still hasn't shown any anxiety, and they said he only cried a bit when he was sleepy (which is normal at home, too). He has been eating and sleeping great at daycare. The teachers even joked that they must be tiring him out because he's been napping so well!

He seems to be his usual self when he gets home, too. I think we are all a bit baffled by Ryan's unruffled demeanor under the new circumstances. I mean, Andrea and Kevin both took at least two weeks to settle into the daycare routine. They both cried for at least the first few days at drop-off (sad to see us leave) and pick-up (emotional reaction to our reappearance). They both also had some trouble napping at daycare when they first started there.

Don't misunderstand me, I'm glad he's had such a seamless transition, but it's just so unexpected. My mommy-instincts are a bit confused by this one!