Mornings

Hi M.,

My son has trouble with daddy leaving too! What we do is include him in everything that we can for preparation of my husband leaving. Help bring him his shoes, hat etc. Then lots of kisses and hi-fives and then my son is allowed to close the door. We always say we love you and wave-- and that daddy will be back later tonight. He usually does well with that-- Make it a fun, exciting thing-- and they will eventually understand that daddy always comes back and its ok for him to leave. Hope this helps.

Molly

Hi M.,
Our 2.9 yr old daughter is a BIG daddy's girl. We have a ritual every morning when Daddy leaves for work. We walk him to the door where he gives her kisses, hugs and "secrets", the secret being "Daddy loves you!" then we wave bye to him. I try to have something fun like reading books or crafts to do as soon as he leave to distract her. We also make a REALLY big deal when he gets home. Sometimes he will call during the day to say hi to her which make her feel special. Saving a favorite thing to do as soon as they leave may give him something to look forward to.
Sincerely,
L.

good idea molly...when i was a preschool teacher we would let the kids "push" their parents out and close the gate...worked like a charm!