Worried Parent

My son just recently started daycare last week, every morning when I get
him dress he starts crying because he knows he's going to daycare, when
I take him inside the teacher has to hold him while I walk out. This is
my first and only child, he's going on 3yrs old in Nov. his dad has been

Chookie...

This is normal. Your day care should have given you some advice on how to
leave your child.

First, find them something to do or a carer with an activity, then say that
you are going and will be back at [whatever time you collect him]. Say
goodbye (and "Enjoy yourself!"), kiss him, and leave. The carer should
comfort him if he's upset, and involve him in an activity. Make the way you
leave a kind of ritual -- same every day -- and he will eventually understand.

watching him while I go to work for almost a year now, before that he
was going to the babysitter's house. I know this is new for him and its
going to take him a while to adjust but now his behavior at home has
change, and I don't know if this is normal or not, but now I can't even
go into the next room without him crying or following me, he cries
hysterical like if something bad happen to him. Its like he thinks i'm
going to leave him forever, but i'm only going into the next room or
so. Also I don't know if it has to do with his dad leaving, his dad

Chookie...

You haven't been sneaking out of the day care, have you?

recently moved out but was only staying with us for only a year, could
it be he thinks i'm going to leave him as well, he does see his dad
about 3 times a week. I'm just worried about him crying everytime I
just walk away from him to go to the other room. I do try to talk to

Chookie...

I am sure this would have a bit to do with it, and so would starting day care.
Continue to tell him what you are doing, and reassure him that you aren't
going to leave, and he will come good.

him but my child does not talk very much, he just says a few words but
does not put them together, thats one of the main reasons why I wanted
to put him into daycare so he could interact with other children and
pick up on talking. I need some advice please help

Chookie...

That is unusual for a child of nearly 3 -- generally, they start putting words
together at about 18 months. Speak to your Child Health Nurse (or whoever you
see) about this.