Parenting Through Daycare — Choosing the Right Environment for Your Child

Daycare is often chosen based on what parents think is important — organic food, intellectual stimulation, proximity to home, hours that fit the work schedule. These are reasonable considerations. But children show us clearly when the environment is not a fit, and it is important to listen.

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A child who is struggling in daycare is not necessarily a difficult child. They may be a child whose gifts and needs have not yet been recognized. When a child's needs are met and their gifts are seen, they flourish. When they are not, the behaviour that follows is the signal — not the problem.

 

What to look for in a daycare environment

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Daycares and schools will often tell parents that their child is "too hands on" — forgetting that daycare is exactly where children are supposed to learn more effective ways to engage others in play. Daycare staff need to be up to the task of an Occupational Therapist - what is stopping this child from engaging successfully in this environment, and how can I help?

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A daycare that is not open to you sharing what your child needs is not the right daycare for your child. The right environment is one where the staff are curious about your child, willing to adjust, and able to see that behaviour is a signal of a need that has not yet been met.

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What we can help you see

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Before choosing a daycare — or when deciding whether daycare is even right for your child — it helps to know:

• Your child's Unique Psychology— Human Design tells us how they need to eat and what environment they will be able to thrive in. Gene Keys tells us how much support, freedom, and consistency they need. Soul Contract tells us about their unique lessons and why they might take something the wrong way.

• Esogetic Medicine — getting a Kirlian photo of someone who is daycare age is unlikely, but many young children only need a specific treatment (called prenatal), and we can also identify treatments based on the specific problem we are trying to solve. This has been shown to make a significant difference in adults' before and after Kirlian photos, and kids tend to be easier to treat than adults.

• The Information Field — we can use the Information Field to ask about what is going on in the daycare when our kids don't want to go. Sometimes it is something we can resolve. Understanding things better always helps.

• Paying close attention to your child's reaction and what they are trying to get you to see can help you know what is right for your family. Undoing damage done at daycare can take a lot longer than finding a different program to place your child in. Trust what your child is showing you before the signal becomes a symptom.

 

The biggest job is the next step — getting them ready for school may not be what you think.

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→ From Carrots to Classroom — Helping Kids Feel Safe in Their Body and in the World

→ Parenting Through Big Emotions

→ Navigating ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Anxiety, and Autism

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