@Robert Stanley Tyrese Thank you for the kind words and the encouragement, it is appreciated! Patience and consistency are definitely the name of the game. Wishing you well with your community too. 😊

Such a great question Kirsty! The honest answer is it really does depend on the child. Every little one is different and there is no one size fits all. But what I can tell you from watching children settle into care is that consistency is everything. Temperament plays such a huge role here too. What works beautifully for one child may look completely different for another. The more regularly a child attends, the easier everything tends to be. Settling happens faster, routines become familiar, relationships with educators and peers have time to actually grow, and with that comes confidence and capability. I actually think three consecutive days can be a really beautiful balance for a lot of families. Sometimes when you spread those days out across the week you can find a child who feels like they are constantly resettling rather than ever truly arriving. If you can, start with more days and pull back once your child has found their feet, rather than starting with fewer days and wondering why the goodbye tears are not easing. And just because a child is confident in their early learning centre does not mean that confidence will automatically follow them into every situation. Familiarity is what builds confidence in that space. Feeling safe, secure and supported is what sustains it. At the end of the day, you know your child best. Watch how they feel in the space. Are they settling? Are they connecting? That will always be your answer. 😊