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Starting Childcare: Feelings Edition

Starting Childcare: Feelings Edition

Feeling feelings, social referencing, and harnessing confidence

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Courtney Dern
Aug 05, 2024
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Because I was one of those students who turned straight into a teacher, I still think of calendar years starting in the fall rather than the winter. So now that it’s August, I thought it would be a good time to write down some thoughts on helping infants and toddlers (and their parents) transition to starting childcare. I know of several families who ar…

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