How do I know if my daughter likes her new daycare?

this happened with my friend's daughter, too. i was her nanny until she was about 2 and then she started going to daycare. the first days were okay but once she realized this was going to be the new routine, she freaked out. it was really hard for her, but after a while she came to love it there. thing is, she never really connected with the other kids. to this day she just sort of ignores them all and plays by herself. this could be her personality, her mom is shy, too.

i think that it was a combination of her shy nature and the fact that she was just too young for this drastic change. i personally think some kids just aren't social enough at 2 to make daycare a fun experience. i know there are a lot of kids that can handle it, but if you feel like your daughter isn't one of them, i'd try to find an alternative until then.

Did you check the daycare first to make sure that it's a reputable one? It sounds like your daughter misses grandma, and that's why she cries. I would talk to the teacher at daycare and ask how she acts she's there. Sometimes, when children are watched at home, with no other children, it's very hard to go to a new place to be watched with other children. It can be very stressful on children.