Switching daycare for 20 month old
My daughter will be starting at a new daycare center June 1st. She has been going to a small in home daycare since she was 6 months old. It's one teacher, 1 other kiddo that is almost 3 years old and then she has her own 3 kids that are 5, 11, and 13 (her kiddos are there before and after school and then all day Friday)
Our current teacher decided to close Friday's and will only be open M-Th starting June 1st. Her kids are out of school on Fridays and so she's wanting to prioritize or own family needs, which I don't blame her since its only her.
We tried to find care for just Fridays, but unfortunately we don't have family that can help and it doesn't make sense financially to do 1 day at another daycare ontop of what we already pay for our current daycare.
We found a great daycare center, but I am terrified for this change. She loves her current daycare. She asks about all the kids by name when we are home and she has created the best bond with her teacher and the kids.
She is sensitive to routine changes, and I have a feeling this is going to be a rough adjustment. I cry just thinking about it and the possibility of her missing her current daycare family. Also, it's a daycare center with more kiddos, so I know the one on one attention won't be as much as she is used to.
Just looking for any words of advice or encouragement to help with the adjustment
TLDR: Our longtime in-home daycare is switching to M–Th only, so we have to move our daughter to a daycare center full-time. She’s very attached to her current teacher/kids and struggles with routine changes, so I’m anxious about how hard the adjustment will be.