Tears at Drop-Off? The Starting Nursery Toolkit: Goodbye Scripts, Goodbye-Ritual Card and Settling-In Tracker (Ages 2-4, Printable PDF)

Clinging at the door, tears as you leave, a wobbly week after a good start. Starting nursery (daycare or preschool, if that's what you call it) is a big change for a little one, and for you. This 13-page printable guide gives you a simple plan for the week before, the goodbye itself, the first two weeks and the moment you come back.

What's included (13 pages, US Letter + A4 PDFs):

• Quick start: get ready this week in 3 steps
• Why goodbyes are hard at 2 to 4, in plain words
• The week before: practice goodbyes, talking about it, visiting together
• "Say this, instead of that" goodbye scripts
• Our goodbye ritual: 4 steps plus a cut-out goodbye card with choices to circle (hug, high five, goodbye words, "I come back after...")
• "My nursery day" printable picture schedule
• 2-week settling-in tracker for you (not a score for your child)
• Talking-with-staff checklist
• Pickup reconnection and a page about your own feelings
• When to ask for help
• Where to go next, plus a thank-you and terms page

Please note:

• General parenting information, not medical or professional advice. Talk to your pediatrician or a qualified professional if you are worried. Every child settles at their own pace.
• Digital download only. Nothing is shipped.
• Personal and classroom use only. Please do not resell, share or upload the files.

Text written with AI assistance and edited by AmorStory.

The Puff faces and page designs are drawn in code by AmorStory (no AI-generated illustrations).

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