Imagine bringing your child to the bus stop and everything is going well until it is time for mommy or daddy to leave. The kicking, screaming and clinging to your leg at the bus stop while everyone around you staring, is embarrassing. By sending them to daycare they already have a sense of being away from you for some portion of the day. In a daycare setting if your child has a problem being separated from you, you are more than welcome to call and ask how they are doing to make the separation easier for both of you. This practice is not so welcome in public schools; therefore breaking them in earlier will help both of you in the long