"Fugu" Daycare
"Fugu" Kinderkrippen GmbH
Buch
Key information
- Publication date:09 July 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Buch
Job summary
Welcome to "Fugu" Kinderkrippen, a nurturing environment for children.
Tasks
- Support children in adapting to new surroundings and relationships.
- Collaborate with parents during the essential adjustment phase.
- Cultivate a secure bond between children and caregivers.
Skills
- Experience in childcare or early childhood education is essential.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills are necessary.
- Ability to create a supportive and inclusive atmosphere.
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Adjustment
Design and Significance
of the Adjustment.
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Dear Parents
We warmly welcome your whole family to the "Fugu" daycare.
We are aware that the transition from family to the often still unknown world of
daycare represents a change for the whole family, often accompanied by uncertainty and many questions.
For the child, it means a great challenge to adapt to a different environment and to build relationships with new people. Therefore, during the adjustment, we are absolutely dependent on cooperation with you parents, and it is essential that parents accompany their
child during its first visits to "Fugu". The adjustment usually takes about 2
weeks.
Already in the first months of life, the child develops a close attachment to its parents.
This forms a secure base. If the child feels insecure, e.g., in the still unfamiliar environment of the daycare, it seeks the closeness of the attachment figure or signals its need for it. If it feels secure, it distances itself from the attachment figure and explores the new environment. For this reason, parents are indispensable during the adjustment process.
The fundamental goal of the adjustment is, in cooperation with the parents, to enable the child, under the protection of the
attachment figure, to become familiar with the new environment and to build a bonding relationship with the caregiver. The fear of losing the child to the caregiver is unfounded. Various studies show that children, when given the choice, overwhelmingly prefer their parents over the caregiver. Parents are and remain the
primary attachment figures.
The adjustment is the basis for a successful, trusting, and supportive caregiving relationship between child, parents, and daycare.
This information sheet is based on our personal experiences from practice and the book
"The First Days in Daycare" / Laewen, Anders, Hédervàri / Luchterhand Verlag 2000.
1 Basic Phase
The basic phase lasts 3 days. During this time, the child stays for about 1 hour with one parent in the "Fugu" daycare. The attendance times are agreed upon with the group leader.
No separation attempts are made during the basic phase. Even if the mother or father wants to leave the room briefly, they take their child with them. The first three days play a very important
role and should not be burdened by a separation. The child's self-confidence during
explorations is based precisely on the presence of the mother or father, and in most cases, interest in new things would quickly fade if it had to cope with the new situation suddenly alone.
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1.1
The Role of Parents in the Basic Phase
The task of the parents is to provide a secure base for the child during its explorations in the new
environment. If the child can already crawl or walk, the parents allow the child to decide when it wants to move away from them and when it wants to return. The child should not be pressured into any behavior. If it moves away from the parents, it will periodically check with quick glances to see if it still has their attention. The parents therefore choose a comfortable spot in the child's line of sight and are simply present. They respond positively and affirmatively to
the child's approaches and eye contact; otherwise, the parents behave passively. They do not take the initiative to make contact with the child - it will clearly signal when it needs closeness or affirmation. During this passive time, parents can enjoy observing their child. At the same time, there is an opportunity for mutual acquaintance with our
team and also to learn more about the daily life in the "Fugu" daycare.
1.2
The Role of the Caregiver in the Basic Phase
The caregiver observes the situation and responds to contact attempts such as eye contact,
smiling, accepting toys, etc., which every child will eventually make. The child determines the pace and the type of contact. The caregiver will offer the child play opportunities and leaves it up to the child to engage. It is important that the child can freely determine its play and exploration activities and that it is not pressured into any specific behavior.
1.3
The First Separation
On the fourth day, a first separation attempt of a maximum of 30 minutes will be made.
Immediately upon arrival at the "Fugu" daycare, the accompanying parent waits until the child, for example, turns to a toy, the caregiver, or other children. Then the parent goes to
the child and says goodbye. It is very important that the mother or father says goodbye briefly and clearly and does not just "sneak away". The parents risk the trust. It may be that the next time the child is not as quick to engage in play or with another person, as it expects that the parents will say goodbye and leave again.
Two different separation reactions are now possible:
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The child protests already at the farewell and begins to cry. Or it reacts initially hardly at all and starts to cry after some time, without any visible reason. It can also happen that a child remains in a tense body posture, no longer plays, and does not allow itself to be addressed by the caregiver. When these children cry, they cannot be comforted by the caregiver at all or only for a short time. In these situations, the
attempt is aborted, and the caregiver will bring the parents back into the room.
Therefore, they should remain in the house or otherwise be on call during this first separation.
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The child shows only a slight or no reaction when father or mother leaves the room. It may follow them with its eyes but continues to play without noticeably restricting its activity and remains approachable.
If it protests or starts to cry at the farewell or shortly thereafter, it can be comforted by the
caregiver permanently. In this case, the father or mother stays away for 30 minutes and then returns to the room.
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The parents can use the half hour during the first separation to gain insight into our other children's group, or they can retreat to our team and office room.
It is important that the parents can be immediately present if the situation requires it.
From the fourth day onwards, the caregiver will also increasingly take care of the child
(feeding, changing, brushing teeth, etc.).
2 Conclusion Phase
2.1
Further Progress
At the end of the fourth day, the preliminary further progress of the
adjustment will be planned together with the parents. After each brief absence of the parent when bringing the child, the period in which the child stays alone in the "Fugu" daycare will then be extended daily. However, parents should be reachable by phone in case of emergency.
Experience shows that familiar objects (blanket, stuffed animal, favorite toy, etc.) brought from home can be very helpful for the child during the separation phases and when falling asleep in the still unfamiliar environment.
2.2
Completion of the Adjustment
The adjustment is considered complete when the child accepts the caregiver as a secure base and allows itself to be comforted by them. It can certainly happen that the child still protests against the
departure of the parents - and that is its right. Its sadness and anger should have space. What matters is whether it can be quickly comforted by the caregiver and then shows interest and good mood towards the offered activities. If, from the child's perspective, the drop-off and pick-up situations can be experienced as a transition from one secure base to another, we have achieved our goal.
Furthermore:
: it is of great importance that a good contact can develop between the parents and the caregivers. The adjustment does not take place exclusively on the level of the child. The
design of a relationship triangle between parents, child, and caregiver is the goal of this joint process.
We are looking forward to a colorful, intensive, and varied time with your child and your family.
Thank you very much for your cooperation and trust.
Your "Fugu" Team
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