Our daughter is new to day care at 18 months and although she sheds a few tears, she is handled with care and eased into her day. They pay attention to their eating to make sure they eat enough. For us taking their lunch is good because we can send food she enjoys instead of food she doesn't eat making her come home hungry. The only thing I see, which is small, is they get her belongings mixed up with other kids so they end up in others cubbies. She seems to have a good time when she is questioned. When we ask her about playing in the sprinklers, her face lit up and she started to jabber! She had a wonderful time. Adventure school seems to really care about the kids and are not just there to babysit.