Toddlers' transition to out-of-home day care: Settling into a new care environment

► Toddlers' day care entry and their settling-in processes. ► At entry to care, toddlers' levels of affect and interaction were low. ► Overall, change in toddlers' behaviour over the first four months in care was less than expected. ► Significant individual differences in change in all measured areas of behaviour. ► Significant associations between toddlers' affect, interaction and exploratory interest.