How old was your little one when they started nursery/ you went back to work?
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9 months
I chose 6-11 months because I bring him to work with me. If I didn’t I wouldn’t feel comfortable till after he turned a year old.
My LG will be around 9 months when I return to work
LG starts nursery 9 days before turning 1, I return to work 2 days before she turns 1.
11 months with both. Because I couldn't have maternity for longer.
11 months both times
My eldest was 2 years when she started nursery. I had a work from home job from when she was 18months, then I changed jobs once she started at the school nursery shortly after she turned 3. I was actually pregnant when I started my current job🫣 As my husband shared my maternity leave, I returned to work when my youngest was 7.5months old. Thankfully for me my husband works in education, which means that my youngest is only at nursery during term time.
First at 34 months, 2nd at 32 months. Was grateful enough to have my mum help out up until then.
@Kianna that's amazing that u can do that! I wish my job would allow me to😔
@Kee that's amazing! I would love to stay off but unfortunately we just can't afford it
Nearly a year, then 9 months
My eldest was 9 months when I went back to work and my mum had him so he started nursery around 1 I think my little girl started last week at 11 months old I go back to work on Thursday
Mine was 6 months, and told myself for next one, that 6 months is too early... I think 9 months / a year is good amount.. regards sanity and money situation too xx (P.s. i have no family to support so sadly didn't have this option)
@Katie yeah I agree, I just couldn't bare to send her any earlier than 1yr so will just be tight on money for a while. I also have no family support as they all work full time too xx
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9 months, wish I could have afforded a year
I'm back at work and my son is 5 months. If you need to return, don't feel guilty. 13 months is longer than lots spend at home with their little ones. Don't feel bad x
My daughter will be 9 months and going 4days a week. I’m dreading it but have no other option as I will be returning full time xx
My little boy will be 8.5 months when i go back to work, he was going to go to nursery but my auntie has actually said he will have him for me because it gives her the fear thinking of him at nursery and not being able to talk etc! Been a life saver as i had bad anxiety of him going due to working ins. nursery that wasn't very good before! I am dropping my hours only working monday to thursday 9-2pm and will literally be for 3 months and then back on maternity again 🤣 so by the time he does need to go to nursery he'll be nearly 2 but she's said she'll have him then aswell so he isn't going until the september after he turns 2. x
We had either a family member babysit or a coworkers wife babysitting but my first I went back to work at 8 weeks and my second at 2 weeks
10 months x
@Abby that's amazing! So good of her to do that for you, I have really bad anxiety about it all aswell but I don't feel any more comfortable leaving her with family tbh. Not that I don't trust them, I just worry so much. I'm only going back 15hrs a week too which isn't too bad
@Terri thank you, yeah I know I'm very lucky I can afford to stay off a little longer, will definitely take some getting used to though x
My first was 12 months in full time as there was no other option re work; second 2 years but I quit after 3 months as it was too much stress for what I actually took home (£200 a month working full time) after childcare costs. Third he’s still off with me at nearly two and will be nearly 3 when he starts preschool.
What I would add though is I had a really good job when I had my first child - returned full time and for 3 years before my second was born. Out of sheer coincidence my husbands job moved when I was on maternity leave and we had to relocate or I would have gone back to my old job at 1 year. There were no jobs in my field of work near my new home and working from home isn’t really a thing in that job either so I had to give it up - it wasn’t really a choice. The only work available close by was in a school and low paid hence why I tried but didn’t last long. I kinda of do regret loosing my previous career but it was the right decision for our family as hubbys job has taken off since moving.
13 months as well.