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I would definitely say he may have separation anxiety as do you, and there's a strong bond/attachment, which, personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with that at all! My son and I were the same, but I gradually began to encourage independence at home like him playing while I did things around the house etc, he used to scream and cry as soon as he couldn't see me if I walked off to put something away etc, but over time he knew I would come back, I think your son doesn't know you're going to come back, I definitely think trialling out leaving him on his own to play, while you do things around the house to encourage independence would be a great start within your home if you haven't already tried this! Just know you are his safe space, and without you there, he doesn't feel safe, and this is such a big feeling for him xx
Definitely gets better, my little boy was soo upset on his settling in sessions but after a couple of weeks he loved it! He practically throws himself off me to get in the room xx
Has your little one done some settling sessions? I’m a deputy in a nursery. We offer a minimum of 3 settles before the children start. I would suggest (if you and the nursery are able to) adding in another half morning or 2 for a couple of weeks until he is more settled. Once a week can sometimes be harder for little ones to settle. It does get easier for you both and little one will settle 🥰 It’s so hard when they just want to be with their Mummy. Hopefully he will form a bond with one of the nursery staff and be happy to be there in no time.
Thankyou all for the lovely comments 🥺he has done two settling in sessions and he was running around playing. Even the nursery staff said how well he was doing xx
This might sound silly but tell him what’s happening! Ever since my LO was tiny I told her ‘we’re going here today’ ‘Nannies looking after you’ ‘tomorrow you’re going to nursery’ etc etc. I only tell her factual things though, if I think it’s likely to change I say ‘maybe’
we were exactly the same, our daughter had only ever been with me and her dad and is breastfed, she has never accepted expressed milk even when I’m not around. however, she’s been at nursery nearly a month now and has settled great, she will have cow’s milk with them and continue to breastfeed when with me. she had 2x 45 minute settling in sessions and then went straight up to 2 full days per week
It's definitely worse for the parents i think. It took my son 8 x 1 hour settling in sessions and then about 2 weeks of going for real before he was OK on drop off. Now he doesn't even say goodbye and loves it (he is 3 now). My daughter had 2 months of settling in sessions and then it took about a week of going for real before she was OK on drop off. Again she loves it now and has the biggest smile and hugs for the nursery girls. It makes me jealous ha haaaa xx
Definitely does get better I promise! Has he been for settling sessions before going for the day/morning? Xxx