Emotional/teary about nursery

Honestly this was me! I was so down about him starting! I didn't want someone i didn't know cuddling him ect. Took me a few weeks to stop feeling thos way but he bloody loves it!! That makes me feel more at ease?

I was exactly like this, I cried so much and had those exact feelings. I found talking to her about her having lots of fun, playing and enjoying being around other babies/ children made it a little easier to drop her off. Also me thinking about her development and how much she will get out of the nursery really helped. It is so so hard but you will get through this Mama. She'll start enjoying and it will help you feel more at ease. We don't have a choice as I have to return to work, so I kept telling myself that it's only 2 days of the whole week she goes. She's been going for 3 weeks now but only her 3rd full day and already she is enjoying and making progress. Hang in there. Xx

Hi 👋 Nursery management here and despite knowing the girls inside out (and also leading the baby room before mat leave so knowing their process too!), I STILL cried at every settling in, every pick up and drop off for the first week. My son goes to the nursery I work at and he started at 8 months old. He had the time of his life, and still does now at almost 21 months old. The beginning was hard to be in the building and hear him cry (usually tired or for more food) and to not go down but it deffo got easier relatively quick. Best thing you can do is be as positive as you can when you drop off, make the drop off as quick as you can (for sake of you both!) and save the tears for once you’ve retreated back to the car. The more she’s there, the more you’ll learn about the girls looking after her and I’m sure you’ll both settle quickly! The settling sessions are for you just as much as they are for her xx