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@Naomi aww that's amazing and so reassuring to hear! Thanks 😊
My husband will sometimes finish work at lunch time but we've registered for full days for the days when he won't. Do you think it would be an issue for the nursery if he picked him up at lunchtime quite regularly?
My eldest has been in nursery since he was 1 (now 2.5) and my youngest will be starting there in May when he's 9 months. We've had nothing short of an amazing experience with them and our little boy absolutely loves going! It's done wonders for his development and enhancing his social skills 🥰
Picking him up early shouldn't be an issue but check their policy with them on charges, you will likely still be charged for the full day if that's what he's booked in for.
@Emily wow that's so good ☺️ really hoping it will be the same for mine!
I little one has only been to nursery twice so far and then he got sick as it happens. He’s had a very hard time. No naps. Lots of crying :( it’s very hard :( I can’t wait for it to get better and I’m getting cold feet
@Katya ah that sounds so tough 😥 fingers crossed it gets better for you all!
It took my son 2 months to settle into nursery but he’s autistic and doesn’t do well with crowded places but now? He absolutely loves it to the point he’s pulling me to the door 😂 and he’s really come on learning new things. Then when I pick him up he runs to me straight away
There’s some research studied and done by Erica Komisar about the effects of childcare. Please look into it and decide what is best for you and baby
We have had an amazing experience! He started when he turned one. The first week he cried at drop off of course since it was new, but his caretaker sent me updates and photos of him having fun throughout the day. Now he gets so excited to go, and he has lots of little friends there that he loves playing with. The social interaction has been so good for him!
@Mayra Vergara I’m sure this is quite unhelpful to someone who likely doesn’t live in the USA or Aus, where the quality of daycares seems to be much crappier than the UK nurseries and also likely doesn’t have a choice but to send her child to nursery.
I should add, a lot of difficulties for my little one are caused by the fact that I nurse him to sleep and he’s obviously missing that there and struggling to go down. The nursery is lovely, I really hope he gets used to it soon because they do so many amazing things and two outings a day x
I love my daughter's teacher. We waited a long time to put my daughter in (she is 2) and it really helped her open up, playing with other kids
My little ones only just started but her teacher is AMAZING. The way they care for her is nothing short of like their her family, it’s been a really positive experience so far and she’s really happy too x
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We're nearly 3 weeks in and my LG absolutely loves nursery. For her first 2hr settling in sessions she didn't even reach out or smile at us when we picked us up 😂 more a look of 'what are you doing here? I was happy eating sand with all my new friends' I do get a big smile and she'll reach to get to me when I pick her up now. I go to work before she leaves for nursery (her Dad takes her in) so have to say bye while she's preoccupied with breakfast otherwise she'll scream/cry. She had 2 settling in sessions of 2hrs, then a 4 day week of 9-3 (while I was still on mat leave so could be there for drop off and pick up), then the week of her 1st birthday I went back to work and she's on a 4 day week of 9-5.20ish. It really is about finding the right nursery. My friend's 2yo would say she didn't want to go to her nursery, she did a settling in session at the one my LG is at and sat in the home corner with her back turned refusing to leave when it was time to be picked up 😂 she absolutely loves the new nursery.
Thank you, it's so good to hear about all the different experiences and how the majority of people have felt that its been positive! We went to one nursery that I hated the whole vibe of but thankfully the one that we've found seems lovely so I'm feeling a bit better about it 😊
@Mayra Vergara I did listen to a podcast on DOAC where she was a guest and she spoke about this, it was interesting but I did find that she was very black and white with her views and seemed to completely minimise privilege when discussing mothers' decisions to put their children into nursery
My daughter started at 18 months old and she loves it! She loves all the staff there and looks forward to going. I am a baby room leader in a nursery and all of the babies that I have love coming. They all happily put their arms out to me when they arrive in the morning. They don’t usually take long to settle when they start, especially doing three days a week! Your son will be settled in no time at all!
@Katie thanks 🥰
We have honestly had the best experience with our Nursery. My son went at 12 months and he goes full-time. You have to expect that the first few weeks will be a little tough, for you and for baby as they get used to their key worker and the environment. They will cry when you drop them off. But, my son is now 3 1/2 and he is the most confident, social little boy. He makes friends super easy, and I think his ability to share and listen to others is because of Nursery. He is an only child. It’s had no effect on our bond I don’t think, he’s a real mummy‘s boy still! We’re at the point now where if he has an extended break from nursery like Christmas or a holiday, he’s actually really looking forward to going back and seeing his friends!