Does it get easier??

My LO still screams at every drop off to nursery and also cries at pick up. He also is very emotional throughout the day at nursery and just wants to be held by his key worker. He was on hunger strike before but now that has gotten a little better and he does eat. I find it really difficult to see him so upset. Does this ever get any easier? Will he start to enjoy being at nursery?

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How old is your LO and how long have they been going to nursery?

I'm only on day 2 of the nursery drop offs and am hating every second. I can't stand seeing him upset. He's such a happy little boy usually. Everyone keeps saying to me it gets easier so I'm hoping they are right.

Eventually he will love it. My daughter did a hunger strike too. Two months later she will now eat a little and take a little of a bottle. They can also finally transition her into a cot but she has to be cuddled to sleep. Sometimes drop off is still difficult but doesn’t cry on pickup anymore. It will get easier but you just have to give it time. It’s a big adjustment for you both.

It definitely gets better.

@Jenn hes almost 16m and been going since beginning of Jan

I have 19 month old Started his day care at 14 months took him two months to accept it It was horrible It took him lot of time … I almost gave up on sending him coz couldn’t see him go through with it but finally after 2 months he was better and now he waves me good bye at drop off. We did couple of things which helped like my husband started dropping him off tht was easier for him I guess and started to see change

Is he going full days every day? I found when he started going full days every day it got a lot easier. He still cries sometimes at drop off and pick up. Also I did hear on a mommy podcast that if you talk to them before and after aftercare and tell them it’s a safe place and that you will be there to pick them up that it helps.

It does get easier. I work in private childcare and see it daily. The tears and struggles. They do bond with their teachers eventually, it just takes time. Some, a little more than others. If your lo has comforters it may help to take them in, something familiar

Thanks everyone. @Jenn he goes for the full day on tues weds and thurs. @Heather he doesn’t have a comforter he won’t take to one but at the beginning we would bring some of his favourite toys with him so that he would feel a bit more calm. I know that this is probably irrational but I worry that I’m psychologically scarring him by having him get really upset every nursery day :( I see lots of posts about the importance of “meeting emotional needs” and not to let babies cry and it makes me feel so guilty :(

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