Settling them into nursery?
My 2 year old ds is going to be starting nursery for the first time in the next few weeks. I'm going to start him on 2 mornings and then perhaps more if he enjoys it and we can afford it!
This will be his first experience of being looked after by anyone but family so i'm not sure how well he will settle. But i'll probably find it harder than him!
How did you go about settling your lo in? Did you stay for a while on the first session and then leave? Or spend the whole first session there? I guess it depends on the child but I don't want him to get too used to me being there and hang around too much as it may be harder for him. Any advice would be great!
This will be his first experience of being looked after by anyone but family so i'm not sure how well he will settle. But i'll probably find it harder than him!
How did you go about settling your lo in? Did you stay for a while on the first session and then leave? Or spend the whole first session there? I guess it depends on the child but I don't want him to get too used to me being there and hang around too much as it may be harder for him. Any advice would be great!
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She only does one day a week but she will be doing two days once baby arrives.
The first few times I dropped her off she had a little cry but was told she was fine after I had gone and I used to be a nursery nurse so I know this is true with children
I think it is best to just to leave them as the longer you stay the harder it is to come away and leave them and best for them too.
Livvy loves it at her nursery and sometimes do not want to come away
Hope Isaac is fine settling in and they do so much at nursery and lots of little friends to play with
Gem x
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Sounds like a good idea to stay for a little while and then leave on the first session. Might do a shorter first session as you suggest.
This is soooo hard but I know will be worth it! Good to know Al and Livvy enjoy it! x
Gem x
31+6
i no my son and i dont go by set times,how long i stay/dont stay and i was right in my situation. however i dont think staying lonbg each time is good idea. i believe he settled well as he knew i was coming back as i proved it when went briefly and returned first time,but thats my theory. the nursery told me to do this as they said in there experience it helps. the second time they were kean for me to go quickly but i stayed briefly and he was fine. do what you feel is best.io got the impression they felt i worried to much,but i didnt care, i no my son best,not them! i take on baord there opnions but ultimatley do what i feel will work