We've had a paperwork visit, a session where I left her for an hour which went ok and then a disastrous session today where she seems to have cried for 2 hours & wouldn't eat or drink. She spent 90 minutes this afternoon breastfeeding/napping on me, which she hasn't done for weeks - dd is 8 months old.
Nursery say it's 'the best thing' for me to hand her over then leave. Instinct tells me I should put her down, rather than hand her to someone as this makes her cry immediately. I feel I should sit with her for say 10 mins while she plays so she can get some confidence, then say a firm goodbye & leave.
AIBU? It's a great nursery, but my instincts are telling me this isn't the right approach to settling in for dd. I'm not back at work till September & really want to make the transition as gentle as it can be. WHat settling in sessions did you do? How can I make this transition easier for dd?
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to be allowed to spend time settling dd into nursery
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TheSkyAtNight · 01/08/2016 19:12
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