Just started taking DS (10mos) to nursery for his settling in sessions. He had two last week (one hour whilst I was there, 1.5 hours when I wasn't). On Monday he was supposed to have 2.5 hours but when I dropped him off they requested that I collect him after 2 to avoid him being there at lunchtime.
Today was supposed to be his last session (3.5 hours) before I start back at work on Monday, at which point he will need to be there from 8am to 6pm three days a week. However, after two hours they called me to ask me to come and collect him because he wouldn't take a bottle and wouldn't settle.
When I got there he was grizzly and tired and lunged for me before immediately falling asleep in my arms. However, despite them having a quiet room they were attempting to feed/settle him in a brightly lit room with lots of under 2s pottering about and generally being noisy (as you'd expected from young children and babies). This obviously wasn't helping DS settle in a strange environment and they have offered another two sessions this week to assist him in settling in further. I tried to press for assurances that this wouldn't happen when I go back to work however they were unable to reassure me.
However, AIBU to think they shouldn't be calling me because he won't settle when he's a) so young b) only used to me/close family and c) he's only been there four times? Isn't it par for the course that he will be unsettled initially?
I am now incredibly stressed about going back to work next week as I'm concerned they'll call me every time he is unsettled and, frankly, I can't travel the 30 miles back every time he cries or refuses a meal/bottle/nap. I'm paying them handsomely to look after my son in my absence however, if I have to leave work early my pay will be docked and/or I will lose my job and I will simply not have the money to pay them. Should I persevere with this nursery or WIBU to just pull him out of there and find somewhere else? It seems faintly ridiculous that a company paid to provide childcare for mostly working parents would expect them to dash to the door at the drop of a hat just because their DC is being a bit of a pain in the backside.
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hazleweatherfieldgirldetective · 31/10/2012 18:19
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