Hi
FTM here. Baby boy is 7 months old on Monday. He was due to start nursery in may (3 days) but I had to extend my maternity leave due to coronavirus. I can't afford to take anymore maternity (I actually do want to go back to work too, as much as I love being a mummy I do miss my job) so I'm now due back 20th July and I'm starting him at nursery 29th June.
My original thinking was as I had 3 weeks between him starting nursery and me going back to work I'd start him gradually. 3 hours the 1st day, then then after till after lunch on the 2nd day, til 2 the next day and so on until he was doing til 4.30. That's the latest he would be in as daddy finishes at 4 so will collect him after work everyday.
Lately though I've been wondering if I'm actually being way too over cautious and I should just do full days straight away as he needs to get used to it or would u do it gradually?
He is a very happy, chilled out & easy going baby so I'm sure he will be fine but saying that I'm just worried since the lockdown he's only known me & his dad as obviously he couldn't go to baby groups or see family and friends so I'm not sure how he will be when not with us.
Any advice or thoughts would be appreciated
TIA
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Dottydel31 · 15/06/2020 17:53
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