I'm incredibly excited for my daughter to start school in September, I think she will really enjoy it and I feel she is very ready.
But... She hasn't had any proper preschool or nursery experience. We tried her twice in two different nurseries, but both were unsuccessful experiences. The second was pretty traumatic all round really; she had severe nightmares about separation, a sibling had arrived and she took it very badly, her primary career at the nursery kept taking time off and she was bumped about to different groups each day etc. We kept her in for a term, part time, but she never settled.
I am wondering what I can do to help her between now and September? And routines/ideas/suggestions?
And any suggestions for me too really?! I can imagine I will find it pretty difficult...
Her sister is 2.5 now, I think we will start her in nursery at the sane time. They are very close and like doing things together, I thought this might help...? All the schools we are applying to have been very accommodating and jointly we have proposed that our eldest can be flexible between nursery/reception if she needs to be as she settles.
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bluewisteria · 05/03/2014 14:10
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