To be terribly worried about nursery

My DS started nursery at 1 year old. He now goes 4 days a week and is 2 next month. He loves it there. There are lots of little kids his age and lots of toys.snacks etc. I also enjoy my time away from family life and going to work. Then we enjoy our time together. It is healthy for them to experience the world outside of you in a safe environment. Honestly, don't worry. Lots of kids go to nursery and are happy !

Both of mine were in full time from 1. They love / loved it. Even if I had the option, I would want them to be at nursery. They gain so much! They make friends, learn social skills, do activities they wouldn't do at home. They learn so much and have so much fun!

I had to put my son in all day nursery when he was 1.5 years old and I also felt so bad about it. I had ran away from Dubai when he was 6 months old due to having married a lunatic and came back to to the UK after 14 years to basically nothing. I found a job within 6 months of coming back, started 3 months later and off to nursery he went.
First couple of days when I left him there were tears and screams, but he ended up loving it and I had to virtually drag him away at the end of the day.

You might find that it's the best thing for her, as she's clingy. 2 is definitely not too young. She might be quite tired to start with (long hours)

She'll be fine. My two loved nursery. It's tons of messy play, singing and rhyme time, playing with toys you don't have at home etc. Cuddles with their key worker, new friends.

My tips would be very very swift drop off. 123, there you go DD and walk out. Be prepared for a lot of illness in the first year. How are you going to cover that?

It seems totally normal to me to send a 2 year old to nursery for that amount of time. I know many people who do that and the children are thriving.

Well you say you have no choice, so you jist have to do the best with what you have. 2 years old is actually ok, and they will probably enjoy themselves. How was your DD with the visit there? As PP said manage the transitions well and start with some short visits. See how they settle, if they don't settle then you can reassess, but chances are they will enjoy themselves. Is there any option of starting with shorter days first? Also if the father isn't paying his share, go after him.

My DC started nursery at 2, granted we were in a position where we built up his days but she'll be fine. As others have said prepare her by playing games, try and get some settling sessions first so it's not just thrust on her. Also be kind to yourself - it's hard in the beginning as most children are upset by the change of routine and you'll likely feel the dreaded mum guilt but generally once they realise they get to have fun and make friends they're fine.

Try not to fret too much.i am a retired nursery school teacher.in the baby room.we had 5 month olds so DD is not that young!. Its always hard at first but she will settle in. You can plan .but things rarely work out as expected. You are doing your best for DD future. Many parents would like to stay home but it doesn't always work out like that.she will make lots of little friends. @

I know it feels daunting at first but she will be fine. DD has done similar hours since she was a year old and moved up to a 5 day week just before she turned 2 as I was heavily pregnant with her brother. She absolutely loves nursery, has a great group of friends that she talks about whenever she’s not there, and developmentally has come on leaps and bounds which has been lovely to watch.

It’s not too much - if it makes you feel better, my DC have been in nursery five days a week from 8:00 until 18:00 since 11 months old and they’re fine. They love nursery, are happy and we have a great relationship. Needs must so we have to do what we need to do, but that sounds ok to me.

The most important bit here is how they manage settling in and transitions. Start reading books to her from library about nursery. Pretend toys are going to nursery at a very simple level - bye bye, then back to pick up type game.

You're doing the best you can for future