Please tell me your lovely positive stories about leaving PSB at nursery?

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I'm in bits! I know it's completely irrational but I keep bursting into tears. I go back to work on Tuesday 😭😭😭.

My lovely cautious little DS was trembling the first time he went for a settling in day. He also is breastfeeding still and won't take a bottle. He used but has been refusing for months. He loves walking around holding my hands and nobody will be able to do that for him (I am fully aware I'm being ridiculous!).

Please tell me happy stories of how much your DC love nursery now?

😳 title should read PFB! Stupid spellcheck!

Best thing that ever happened to my kids, left them at 10 months old, 3 long days a week. They loved it and I got to be a grownup.

Both my DGC have been at nursery 5 full days a week since they were 10 months old and they have been fine. The nursery really cares and looks after them both extremely well.

My DD started at 11 months. She hated it at first - cried on drop off and pick up, and the staff would let me know she’d been crying on and off in the day. She’s also breast fed and wouldn’t take a bottle at first, although did quite quickly. She clung to her teddy and would cart it around with her, usually being carried by her key worker as she was too upset to be put down.

Fast forward to now, at 13 months - she LOVES it! She happily trots in, plays happily, is smiley and chatty. She loves her key worker - we bumped into her in the supermarket and DD got so excited to see her. She’s come on so much too, they do such lovely activities I would never think of or have the resources (or energy!) to do.

We have absolutely no regrets! I’d say it took a good 6 weeks to be fully settled in, but got massively easier after maybe 3 weeks. The first couple I definitely sat in the car and cried, and was ‘that mother’ who rang every hour to check on her. If it’s a good nursery they won’t mind, they’ll be reassuring.

Thank you all so much! That's so good to hear. He cried in his last settling in session and was clutching his (very soggy) teddy. He is so clingy atm. He is only 9 months and just looked so little 😭.

On the upside he has decided to crawl. I think it's in response to not being able to walk around with me.

I've worked in a baby room in a nursery. It'll be harder for you than it will be for him! He'll adapt really quickly but it will be tough at the start. You both will settle into things soon tho. Good luck!

Thanks @movingonbackwards - how long roughly does it take?! I'm dreading the first few weeks

It can take a few weeks to be honest. It's a shock to the system. In my experience tho it's drop offs that are the hardest. The little ones settle so quickly once a parent has left. They aren't crying all day! Any baby I looked after would cry after their mum but would be easily distracted and happy for the rest of the day. They can sometimes get upset when you come back as they're just remembering you left them!

My tip is don't drag out the goodbye. It makes it much worse if you don't leave promptly. You can always call and check how he is settling a little later (and he will be fine).

My DS has been at nursery since he was 9 months old. He cried the first few times and then was fine. I agree with the not dragging out saying bye - keep it bright and breezy

My Dd loved it so much she'd run away from me at pick up