to be upset that DS keyworker is moving?

[mrsnlw2012]

So this morning dropped DS off at nursery. He goes 2 days a week and has been there since the end of Jan. There are a max of 6 babies in the room with 3 workers. DS keyworker said this morning that she will be moving into the toddler room and a toddler room worker will be moving into the baby room and will become DS keyworker. I was a bit... taken aback. All the nursery staff are lovely but I really like DS' keyworker and he has a fab bond with her (as well as other staff members) I kinda just said oh ok. But I really want to say "No, you cant leave!"

Aww no its ok to shout nooooo dont leave him me just think he will be a toddler longer than a baby so will see her for longer.

YANBU. DS1 has had uniformly brilliant keyworkers at nursery (except the one useless one, but happily she left after she failed to prevent baby DS2 rolling off the change table ) and I've wanted to cling to all their legs and yell NOOOOOOOOO when it's been time for either he or they to move on. But if the nursery is generally good, his new keyworker should be too and as the pp said, your DS will see her more when he gets to the toddler room anyway.

Ah good point Mrsjay He has another approx 9 months in the baby room and will be in the toddler room from 18m to 3 i should think. I wonder if I could request her as his KW when he moves?

Do it. I work in a nursery. It's LOVELY to get requested as a key worker. Usually for siblings but it really makes you feel valued.

I remember when 1 of mine were in nursery her keyworker was amazing she really helped me when i was pregnant and ill anyway she had the cheek to get a promotion and leave before dd finished i was gutted properly upset and i told her how selfish she was last time i bumped into her she said have you forgiven me yet nope said I dd is 22

I actually cried when DS's childminder moved away, so I sympathise! DH was bemused: 'DS will soon get used to someone else!' and got somewhat humphy when I wailed 'But she's been like his second parent since he was tiny!'

Which was admittedly tactless...

Kitties Rofl! Bet that went down well

Oh Im glad Im not some bonkers mother and it is "NIRMAL" to feel that I DS is losing a surrogate parent!

Normal*

It was one of those 'accidental truth' moments that no amount of saying 'I meant third parent!' is ever quite going to erase serve him right

I cried when this happened to me.

Yes my DS had a tough time at nursery, separation anxiety etc until he fell in love with two lovely staff who were both older women, and really loved going. Then it was announced they were both leaving. I cried. It felt like the worst possible disaster at the time. Needless to say he recovered!

I was gutted when DD's key worker left, but she liked the other staff too and doesn't seem too traumatised by it. If it's like our nursery, he will still see her in the garden and if they have to combine the rooms for ratios on quiet days?