To feel put out by this?

[CathyandHeathcliff]

My 15 month old sulks when I pick him up from nursery. He cries when I drop him off and puts his arms out to me, which always makes me sad.
He literally won’t look at me when I come to collect him and then when I try and give him a kiss he pulls away! He stays like this for a good 10 mins afterwards too! He’s fine when there, playing, eating and sleeping all really well. He’s almost saying “How could you leave me mum?!”

Is his name Leo? It sounds like cat behaviour.

Seriously, I wouldn't worry about it. It suggests to me that he is quite bright and is letting you know that he isn't happy with your decision to leave him there and he is secure enough to let you know he is cross with you.

The fact that he's fine when there and ok after 10 minutes suggest he actually likes it - but he isn't let YOU know that.

It’s a non verbal communication. He’s not ‘almost’ saying ‘how can you leave me’, he’s ‘literally’ saying I’m annoyed that you left me’.

I would make a big deal of, as well as your usual morning goodbyes, saying ‘I have to go to work now, but I’ll be back for you later’. And when you pick him up tell him ‘I’m back from work now just like I said and I’m so happy to see you’. It might seem a bit silly but children can understand a lot more than they can verbalise and something will sink in and stick with him. He’ll gradually understand you aren’t choosing to make him unhappy, it’s something you have to do. He will also begin to trust you will always come back for him and the separation will get easier - for you both!

This is really normal OP.

Is it also normal to do everything in nursery that he doesn’t do at home? So eats well and naps well and by himself?! He will NOT nap like that at home.