To ask how you all managed to get over your DC starting nursery?

[Whatthelockdown]

Obviously, times are hard, things are totally abnormal to anything a majority of us have seen before.

DD is 5 months, im due back to work in the next few months. Ive worked with kids all my life, so trust me, i know, they need to cry and its inevitable.

But, im so fucking anxious about it! I know every mum will have felt this, but, she doesn't even settle for her dad let alone a complete stranger and given current circumstances doesn't really know anyone else (we have been popping up to IL's for a social distanced chat once a week or so, ao isnt totally out of touch)

I think its completely normal but, my first thought was to get her in gently, few hours a week just to get her used to it and any problems just call.

She's EBF and will occasionally take a bottle. I know by then she will bd having more solids but she will not settle for anyone else and im super anxious she's just going to be left to cry and im totally against CIO in any shape or form.

Anyone care to explain how they got over this anxiety? What they did in same circumstances?

She could potentially go to the same nursery as me but my old company were awful and literally did not give a crap about me so im contemplating leaving before we return back after Covid.

I was so worried and anxious. I EBF too.

My son did two weeks of settling in sessions at nursery, slowly building it up. He did so well it completely eased all my anxieties and I made the most of those sessions before I went back to work.

He only had two full weeks of nursery before covid so we have to do it all over again which is a shame but I’m confident he’ll be ok next time.

It does get easier, promise.

@TriangleBingoBongo ah thank you! Did he manage well then? Did you do a settling in visit initially with him or just a show round then him go? Sorry, i know so much about nurseries from a practical view but not from a parents side!

Hoping to extend my leave a bit to be able to do something similar to you! But lovely to hear that it went well for you. Seen some babies absolutely hate it but they are usually older and obviously more aware!

Dd is 3 and has been going to nursery since she was 11 months. At first I hated it, anxiety and tears, not concentrating at work etc. It took me a little while to realise that we had chosen the wrong nursery, it was lovely, but it just didn't work for us.

We changed her to a different and much smaller setting, she LOVES it. She's so fond of all of the children and staff and honestly it makes my heart warm thinking about how happy she is there.

It's normal to have some anxieties and worries in the beginning but once you start to see them enjoying it and making little friendships i promise it'll all be worth it

I stayed for the first two hours (two one hour sessions), then crept out the door on the third session. He didn’t even notice I’d gone 😊

My dc both started at around 10 months. They did 2 one hour settling in sessions and then went to full days 3/4 times a week. They both loved it from the start .. zero tears or problems. At the end of day 1, they said it was like dd2 had been there months! Very lucky I know. It was a lovely nursery and the staff adored the little ones.