To send DD to nursery on Christmas Eve?

[Iwantquavers]

DD was a year old end of November and she goes to nursery FT. I’m a teacher and because of us being away on holiday for half term and for the first week of January, we haven’t actually had any time where she’s been in nursery and I’m off work - in other words, I’ve either been at work or had DD with me since starting in September.

This year we finish on the 23rd December. We get paid on the 25th, this year that’s a Saturday and Christmas Day anyway, so will be paid on the 24th. I really need to do some last minute shopping and it would be much faster and less stressful to do it without DD. I’m also genuinely wondering if she might prefer to be in nursery than in her pushchair going round the shops.

But I’m worried she’ll be the only baby there and the staff might prefer to be with their own families. Any thoughts?

We are closed xmas eve, but usually try to get an idea how many families might need us open before December so staffing can be arranged if enough families will be using us. Obviously it isn't worth the cost of staffing, heating, food and resouces only a couple of children would be in against a roomful. I don't believe we charge when closed this day though.