My DS goes to nursery full time. 5 days a week.
I can count the weeks he has actually attended 5 days a week on one hand probably. He has been going since January. There is always something- usually an illness or trying to avoid and illness before a trip we have to go on etc.
I had a baby in april and kept him off for a few weeks, again, to avoid an illness around this time. Things were hard enough having a new baby etc.
During the summer we went away for a month and then had family visit for a couple of weeks and he was also sick.
He has missed a lot of nursery. Even when I do send him, I tend to leave him at 10ish and pick up at 4ish.
I didn't want to change his hours when the baby came because I didn't want to lose the place and also think it's good for him to go.
I am wondering if anyone else does this with their nursery ? My DS has moved to preschool now and the teachers mentioned that it would be better, in preparation for school, for him to come in at a set time and not miss as much time ( unless he is ill of course ).
This made me realise that they probably think we are a bit strange to have him miss so much nursery time. But it was just situational the last few months. I fully plan on sending him in as much as possible now he is in preschool.
I thought the nursery would be happy to have one less child to worry about, but they actually seem to want him to come in more. I think that's really lovely.