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Child not settling in nursery. AIBU to ask what you'd do?

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Rooo11 · 18/01/2023 12:51

My child (2) has gone from loving his nursery to hating going in following a room change about 2 and a bit weeks ago. I was hoping he would be more settled by now but it doesn't appear to be getting any better.

He is so distressed when he goes in, clinging onto me, crying, throwing himself on the floor at the door (refusing to go in). He is no longer napping during the day there either even though he always did before and still does at home so he comes home grumpy and upset too.

What should I do? Is this normal still? I was expecting some upset at the room change but not for this long, what if this carries on? Nursery say he calms down eventually and does have fun but he won't nap and still is like this every morning.

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FantasyHoliday · 18/01/2023 12:52

Totally normal. Persevere x

littlelid · 18/01/2023 12:53

Normal. Does he have a bag he can "help" by carrying in?

Rooo11 · 18/01/2023 12:55

littlelid · 18/01/2023 12:53

Normal. Does he have a bag he can "help" by carrying in?

I've tried this and it doesn't seem to make any difference. He's fine until we get to the room door and then he kicks off.

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FantasyHoliday · 18/01/2023 13:04

Honestly it'll pass just keeop going. Mine took 6 weeks I think to settle after room change. But she was fine when she went to school whereas all the one who hadn't experienced nursery were clinging to their parents and really struggled with school.

Mosaic123 · 18/01/2023 13:11

Is there someone that he doesn't like in that room? Not that you can probably do anything about it but it might be worth asking someone?

snoodles · 18/01/2023 13:25

Mine took 6 weeks to adjust at that age when he moved rooms.

Has he got a favourite stuffed toy he can take in? Does he have a key worker that he trusts or friendly face from his previous room that could take him in?

It will all be ok as much as it's heartbreaking for us parents

Spring23 · 18/01/2023 18:40

I don't know, I'd be worried - it's so hard to know what's upsetting him. I'd give it another few weeks and see. My dd started hating nursery age 2 and it was that she'd got to the level to be able to communicate effectively - she has asd though.

Any flex to do fewer days or shorter hours for a week or two?

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