To change DS nursery?

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A new nursery has opened in the village we live in. It’s a chain - there are other local ones in the area, and friends of mine have children there and seem happy. If he loved his current nursery I wouldn’t move him but he doesn’t seem very happy there - WWYD?

We moved ours when a new nursery opened and it was great. Don't underestimate the difference it makes being able to walk there over driving.

I'd certainly look into it. Can you work out why he's unhappy? Has that always been the case? Has something changed at nursery or at home?

We moved DC2 after one year when DC1 started school, partly because it was easier with the new school logistics, but also partly because she just didn't seem very happy. It made a huge difference, but we were pretty confident her issues were being held back in the baby room when her peers moved up and she was fairly ahead developmentally and a lack of regular staff (only one FT person and a myriad of bank staff). It worked for us, but the grass isn't always greener.

I moved my dd’s nursery when she still didn’t seem to like going after a long time. It was a great decision and she loved the second nursery.

The main problem with the first one was they weren’t getting enough outside time, any trips out of the nursery or much in the way of “special” activities that weren’t just playing in the room. Not enough exercise. Nice to just be playing some of the time but there was no real interest.

Really hard to know - he doesn’t give much away, but his behaviour at nursery hasn’t been good and I did wonder if a fresh start might be best.

Well if he isn’t happy it’s a no brainer.

Its hard to know if happy or not!

Not unreasonable, especially if he’s sad at current one :(

Im deliberately planning on moving DD from one nursery to another - expensive daycare which will take her now, to cheaper and more nurturing nursery which only takes them from 2.5 - it’s no biggie. Kids change nurseries all the time.

I’d say no harm in going to visit it and get a feel for it.

Definitely much easier having a nursery closer to home.

Thanks, that’s reassuring.

Well if he isn’t showing signs of being unhappy why would you think he was?

I wouldn’t move unless unhappy.

@ThePineapplePrincess he definitely isn’t enthusiastic about it, but it’s hard to know.

How old is he and how long has he been there?

How much more convenient is the new nursery? I'd only move him if it made a significant different logistically.

If he's not happy/you're not happy with the current nursery then that's a different issue and I would consider moving him (but not necessarily to the new village nursery, to the best available childcare in a reasonable distance).

@NuffSaidSam i could look at other options but there aren’t loads which are good for work.

Hes been at current nursery about eighteen months but lots of room changes in that time. He’s 3.