nursery opening hours

[scottishgal09]

I need to go back to work so will soon be putting my 9 month old in nursery, only thing is that the earliest I can find any nursery open is 7 am to 7 pm. The 7 pm closing time is fine but I really find I need a opening time of 6 pm. I also work Saturday mornings so need something that is open 6 days. Start time should be at least 6:00 pm but I struggle to find this. Do these type of nursery’s exist? What are the opening and closing hours for your nursery’s? Why don’t nursery’s take into account that some parents need to work 6 days 🤨?

My childminder was amazing. He went to a playgroup every morning, so got lots of socialisation and different toys. We provided a packed lunch, so food was as varied as we wanted them to have. We still see her now, even though my children left her when we moved house.

You need to ask work to drop a day or go part time - most companies accommodate to new mums

They don’t. I’ve accepted a stalling career and a serious drop in income to work part time and NOT do this. Each to their own and my boy does go to nursery three days a week but the balance of work , quality of life for both of us and a decent childcare environment with a manageable day for him was more important. Other people have different priorities, fair enough, But no, everyone does absolutely NOT do what you describe.

Honestly you want an institution to raise your child and barely to see them by the sounds of it. If you want to do that at least get a nanny so your child has the chance to develop secure attachment.

I really don't think you are going to find this. Our nursery is 8am to 6pm and at that when I collect DS at 5.30pm he is often one of the last there, sometimes the last.

I think you and your husband will need to sit down and re-work out what way this is going to work for you. You say he works Sat + Sun, can he drop Sat?

The later start, you are going to have to talk to work. It can be that you and your partner do it in turns.

Or a childminder is the way for ye

I worked in a nursery like that. The babies put in from 7am to 7pm bonded to us and didn’t run to their parents. They didn’t know their parents because they just went home to sleep. It was heartbreaking. You have to find a way to be there for your child on day 6 and not work 6 days a week. I know it’s terribly hard 😞 same with 6am start.

Everyone does this? No.

I went back to work part time when my DD was 6 months old but I only worked when my DP was off and could care for her (that meant I was working weekends and evenings, and it was shit really but we did what we had to do). We both worked part time and cut down our expenses right down. We juggled care between us - we felt like ships passing in the night sometimes and we both were tired, but our DD was cared for by her parents in her own home, and that was for us the most important thing when she was so young.

What's the plan when your child starts school?

Actually wondering how genuine this is at this point though

I'm intrigued what this oh so amazing job is that clearly pays so badly that two jobs have to be worked for 12 hours that the op can't possibly give up

So there are people who use all the hours that a nursery offers? Drs who have a good education can do that but I can’t, your saying?

Your child's mental health and emotional development will hugely suffer. Why did you bother to procreate?

While I have no doubt you mean to take the baby to the 8-6 nursery, I wanted to just mention that is almost definitely what you meant. The OP is so unrealistic I can see her thinking a 80 hour work week for accommodation and pocket money is perfectly reasonable.

Nursery will be a struggle. Many do not open weekends or open before 7.30am or after 6. You will get the odd one that will do 7am or 6.30pm. I think the ones attached/ opposite the hospitals are hospital staff priority or even hospital staff exclusive. I know over 8 years ago there used to be a couple of 24hr nurseries in central London but they charged £££ more than any nursery, childminder or nanny.

Even childminders may be difficult to find for weekend care depending on your area. A babysitter may be a good call for the weekend day.

Your best bet is to either reduce or see if there is any flex in either of your hours. Find a childminder/ nanny or baby sitter. See if any family are able to do drop off/ pickups. See if your DP can do any flexing of his hours? Do you both have to work weekends? It's going to require planning and talking about.

This. They will have numerous carers ALL their waking hours for the key developmental years of their life. This equals a child with attachment issues which will grow into an adult with attachment disorders …. Stop and rethink this whole thing. Better job, more time with your child or sacrifice the future of this beautiful tiny person. 😞

No, I'm explaining that using full time daycare, 7.30am to 6pm where I worked was rare. Not the norm as you stated.

I use full time nursery for my DC and I had a short maternity leave because I wanted to keep my career on track. Though I can work flexibly which means on some days, I can do an early pick up.

’Full time’ is roughly 40 hours a week. You are looking for nearly twice that. I know literally nobody who does this. If you do know such people, ask them for the name of their nursery - problem solved.

Punished for having a job?? You have a CHILD who needs you for more than one day a week.

Lots of working parents put their children in nursery’s for full days 5 days a week. Nearly everybody I know does this. maybe not 6. The more carers a child has, the more people to love them and take care of them.

I worked in a nursery for 4 years, very few babies did 5 days a week during my time there. The usual was 2-3 days a week.

No I’m not. I need to start early but can pick up early too. It’s not 80 hours, I never said this.

This is true. I worked in an erasers and onky a couple of babies were there from 7 til 7. They were pitied as they had no time with their parents. They were institutionalised as a mixed bag of carers looked after them all their waking hours. It was much more normal for children to only do two or three days a week and from 8.30 - 5.30. This is a healthy balance for the child

Above predictive text fail erasers should obv say nursery!

That’s bollocks babies don’t need lots of carers, they need a primary care giver to feel safe and secure.

Also nursery workers do NOT love your child.

Er, the nursery workers will not 'love' your child, OP...