DS2 is 3 and a half. He has been going to the same nursery for about a year and a half. It is lovely and he generally enjoys it. He has the odd moan about going because he wants to stay at home but always has a good time when he is persuaded to go.
I work freelance while I'm completing a PhD and he goes three days a week - 9.30 to 4. Even that doesn't really give me the time I need but I like my days off with him.
This Monday he cried when I dropped him off which isn't like him. Today, he moaned about nursery when he woke up and then whinged all the way to school and back. He told me he just wanted to stay at home with me and even if I was working he would just play or watch tv .
I encouraged, cajoled, promised a half day, to take toys in, etc etc. He was crying his eyes out when we got home from dropping DS1 off (we pick up the car to take him to nursery after dropping DS1 off at school).
I decided not to take him in as I couldn't see how I could get him in the car without screaming.
Nursery were great and thought I'd done the right thing but said I'd made it harder for next time. I understand this but what could I do?
DH works miles away and can't help. He wasn't even contactable on the phone this morning so I had no one to chat it through with.
I don't want a battle about this every nursery morning. DS1 is 6 and is being assesed for possible Aspergers so mornings can be quite fraught unless we have systems in place. I'd just got DS1 settled into a routine and now DS2 starts!
Arrrgghhhh!!!