Worried about DD starting nursery

[MoragG]

DD is nearly 1 and will start nursery in a couple of months time. She still doesn't like it if I leave her with anyone she doesn't know well - she is fine with both of her grans, but if e.g at playgroup I leave her with other mums (e.g. to help with teas) she usually starts yelling within minutes. I am hoping that once she gets to know the nursery staff it will be ok, but I am dreading the initial few weeks as I think she will be very upset :-) I don't think it helps that she is still not really moving around much (she can only crawl backwards and bum shuffle a little), and so cannot even follow me if I move away from her. Other babies don't seem to be like this - she seems to be particularly sensitive. We have gone to all sorts of activities since she was quite young, so it's not the case that she is only used to being in the house with me. Can anyone who was in a similar situation reassure me that it will be ok?

have you thought about putting her with a ofsted registered child minder its much more 1 to 1 than a nursery my ds is 3 now and been in childcare since he was 7 months old he broke his leg in his first nursery wen he was 23 months old so pulled him out straight away then sent him to another nursery and it was so busy all the time all he did was cry when i was taking him in. someone suggested a child minder and i've never looked back she's about 45-50 and shes amazing me and my ds have the greatest bond ever he's a proper lil mummies boy but he sometimes asks to go to his child minders when he knows were spending the day together and i think that this is great and if your worried about your child not mixing with other children then search because most child minders have friends that are child minders and they tend to congregate together.

My DS was the same as your DD. I would have preferred a cm but dh did not want that as he was worried about who would come in and out, so DS went to nursery. He was upset to start with and it was a horrible time but luckily we chose a lovely nursery with very caring and patient staff who would give upset children all the cuddled they needed and he has settled brilliantly. Expect it to be tough for about 4 weeks. I would say if its still very upsetting for her beyond that then it may not be right for her. That said, if I didn't have to take dh's wishes into account I would still have chosen a cm, especially before age 2.

I never even thought about a cm and at first when i did i didn't like the thought of my child being alone with a complete stranger as i wouldn't let anyone look after him unless i could fully trust them!! but i looked into this

lady and even found out that she was best friend with my stepsisters finances mum so that kinda hit the nail on the head!!