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decision making re childcare, should i be taking more notice of DD?

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Helsbelscm · 22/12/2013 15:32

So at present I have 1 year old DD in CM for 2 days a week & nursery 1.5 days a week. I have always been really happy with CM. Very observant of DD's likes/dislikes, got her in to a great routine for eating/sleeping there etc. From her description DD seems to be well bonded to her, lots of cuddles, smiles etc. However every day when I drop her off she clings to my neck & cries her eyes out so I have to prise her off me.
meanwhile the nursery I have not been all that happy with. They don't really tell me anything about how DD is. She hardly sleeps at all there, which I can see might be the case in any nursery setting but they don't seem to be at all interested in improving things. However DD has really bonded with one person working there (who used to be her key worker until they changed her key worker without telling me to a trainee). Now when I drop her off to nursery she smiles & reaches out to this person.
I have recently decided to change DD's nursery but leave her with the CM. But since then this behaviour has become more pronounced. Am I handling the CM drop off wrongly or is DD trying to tell me something & I am not listening? Now having doubts about my decision making....

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Twinsplusonesurprise · 22/12/2013 18:07

Has anything changed at home? Has anything changed at CM?

Helsbelscm · 22/12/2013 19:04

The childminder is pregnant but I don't think DD would notice that would she? In any case she has screamed in being left there pretty well all the time she has been with CM (6 months).
CM also says that as soon as she steps through the porch & into the house she dies a little sigh, stops crying & gets on with the day happily.

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Twinsplusonesurprise · 22/12/2013 22:53

At 1yo your DD is probably noticing her surroundings more and realises she's not going to spend the day with you so shows this upset. It's an age thing I think, I'm sure my twin DDs were same (but I have new baby brain and concept of time is warped!). If it were me I'd take heed of CM feedback and if DD is happy when you pick her up then be assured.
I'm sure you're following your instincts correctly.

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