3 year old suddenly crying at nursery drop off

[lizardqueenie]

Just after some advice or if anyone has experienced anything similar.

My dd has been at the same nursery since she was 2, she moved into the older pre-school room last summer, around August. Surprisingly she had no problem making the transfer to the new room & despite me being anxious she bounded in & has done every morning. However in the last week or so she has become really tearful at drop off & not letting go of my husband. The nursery staff said it was so so unlike her when I called them an hour after drop off to make sure she was ok & suggested maybe she was tired/ a bit user the weather. However the same thing has happened this morning, she is fine all the way up to the door, bounces in, all smiles & when he goes to leave she is very upset & the nursery worker gives her a cuddle.

I've noticed now she says things like I miss you at work mummy and at bedtime she wants me to stay with her so I feel that this could be part and parcel of the same thing. She goes to nursery 2.5 days, is with my mum one day & the rest of the time I'm at home & DH is home at weekends. We had an awful 2013 where my DH was very ill but he has pulled through & thins are back to some kind of normal. What can I do to reassure her & ease her anxiety?

Ds2 went through a similar phase last year lizard (he's 4 now so would have been 3 and a bit). The good news is he grew out of it. Nursery were very reassuring, they understood and didn't tell him off (on the other hand I did get told off by his keyworker one morning when I told him that he was being ridiculous ). Lots of cuddles/spending quality time together when we were able too definitely helped. Previously I'd used my day off for housework and stuff but I made sure that we did things together only. House was a tip for a while though

He still has odd days where he says he doesn't want to go but he understands now I think that work isn't a choice, and that if I didn't go we wouldn't eat. Big cuddle at drop off then the promise of another at pick up helps too!

Hope dh is ok now lizard and that 2014 is better for you.