Does your LO's behaviour differ greatly at nursery?

[LindsayS79]

DD is almost 22 months and has been at nursery 3 days a week since July. It's a great nursery and her key worker is brilliant.
Anyway I've just had my parent's evening and they said she was getting on great but is 'a sensitive wee soul'. That is the complete opposite of what she's like at home!! She's loud, bolshy, fun, cheeky etc. but the minute we drop her off she goes in with trepidation.
Should I be worried about how her character differs in nursery? She interacts with other kids but also loves to play on her own..

Very, very, very normal.
Lots of dc present differently in school or Nursery from the way they do at home

I don't think you should be worried no. It sounds like me when I was a kid! It's cos she's secure at home. I think she's just shy (although not around her family which is natural)

I think it's normal.

My DS is similar. Loud, demanding, stroppy at home but at nursery they have never seen a tantrum and say he is so polite and gentle!!

I suppose it's better that he is better behaved there ??

Yes normal. We were told recently, having had a torrid time at home with ds, that the nursery "wished they could have a whole class like him". A model child apparently - courteous, helpful, well mannered, even tempered etc. A far cry from the Angry Drunken Dwarf Syndrome he was displaying regularly at home! Everyone I've spoken to have said their dc are the same and believe it's because they're so secure in your love for them, and their home envioronment, that they can be their true selves.

My ds, who has been a total menace tonight, acts like an angel at nursery. He has his moments but generally the nursery find him very good and well behaved. He obviously saves his bad behaviour for us! Sometimes I think they're talking about a different child

He's also very well behaved for his Gran!