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2 yr old really not settling at nursery...

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Nemoandthefishes · 26/01/2008 10:11

put dd1 and dd2 into nursery for 2 sessions a week. one morning and one afternoon. DD1 is normally very sociable and unphased where dd2 will be clingy. However after a couple of weeks it was the opposite. DD1 is crying while there and refusing to take part in anything unless she is allowed in the baby room with dd2. The problem is only 6 babies can be in the room and it is full so the nursery let dd1 in for 15mins but then she has to go back out at which point she cries and then is upsetting dd2 who is normally settled in there until that point. They both started 2 weeks before christmas but then had 2 weeks over christmas when it was closed so reallistically have only been going for 3weeks. However nursery are now saying they are a bit flummoxed as to what to do with dd1 as she cant be in the baby room as she turned 2 just before christmas. They dont have to go to nursery as I am a sahm however I have severe depression and was using monday morning to see a psychologist as I dont have anyone who can watch them. Also on friday afternoon was spending some quality time with in ds as he starts school full time in sept. So what do we do from here??? When I have asked dd1 she says nursery is fun and she likes it. However must say she has a rather stubborn personality and doesnt like being told what to do so I wonder if this is part of it as they said they really struggle with her at snack time etc as she refuses to even slightly engage with it and instead wants to spend her sessions sitting in the pram or on a chair by one of the ladies who work there.

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Nemoandthefishes · 26/01/2008 10:12

Sorry meant to add they go to a creche on a thurs afternoon all together and they dont have any of these problems with dd1. She is with ds and dd2 for the whole time though.

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emmaagain · 26/01/2008 16:42

Can you use a childminder so the children can be together?

Nemoandthefishes · 26/01/2008 17:19

emma..didnt think about that..would a childminder only take them for a couple of hours though? It is just so I can have time to go to psychologist and spend one afternoon alone with ds.

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HonoriaGlossop · 26/01/2008 17:30

As usual good isea from emmaagain! Childminder sounds ideal, I hope you can find one to do the hours you want. I would have thought you should be able to - after all, it's still regular money they'd be getting.

Sounds like they might settle better there, being together all the time and not having to have that unsettling changeover of rooms for your dd.

looneytune · 26/01/2008 17:45

I'm a childminder and would do that so sure you'll find someone. Where are you?

Have a look at the Childcarelink website and put your postcode in.

Good luck

Nemoandthefishes · 26/01/2008 21:18

looneytune I am in liverpool

just looking at couple of websites of local childminders. Know a couple via the school nursery run but they already have 2 under 5s in their care and of course dd1 is only 2 and dd2 is 1

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