Settling in sessions

[BelleBoyd]

My one year old DD has started settling in sessions at her CM. She's had two sessions with me there and three without and is still crying throughout. It is only for one day a week so I understand can take longer. I haven't left her for more than 4 hours yet.
She cries as soon as she realises we are at the door..
CM says it could take three months.
How long would you give it?
I'm wondering whether it's best for her, with my first DD I had her with me till she was two and a half and then she started nursery but only for mornings.

Can you do extra days while she settles? One day a week can be really hard for children, because they've practically forgotten the CM in a week and have to start again each time. Some children settle immediately and others find it hard.

Does the cm have any suggestions ?

This is why nurseries won't usually take children for just one day a week because the whole settling in process is so tricky. They prefer children to do two sessions in different days rather than 2 sessions on the same day.

CM can't do settling on other days has to be her what will be her usual day.
Wondering whether it's unrealistic..

As above some children really struggle with one session a week. How long do u have before u need to leave her? Time allowing I would take back to basics so visit with u until confident to come. Then literally leave for half an hr and gradually build up.

Having said that I have just done a 10 week emergency care for a mum having hospital treatment so no settling in. Child cried throughout each 3 hr session despite my best efforts. Until last session when she came in happily! So took 10 weeks.

I could do that but CM not keen. I don't have a date I need to work from so I'm wondering whether it's worth it. I was going to start part time work when she was settled but maybe I should just wait till she's older and at nursery.

One year olds are just in the grip of separation anxiety and can be the hardest age to settle. If it's not necessary for work or sanity then no I would wait!