How long for baby to settle ?

[Hann376]

How long does it normally take for a baby (1 year old) to settle in nursery or childminder before they stop crying at drop off or during the day?

I think it depends....
Is baby used to being with others both socially as well as others looking after them.
Is baby always in your arms or happy to play away from you.
Age of baby
Does baby breast feed for comfort
Does baby go down to sleep or is baby held/ rocked
Has baby met the new carer....in nursery there should be a key worker who actually takes them in and works with them not just for paperwork
What is the settling in process in the setting? I meet baby with family two or three times for discussion and paperwork then we do an hour where baby is left then build up to do feeds and sleeps before trying a full day. Others just go straight in.
Mine are generally okay after drop off and parents saying a quick upbeat goodbye after 3 sessions (as in stopped crying once door shut) but running in happy not bothered after a couple of weeks.
If parent hangs around or calls them for one last cuddle, I'm going tomorrow so you eat c it takes longer.

I've had some settle within a week, most within a couple of weeks. Some have cried on drop off for literally a year but been fine once in.
I known some in nursery that have essentially never settled, just become better able to cope at age 2-3.
As @jannier says though, really depends on the baby's personality and how well prepared they are. The ones who have been looked after by other people, have a comforter and sleep cues, can sleep independently, can play on the floor etc settle best.