Are you still sending your child to Nursery/Pre School?

[JC17fj74]

Are you still sending your DC to nursery or ore school at the moment?
DS starts school in September and is an only child so I have been sending him so he gets prepared for school and socialises with other children.
I've been unsure what to do but having talked with his pre school teachers they said he is really enjoying it and it's benefitting him going in and he has come on in leaps and bounds.
But I'm not sure after seeing tonight update it's worrying me how many cases their are and I'm now wondering if the benefits outweigh the risk?
What is everyone doing?
Thank you :)

Yes I am sending mine. They love it, it’s normality, they play with kids their own age, do messy play, eat different healthy meals, interact with different adults, sing songs, make friends and they come out buzzing. I’m so grateful they can go!

I’m not no as I’m on mat leave so don’t need my 3
Year old to go in. I do have parents for support though

Yes

Yes. My dc nursery has only just had the 1st case in another room. I feel confident

@OverTheRainbow88

Yes I am sending mine. They love it, it’s normality, they play with kids their own age, do messy play, eat different healthy meals, interact with different adults, sing songs, make friends and they come out buzzing. I’m so grateful they can go!

This is exactly like my DS when he first started in September last year he was hysterical leaving me and didn't want to go, and now he absolutely loves it, he's settled, confident, he's come on so much and his confidence has grown he comes out buzzing and telling me what fun he's had

Yep

100% yes. Its open and my dd loves going

Yes. Because at least her life should have some happiness. I’m struggling to see much point anymore.

Yes. He's a shy 3yr old who has missed out on playgroups & playdates etc. It is some normality for him and allows me some time to homeschool his 5yr old sister.

Yes we are still paying a fortune for it so he still is going
Also starting school September

Yes

Yes we are. My DD is an only too and loves to plays with other kids. I'll keep her in as long as I can

Yes

Yes, I need to work. I probably wouldn't otherwise out of respect to the staff but I don't really have a choice if I want to keep my job.

Yes. It would be detrimental to her mental health not to send her in.

Yes my four year old is going to preschool because she starts school in September and is on the pathway for an autism diagnosis. She needs all the help she can get to prepare her for school.

I turned down a nursery place (different place to where my eldest goes) for my 2 yr old though purely because of covid. I didn't want to increase the risk of catching it but also wanted to avoid other bugs causing the same symptoms and therefore leading to self isolating and testing. I think at 2 she’s probably happier with me anyway although she misses all her groups.

DS1 has gone back this week. He is already disadvantaged by being summer born and I knew I had made the right decision when I noticed that most of the children going back were autumn born. If school had been more supportive in my request to defer him then I would have kept him home.

I must admit this week has been so much better, DS2 is so much happier having been to nursery instead of being mostly ignored while I tried to teach DS1. DS1's school work has been much better since he doesn't have the distraction of his brother and we have all been able to do something lovely together in the afternoon.

Yep, my DD starts school in September. She's been going to nursery since she was 9 months old. She's used to the routine, the interaction with her friends and the staff and it's great for her development. She needs that sense of social interaction and normality.

Absolutely and I'm on mat leave. But my 19 month old needs social interaction and I need a break with the newborn as getting no family support due to covid. DD1 at childminder and no covid cases so far...

Yep. 2 days a week, so that I can work. She loves it, it’s a bit of normality for her and playing with other kids. The nursery is paying for all staff to have private tests done every week.. I reckon it’s a risk worth taking for our sanity

Yes, we both have to work and she needs the exercise and stimulation as she is very active at the moment (understatement)

Yes two days a week. He loves it and its about the only thing left that resembles normality at the minute. Theyve had no cases of COVID throughout the pandemic

I really do feel guilty though because his teachers are lovely, it's disgusting they are not further up the vaccine list. I just have to put my children's needs first.

Yes here too, 4 mornings a week, 2 while I’m at work and other 2 while I home school sibling.... starts school in September and has gone from clinging to me at the door to happily going in and wanting to go again next day!! Has come on leaps and bounds!

No, not worth the risk. Already cases at his nursery. It's so hard as I wfh full time but just about coping.