How difficult/easy was your childs start at nursery?

[Tiasmummy]

Hello :-)

My daughter is 2 next month and will be going to nursery 3 days a week. She had her 2nd settling in period today where I had to go away for an hour and then come back. When I got back the manager basically told me that she cried quite a bit and kept saying "mummy". Its so gut wrenching to hear that and I just dont know if i can cope with the guilt!

I myself used to work in a nursery so I know eventually kids do get used to it....but its different when its your own child huh?

Just wondered what other peoples experiences were of settling in? How long did it take you child?

Also the nursery manager was quite keen to start potty training....they are potty training a little girl at the moment who is only 16 months! Is this not a bit early?

Maybe I will put this on the nursery thread too...makes more sense really! lol

Thanks in advance to anybody that replies. x

Don't worry about your daughter it was only her 2nd day. I work at a nusery and some children setlle in straight awy and others take a bit longer. Can she take any comforter with her. On potty training I would say 16 months is much to young. Any good nusery would go on the parents wishes. We have several children at our nursery at the moment a couple are the same age as your daughter but most of them are 2.5 and a couple are nearly 3. Also they shouldn't start potty trining untill she has been sttled in for a while.

Hi Tia - I know it's tough now, but as you know, they really do settle in - it just takes a little while to get used to the new surroundings and routine.

Both my dses went to nursery, ds1 from 6 months and ds2 from 5 months, as I had to go back to work. It took a couple of weeks, and even then they cried when I first left. I used to go back after 10 mins and peep through the window, and they'd be happy as larry.

Potty training sounds a little early though - perhaps you could ask them to leave off until YOU feel she's ready?

Thanks for your replies Mumeee and Badhair :-)

She is there again today...dropped her off at 10.30 and will not be going to pick her up until 2!! My stomach is in knots...but as u say I know they do settle in eventually. Its so hard though is'nt it?

Will keep u updated.

Thanks again x

It was my DD first full day at nursery today. I sat in reception for 20 mins so I could double check DD before I left (on the sly so she couldnt see me). It was actually very interesting. There was a little girl (about 2) being dropped off by her dad. She was screaming so loudly that I could hear her coming down the road before she even got near the nursery. The nursery nurse took her off her dad at reception and all chaos ensued. I have a 9 month old so I am not yet accustommed to 2 year old tantrums - blimey it was awful. The dad was very calm said goodbye and left. I actually thought that I wouldn't have been able to do the same. But do you know what??? Within 5 minutes (maybe less) she was fine and I actually watched her dancing down the corridor to get her cereal bowl. Kids!!

Typical! lol! At least her dad must of been told the she was fine after he left...my little girl did not do so good yesterday...but today was much better! :-) The nursery manager told me she was very quiet and only cried when they tried to give her some food (she aint no lunch :-( ) and before she went down for a sleep. Hope its not too long before the knot is my stomach dissapears when i drop her off!

x

I left my DS at 8 months and he is now 15 months. He goes 3 days a week.

He LOVES it and when I come to pick him up he ignores me and carries on playing. I think that he gets so much out of it and has come on leaps and bounds and I'm sure that's because they do so much with him there.

He is very sociable and loves people. I am a real advocate of nurseries - the only down side is the illnesses!

I was completely the same when C first started nursery. Felt sick when i left him and couldnt wait to pick him up.C started when he was 7 months old and is now 13 months and he LOVES it at nursery. C is coming on a treat and loves playing with the other kids. C is my first so i was really reluctant to leave him anywhere even with my own mom. I do make a point of staying a few minutes when i drop him off and sit with him for a few minutes when i pick him up so he can say bye to everyone. Im glad i did it now but its hard to make that first step of leaving them. (i must admit i cried my eyes out but C just wanted me to go so he could get on with playing) that knot will get smaller