DD started 3yr old Nursery today - it was awful

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DD was all ready for first day at nursery this morn. Telling everyone and then when it was time for me to leave her the tears started. It took me about an hour before I left her. Every time I said I was going the tears started and she was clinging to me saying "I don't want to go to school. I just want to go home with you".

She was OK when I left her because a sweet little girl came up to her, off her own back, and asked if DD could help her with the bricks. DD said yes and I said that the girl needed her just now and I would come back for her later.

I know it was the first day but I'm already anxious about tomorrow. I'm very emotional at the best of times. I didn't cry in front of her but I'm not sure if I can hold off all the time.

Any tips???? Please

My DS starts tomorrow and I was invited to stay but after reading this thread, I think I will go in and say goodbye straight away. He is used to being with CM anyway.

It's still horrid and I might cry cos' he is growing up.

I just wanted to post about when I started nursery at three.
I still remember screaming the place down when my mum left me. I was holding onto the door frame whilst the nursery lady tried to hold onto me.
My mum said she went away and cried.
When she came back to get me, I was playing in the paddling pool (with my socks on), completely happy.
It only happened that first day and after that she never had any trouble dropping me off, and I don't remember any other stress, just some quite sweet memories about the climbing frame, malted milk biscuits and learning the alphabet.
I hope it all goes well for the rest of the week (and the cold doesn't develop)

I have worked in many nurseries, and it's ok to stay with them for a little while, but if they get too attatched to you, it is best to leave them, it is hard for parents, but it's better for them allot of the times. Then the second time u drop them off, give kiss, cuddle and say bye and just reassure them you will be back later.