Should I switch nurseries for my 16 months old?

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So long story shot. DD started nursery at 12 months old in January. She is our first so we have no experience of what’s good or bad nursery wise. She was in the baby room which was for 0-2 years old. Last month they decided to separate the 0-2 years kids in two rooms for age appropriate activities. But the division was not age wise but school cohort wise (Sep 2023 and Sep 2024) which really bothers me. I feel my dd is in a stage where she can learn so much from peers. But right now she is the eldest in her room with all babies, except for another girl who is couple of months younger. I asked the nursery if they could move her in the 2023 cohort but they denied saying it would be age inappropriate. I feel a bit disappointed because we chose the nursery based on 0-2 years room and now it’s suddenly changed and I feel my girl can learn a lot more from her elder peers. Would you change nursery in my situation? Thank you

What about babies who don't go to nursery at all? Those who don't spend every day with other children, how do they learn?
I don't understand the worry tbh. Are they doing age appropriate activities with your child? Do they engage a lot with her? Is she happy there??
If she's happy leave her there rather than unsettle her.

I would move. My DS has learnt so much from the older children. He goes to a nursery where it is one big room (small numbers).
Sitting at the table nicely. Saying please and thank you. Eating foods he won’t try at home. Copying the others outside playing. His confidence is growing and he loves being with the ‘big boys’ (it’s a nursery that takes them from age 2 so when he started all the other children were older). He also colours now. Something he had no interest in at all at home but the other children show him how.

I would take her out

We do this at my nursery, it works better in the long run but does seem like a big gap when they are younger. Remember, a good nursery should plan for your child individually anyway so they will always have their individual needs met rather than just the group. Honestly I’d stick with it, confidence wise (emotional development) it’s much better to be the big fish in the little pond.