Starting Nursery

[Amor88]

Hi everyone so my DD is 9 months and had her first settling in session at nursery yesterday I stayed for the hour and we have two more later this week I’ll be there for the first half our on the next one then she will be on her own for half hour and then the last one she will be on her own the whole hour ready to start Monday, but we got home and my mind and anxiety literally went into over drive I’m so worried about leaving her I wasn’t going to send her to nursery but felt pressured to go back to work but that’s another story, it’s only two days a week but did anyone else feel this way? I don’t want to hold her back but I’m so scared she will get hurt or something will happen she will be the youngest there and the ratio is 1:3 , she literally puts every little thing in her month and I’m so scared they might not see her do it or miss it the session was in the garden and she was picking up leafs and large tree seeds and trying to eat them (I stopped her) Iv literally been in tears most the night with guilt and panic about sending her I’m sure I’m just being silly but did anyone else feel like this when their little ones started ?

Even if she is the youngest they have now they likely have had smaller babies previously, some of the staff also likely have their own DC. She won't be the first baby they have encountered.

Your baby put every thing in her mouth as that how they explore and learn at this age. A leaf won't do her any harm btw. If your concerned about her putting small things in her mouth ask if they restrict access to small objects in the room. Lots of nurseries use something like this
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The anticipation is so much worse! My first was 8 months when she started and second was 9 months. Once I got to work the day flew by but the anticipation of dropping them off was by far the worst bit! They both thrived at nursery

@Amor88 Hi OP! My daughter is nearly 7 months and has been building up her hours for the past month as I'm back to work soon. Not once have I been allowed to go in with her - literally handed over at the gate - but this has worked so well for us.

Don't worry about what she may get upto. My daughter always has things in her mouth, picks things up etc... that's how they learn 😊 The staff have experience of this and they know what they're doing

Thank you, she absolutely loved it so I know she will be fine I just have the worse anxiety I start back to work the following week so hopefully once I’m there I won’t have time to worry so much x

Thank you so much for all the reassurance xx

@Amor88 I start work next week too. Hope it goes well!

It’s such a big change after having 9 months off isn’t it, Good luck to you hope it goes ok xxx