Baby hates daycare - what can I do?:(

[melcalfe]

My 7 months old started daycare a week ago. He seemed okay at first (shorter naps but it's to be expected). His days are Mon, weds, Fri.

Yesterday when I picked him up he seemed hysterical. At home he wouldn't settle and was screaming so much; after Panadol and nurofen making no difference I call the Drs.

It turns out he was extremely overstimulated. The nursery seems very full on when I walk in, so so loud and a lot going on. I don't know what to do - I go back to full time study/work commitments in March. I can't find a smaller quieter daycare and this is the only one available.

I'm thinking to do mornings with him at home and daycare for only 4 hours. Until March.

Does anyone have any advice? Feeling very deflated, and crap.

He's a clingy baby and wants to be held all the time. I was going daycare will help him more with independent play, but it seems it all backfired now as he was so distressed and woke up several times last night (normally sleeps 12 hours with no wake ups).

That’s a good idea. He’ll be more refreshed after his nap to cope, and when he gets used to it you can start him earlier.

It will get easier, it took my little one many settling in sessions to be happy to be left. She now walks in happily, she's 14 months. She started when she was 10 months

My daughter is 2 nearly two and a half. She's had 5 settling in sessions at nursery and the separation anxiety is getting worse. Daddy is taking her tomorrow for her hour session to see if this helps. Next week were just doing 30 minutes 3 times in a week with me staying.
I know all children go through this but feel her generation of covid babies are suffering more as they couldn't mix with others from an early age. Nursery is small and willing to go at her pace and let her get used to them and other children being around. Should we keep going , my worry is if we wait until she's 3 it will be even worse.