18 month old/nursery/behaviours

[Strawberrybuba]

My soon to be 18 month old started nursery today and one of the things the nursery leaders said was that he required alot of 121 support (in the sense of knowing they were there with him) he has since he could walk always want to hold our hands and take us with him to show us what his interested in..(not hand leading as such) just to show us normally a kitchen appliance or to sit with him whilst he plays. Obviously at home we're more than happy to do this but at nursery he needs to become a bit more independent as they aren't going to be able to hold his hand or sit with him for the full day. Asking for any parents who have been through similar experiences? Any tips on helping him become a little more independent without him thinking we don't want to be with him or that his on his own. Thank you

He’s 18 months old, of course he requires a lot of 1 to 1 attention (which, as you say, is difficult to provide in a nursery setting). I don’t think you should be doing anything differently. I would give him as much attention as possible when at home to make up for the less than ideal situation during the nursery hours.

He sounds normal and they gain independence and confidence in their own time. A lot of our little ones around that age prefer to be with the adult than their peers and can be clingy. That’s one of the reasons for the 1:3 ratio in a nursery setting. There isn’t really anything you need to do differently at home, they learn to find their own place in different environments.