Upset with upset baby after nursery

[byrnie]

Hi, I'm new and could do with some advice.
My 11 month old has been at nursery for a week and a half now (full time 7.30 - 5ish) and every evening is not a happy baby anymore she seems to cry through her bath and getting dressed for bed which she previously had no problem with and used to enjoy her bath. I know she must be shattered after her long day and I'm hoping she'll get used to her new routine (?).

Has anyone else experienced this and does it improve????

Hope someone can reassure me.

Thanks.
Sue.x

I'd say she's probably exhausted. Why don't you bath her in the morning instead see if it helps?

My DD took a few weeks to settle in but loves it now. Just give her lots of love, cuddles and closeness in the evening and she'll soon adjust.

it's tiredness , my dd has been at nursery from 6 months for two days. She is now 3 and is still much more grumpy when she get's home from her nursery days.
However they do get more into a routine and if full time they will get used to it they just have to learn to sleep in a different environment and cope with the stimulation and noise.

Sorry, that sounds really sharp. I'm at work so just responding to messages in between work . Your feelings are totally valid. It is early days and it's going to be tough on you both to adjust but you've got her this far. The rest will come with time too.

My dd is absolutely exhausted after nursery. She usually spends most of Saturday morning sleeping it off.

Saying that, she absolutely loves it and I can hardly get her to say goodbye to me (she's 14 months).

We cope by keeping her evening routine down to a minimum and only giving her a bath if she needs it. Lots of cuddles, milk and stories seem to do the trick for her.

she's knackered

let's face it, I'm knackered after a 7.30-5pm day and I am considerably more than 11m

move bedtime an hour earlier, or start bath at first sign of tiredness (eye rubbing, ear pulling, grizzling, yawning) once you get home.

Agree with everyone it's probably exhaustion.

If you don;t want to put her to bed earlier because you want to spend some time with her, you could try letting her nap for an hour or so at 5 and then wake her for supper before bath, milk and bed.

We sometimes do this if DD hasn't had a good nap at nursery, and we see it as a treat because it means she can eat with us at 7ish and DH can also give her a bath after supper.
(Am typing this as DD sleeps in the sling - we're having a 7pm family meal tonight )