Five morning a weeks

[scoobydoo33]

Can i have some positive messages from parents whose DC's go to nursery five mornings a week please? I have just agreed to change from one day a week to five mornings a week for my DS (only 14 months) as childcare has changed due to family illness....I'm a bit apprehensive about it but hope it's a positive step....

Not in exactly the same situation, as dd went from one day a week to three mornings, but I did find it to be much better for her, she became much more settled at nursery, since she wasn't going for one day, then forgetting about it for another week, in a lot of ways it felt like her first day every week! She's much happier now though, and she's in 2.5 full days.

DD goes 5 mornings and loves it, we have a routine everyday, I get stuff for my business done in the morning, we do nice stuff together in the afternoon, her brother is starting 2 mornings in January and we will try to get him up to 5 mornings ASAP.

She likes the routine, she gets a cooked lunch every day.

my DS goes 5 full days per week and he loves it

as your DS is already been going there then it won't be such a big transition

perhaps you can try to work him up slowly?

Thank you so much for your replies so quickly. That has assured me, I do agree Esme that each week did seem like his first day every time when only doing one day a week, especially if you miss a week due to illness! FiveGoMad - that's what I was hoping, we can really get in to a good routine, and it's especially reassuring to me that you are looking to put your DS up to five mornings a week ASAP. Lunch was another thing I was thinking, oh dear, I can't really give him lunch every day, but I think sometimes they eat better for other people rather than mummy any way! RubySlippers, I would love to work him up slowly, but unfortunately, with work commitments, it's not possible, I hope it won't be too much for him all at once?

My ds has been going 5 mornings a week since he was 9 months old, he's 2 and a half now. It works well for us, he gets a few hours of playtime and a lunch (I drop off at 9 and dh picks him up at 1), then home for the afternoon. best of both worlds i think!

My DS goes for 40 hrs a week so full time, I am a nurse and work shifts,

my DS is used to either going 7-4 or 10-6, he gets bored when at home because he is used to doing so much there!

DD has been going 5 mornings a week since a young baby (as did DS who is now at school). It helps to have the same routine every morning and to get out plus I get time with her to play/go out etc every day.

Cooked lunch every day is great as less for you to do in the evening!

At this age she will also probably have a nap when she gets home? (good idea to get DD used to a later nap in advance if she currently naps earlier in the day). Which means you can put her to bed and then take some time to get changed, sort yourself out and switch into "mummy mode".

a child will find it easier to cope with 5 mornings at nursery than just 1. Routine is good for children.