Hi all,
So many unhappy nursery stories lately so I am going to start a happy one! My DS started going to nursery 4 days a week starting 6 weeks ago. Initially, he was quite unsettled as he is at the classic age of separation anxiety (just turned 1). But once he settled in, oh my goodness, he just loves it!
Today, he did his first painting ever and it was a Picasso-in-the-making (no, not quite but you know what I mean!). He does water play (he loves it), cornflour play or sand play pretty much daily. So he does messy fun things there that he would not get to do at home. Because his nursery is attached to a primary school (in Greenwich borough), they have the healthy eating initiative and he gets the best food there. Yesterday, he had roast turkey, potato, broccoli, cauliflower followed by fruit and fresh cream for lunch. He then had veg ravioli and yoghurt for dinner. He gets fresh fruit for snacks. He basically eats better than DH and I and actually, probably better than when he is at home. And he actually eats and eats in the nursery while at home, he has no patience to sit in his high chair.
His key worker and the lady who runs the baby room love him to bits and always make a big fuss over him. He got a lovely big home-made birthday card recently for his first birthday. Next Friday, they are letting the kids wear PJs (and so will the staff!) to nursery for a donation of £1 for Red Nose Day and even I am looking forward to that! LOL! They have a lovely outdoor space and a very calm sleep room. Ok, DS still doesn't sleep as long as I would like him to for his nap but I ain't complaining as he sleeps a lot better at night now since he started nursery and knackers himself out! They will hug, cuddle and rock him to sleep. Everytime I go pick him up, even if they are unaware of me being there, he is always sitting on the lap of his favourite nursery staff playing pat-a-cake or something similar. Once he gets a cuddle from mummy, he wants to get down to play again. All the parents who have kids in the nursery love it.
They don't seem bothered about money and have only billed me recently as I kept nagging them to do so! Just found out I am pregnant again but DH and I have already talked about letting him stay in nursery for at least 2 days a week even when I am off on maternity as he seems to enjoy it so much. I love DS's nursery!
Ax