I'd love some advice from anyone who has been through similar.
DS started nursery at 11 months for three days per week, settled quickly and absolutely loved it until just before Easter, when he moved from the baby room to the 18 month - 3 year room. He'd been fine in all his settling in sessions/days, and knew the staff as they are just next door.
Now he cries and clings to me when we walk into the room, and cries on and off all day. When I pick him up, he is always right next to the door, crying, waiting for me. It's such a change, as he was the world's happiest boy before. The staff are lovely and we've been thinking of different ways to help him settle - but I'm worried that it's all going to get worse when my second baby arrives this week or next. Should I just brave it and pull him out altogether for a while, go down to half days, or see it as a settling in period that we just have to 'stick it out' for.
He's also been having very loose nappies for no apparent reason for the last two weeks - am worried this is a symptom of his distress, though he eats and sleeps very well at nursery still.
I'd like to hear others' experiences of moving rooms/settling in at a year and half & what is 'normal'. The two friends who moved up with him seem fine.