Probably going to have to move dd1 to new nursery, am dreading it.

[Dawnybabe]

We're moving house and I think it's going to facilitate a move of nursery. Won't be till the start of the autumn term, by which time she'll hopefully have forgotten a little bit about her old school, but am terrified she'll be upset about it and want to go back. She loves her pre-school, she loves her teachers, although they won't be taking the next class anyway, and she's got friends there. She's got a place in the nursery class next term which I can keep open for a little while if I need to. Haven't told them yet that we're moving.

We're moving to a village the other side of town. It would be a 25 mile round trip to bring her to her current pre-school and pick her up again. Seems a bit silly when the village we're moving to has a brilliant nursery and a primary school which regularly receives outstanding ofsted reports.

Am probably being daft as everybody says she's only three, she's sociable and confidant and she'll be fine, and better to move them at that age etc, but feel really bad for her anyway. Would appreciate any thoughts/experiences on moving toddlers to new nurseries.

I am sure she will be fine.

All of my 3 did local playgroup from 2-ish then moved to council-run fab fab fab nursery, more in town, at 3+.

Most of their playgroup pals stayed at playgroup. But they made new pals at nursery and tbh those are the ones they have stayed in touch with.

When they went to school they met a whole new set of kids as only a few of their nursery cohort went to their school, but again, it was fine.

Thanks for that Clary. It's so reassuring to hear a positive experience.

My DS1 moved nurseries when he was 2yrs, 8 months old from a day care centre type of nursery (part of a chain of privately owned nurseries) to a community nursery. The two settings were chalk and cheese, the more he goes to his new nursery, the more I love it. He found it difficult to mix with other children and I used to be quite concerned about it, but the new nursery is SOOOO wonderful that he has really opened up to other people. TBH I never realised just how good a nursery could be until he went to the new one.

Mind you, he still calls it 'new' nursery even though he's pretty much forgotten the 'old' nursery!!! We overlapped the two for a month to try to keep some continuity, and I think that was the point at which things were most confusing for him. But at no point was he 'upset' about going to the new nursery, just a bit sad at not going to the old one, so the transition could go smoothly for you!