how do you get toddler out of house when you're on maternity leave??

[atticusfinchatemybaby]

At the moment I go to work before DS (3) even wakes up. DH deals with him in the morning and takes him to nursery. He likes nursery but always grumbles a bit about wanting to stay in bed (ah, don't we all) and sometimes has major meltdowns for a few days/weeks where he decides he doesn't want to go at all.
Anyway, I'm starting maternity leave in a few weeks and I know that as soon as DS realises that Mummy is at home (in bed, most likely, and soon enough sharing that bed with an INTERLOPER) there is no way in hell he's going to want to leave the house. I can see his thought process now - "why am I being bumped off to nursery when Mummy is at home?".
Desperate for suggestions from anyone else who has managed this successfully in the past as it's really worrying me.

[Alwaysinahurrynow]

Agree. I've got 3 month old and a two year old. We've just kept the morning routine exactly as it was before I started maternity leave. He found it a bit odd when I was still at home when he left but as I had quite a few weeks before the baby was born, he got used to it before the baby arrived. He now kisses me and the baby (he initiated the baby's kiss at about three weeks) before he happily goes out the door. He does like me to have breakfast with him before he goes though (hmm will have to work out what to do when I go back to work).

[PortofinoVino]

A 3yo is not in charge ! nor is a 3 year old a 'toddler' surely?