does nursey damage you baby??

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My baby is 8 months old and just started nursery... is this too young and will it damage her? I think she is crying alot nore at nursery as its obviously not 1 on 1.

Help xxx

I think it just takes a little time for babies to adjust, but my lo adjusted pretty quick to childminder and I had exactly the same fears as you. I now watch others babies in a nursery environment with all those great activities, and think kids have a whale of a time. You're not damaging your lo. I just wanted to say I know how tough it is, and hope you're ok. It's a cliche but when people say it's harder on you than them, I think they're onto something. Hope your lo settles in quickly. xx

Aw it's a stressful time when you first put your baby in nursery! I must have cried every day for weeks! But my dc loves nursery and gets so much from it. It's inevitable that they will be left to cry a little bit more, but I guess that's not much different to if they had siblings who also need your attention.
You are definitely not causing any damage!

It's hard at first but they do settle eventually.

My ds us 15 months now and has been going to nursery since 7 months. He went 1 day a week from 7 to 9 months and then full time.

He absolutely loves nursery, they do so many activities and he enjoys being around other children. He's really come on well since he started.

I certainly don't think he's damaged in any way.

Mine started in November when he was 7.5 months. I haven't noticed any changes in him other than he sleeps like a log the day after his nursery days.
When we go to playgroup he's so confident around the bigger ones - I think nursery is great.

All three of my dses have spent time in nursery, appletree - ds2 first went to nursery when he was 9 months old - and I can promise you that all three of them have grown up to be happy, emotionally mature young men, with no damage that I can discern.

same here, 3 happy, healthy boys, all of shone went to nursery from 9 months til starting school. Youngest full time 5 days a week. I promise you he is happiest, chattiest, most sociable 4y old in reception. Older 2 also doing really well, loads if friends, popular and happy at school.

its really early days, it will get better, honestly!

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