Nursery reopening

[mummytobabygirl17]

Hi everyone
We’ve been updated by our daughters nursery today they they will be reopening 1st June!

Feeling so anxious and have said to them we aren’t ready for her to go back yet. The numbers are still so high being reported daily

As many people say we aren’t even allowed to visit family yet but they are eating children can return to nursery and schools.

Anyone else feeling them same? X

Yes our nursery said the same but I said I won't be putting him back in yet. I'm still working from home as is my partner so while I'm able to keep him home I will do. They have said his place is safe which made me feel better x

Do you know if you have to pay if they are open but you choose not to put your child in? I'm a bit worried they might try to charge me either way...

I’ve asked will her place still be there and do we have to pay. They haven’t yet answered this but asked when do we think we will want her to return? And is there anything in particular you are concerned about?
We’re not even allowed to go and visit family yet but they want to put all the little ones back together. Just such a worrying time x

I am sending my son back if there is space for him. For us there are greater risks than coronavirus. They are expecting smaller numbers than usual I am sure, so hopefully there will be a balance between viable numbers and being able to manage the recommendations relating to minimising the virus spread for those who are in attendance. It’s far more a risk for the adults - so parents and nursery workers in any case so I would want to be sure that the nursery is supporting staff as much as possible

Yes it's tricky. I'm a school teacher and having read the DfE guidance (which is publicly available by the way) it is a minefield. What is worrying me most is that while social distancing is encouraged where possible, he guidance concedes this might not be possible with younger children (well it blatantly isn't!). So it's not an official rule that needs to be followed. My brother is a primary school teacher and the things he has to worry about are so complex- like the class crayons being handled and the toilets being used and door handles being touched. I cannot see how it is possible to manage that sort of thing, even in my senior school, so nurseries are obviously a different ballgame altogether. If my 1 year old ends up going back (my nursery closed even for key workers' kids), I am not going to expect the nursery to completely prevent spread of germs within the nursery as I just don't think this is possible. All I could hope is that the virus doesn't make it's way into the nursery via any of the children, staff or parents. And that if it does, it is picked up on immediately. These are big hopes, and make me very nervous- but I'm not going to rely on the nursery itself to keep my son safe - it's just not realistic, though I'm sure they will try their best.
I haven't heard from my nursery yet so don't know what their plans are. I don't know if we'll send my son in if they reopen. I'm in my third trimester of pregnancy too so could really do with not getting it. But my husband and I are both teachers and he (don't know about me yet) might be required physically back in school - and I just don't think I can look after my son all day long at this ooint in my pregnancy as it is, especially when also trying to teach online lessons all day! It's a really tricky one.

My 14 month old won't be going back yet. We'll be keeping an eye on infection rates and will send him back as soon as we feel it's reasonably safe. We're both wfh and it's damn hard, but we're coping.

I'm really conflicted. She desperately needs social interaction with other toddlers and we are only just coping with workload, but I also know there is a risk.

I think we will send her as none of us is vulnerable and we can't keep her at home until a vaccine becomes available - it just wouldn't be realistic.

So yes, but cautiously.

My husband is a teacher too and I have a newborn. Actually the thing that would stop me sending my toddler to nursery would be if it were weirdly sterile and absolutely no toys and everyone in masks - some of which is a possibility given the guidelines - because that would just be so unnatural and unsettling for a small child that I would rather he were at home

That's a really good point actually.

DS (3) isn’t going back yet. We’ve told the nursery we’re aiming for August, but I suspect it will actually be September (or later 😬). We will pay to keep his place.

DS (15 months) will be going back from the week our nursery reopen. I’d rather keep him at home with me, but I’m finding working from home while keeping him safe and happy is getting increasingly difficult and DH is working longer hours than usual as a self employed key worker, I don’t feel like I have any other options (I can’t be furloughed from work).
I’m concerned about how it’s going to work. But was slightly reassured by the email they sent saying children will still be cuddled during the day as I’d hate him to be unhappy there, especially as he’d only just settled in properly when nursery closed. They also sent a copy of their plans for dealing with anyone (child or staff) who becomes unwell for any reason so I think it’s as safe as they can make it. But all the same, I’d rather he was at home.