Changing nurseries

[Brandysnapzzz]

Any advice on this?

Currently my DC grandparents are (very willing) childcare for two days a week.

I am a freelancer and have just picked up another contract which is more work than I can fit into our current childcare arrangements.

Our preferred nursery is full till Sept. There is another local one which does have spaces but neither of us like it much.

Would it be disruptive to DC to take a place at the second nursery for the summer term and then move to the preferred nursery in Sept? We are only looking at 1.5 days so it isn’t even all that much time there, & I am worried about DC not settling properly at one and then being uprooted yet again.

I wouldn't put mine in a nursery that I didn't like, whether I'd move them or not. You could consider a childminder for the other 1.5 days. You might consider asking grandparents to add an extra day per week. Or is there any option of your partner reducing their hours to pick up the extra day or you doing the extra work in evenings and weekends? I would explore all those options first before I'd use a nursery I didn't really like much. It's also worth keeping yourself on the nursery's radar because they may have a space that becomes available before September (child moving out of the area, staying at home because parent is on mat leave, etc.).

If it’s only for a term and you don’t like the nursery I really wouldn’t bother. It could take them a long time to settle in if they’re only attending 1.5 days per week anyway.

My son had to move nurseries aged one when we moved house. Was ok but did affect his sleep for a while which probably reflected increased anxiety.

Ok thanks ladies. My parents have offered one more day a week until Easter but we're a bit stuck after that. DH is a vicar so can’t reduce his hours as he works almost all the hours God sends anyway!

I will look into a childminder or else I will have to work on DH's day off and hope a place comes available sooner than Sept!