Sending DC to nursery when newborn arrives

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I’m expecting DD2 next year at exactly the same time that DD1 starts preschool (when she turns 2). Am I going to regret this? DD1 has always been with me as I’m a SAHM but I take her out daily and we have socialised her well and is around other children a fair amount. Obviously it’s always when I’m around.
I want to send DD1 as I think she needs to go from an educational point of view and take advantages of all the benefits of a nursery setting. As it’s term time only, the intake is at the same time as DD2 is due or otherwise we’ll have to wait until she is almost 2.5. I’m worried it all may be too much at once? I’m also worried about DD1 picking up sickness bugs when she starts and passing on to DD2 when she’s a newborn. I really didn’t want to leave DD1 at home until she’s older as I really think she needs to go to nursery now and start prepping for 4+, and also I dread thinking about looking after 2 of them at once all the time. Can anyone tell me if this sounds ridiculous or other things I need to consider?

DS2 had a bit of a false start at nursery at 2, 2.5 was much better for him.

As he was used to nursery already we kept him in when the new baby arrived but I think it would have been tricky to have been starting for the first time with a newborn sibling arriving. Consider pick ups/drop offs as well - how practical?

On the plus side it's been nice to have some time where I can sleep when the baby sleeps without having a toddler to look after! And nursery tires him out making bedtime easier.

I’d send her too. Maybe not full time but a couple of days a week will give you time alone with the baby.

@ElizaDoolots I have 2 toddlers so I know what’s having 2 small children is like.

But it is a choice. I don’t understand why people would make that choice if they are worried about coping? Seems silly.

I think if every man and woman considering a child decided not to because they worried about how they’d cope, the planets supply of humans would decline pretty quickly.

[quote ComeonJulia]@ElizaDoolots I have 2 toddlers so I know what’s having 2 small children is like.

But it is a choice. I don’t understand why people would make that choice if they are worried about coping? Seems silly.[/quote]
Because we are human beings and sometimes everything isn't always 100% straightforward

Yes its a choice but you can also choose to make life easier. Its not all or nothing is it.

ComeonJulia

@ElizaDoolots I have 2 toddlers so I know what’s having 2 small children is like.

But it is a choice. I don’t understand why people would make that choice if they are worried about coping? Seems silly.

Really?
Yes, it’s a choice but as with most big decisions in life it comes with a number of considerations and concerns. I think anyone going into it with no concerns whatsoever probably hasn’t thought it through.

I would send her too. She absolutely doesn't need to go to be ready for school but you will really appreciate the break and 1-1 time with the baby.

I've had 2 under 2 twice and neither time had any childcare apart from adhoc grandparent care, but if my local preschool took from 2 I would have sent them. All of mine have stopped napping by 2 it would have been lovely to have a few hours a week with just the baby.

I totally understand worrying about juggling two, we all worry about the unknown.

I find nursery does good in 2 years old toddlers (or even younger) when they are raised as bilingual in the UK and English is not spoken at home.

Then how the kid will learn English in just 1 year preschool?