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Hysterical at nursery drop off

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Pen89ox · 30/05/2022 08:21

My just 2 year old has been going to nursery for over a year now, he goes twice a week. It’s an amazing nursery.

He used to be fine at drop off, sometimes even excited, then he missed 3 weeks in a row due Covid closing his class for a week/illness/holiday, this was last August and it’s gone downhill since.

He absolutely is hysterical on nursery mornings, he’s actually knows the days of nursery and has now started crying from the moment he wakes up on and off and by the time he’s leaving the house he can’t catch his breath he’s crying that much.

He calms down within 5 minutes of being there, they send me pics of him playing or eating breakfast happily, he is absolutely fine when he’s there and when I pick him up he is so happy and tells me all about his day and that he loves nursery. Between the days he loves talking about nursery and actually is excited to tell people about it. How can I help him in the mornings? He has to go as I need to work.

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CaptainMyCaptain · 30/05/2022 08:35

He has probably reached an age when he wonders what you are doing when you leave him and fears he might be missing out. If he is happy when you pick him up and talks about the fun he's had I wouldn't worry that anything bad has happened to prompt this. I'm sure they are telling the truth that he stops quickly once you are out of the door. When my daughter did this at a similar age I used to listen at the door and knew that she stopped straight away but this is probably more difficult with modern nurseries' security set up.

Coolcharlotte · 30/05/2022 08:54

I have the same problem with my 1 year old, always crying when getting dropped to nursery thinking she's not getting cuddles. As long as he is happy when you pick up from nursery that's the main thing. One time I dropped her of to nursery and left as soon as possible, as I was leaving all I could hear was her crying sounded like she was in pain, once I got into the car and headed home, I got a call from the nursery sayings "she's happy now playing with her friends in the sand tray", I thought how nice. I think as someone said it's an age thing, as children get scared something more important is happening at home and they are not there to see it. Now I would say it only happens once a week the screaming and crying for me when I drop her to nursery.

RockAndRollerskate · 30/05/2022 08:56

Could it be that you’re rushing him too much? Would it help to get him up 15 mins earlier to let him have cuddles or TV etc with you before getting ready?

I have the same issue when I rush my 2yo

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