What age did you send your little one to nursery?

[choosekindnessalways]

Wondering...

9 months. Why?

My dd didnt go until she was three just to get her ready for school and being away from me cos until that point she was with me all the time, I was a sahm. My ds went to nursery at 9 mo the as I was in work

6 months

11 months to settle in before I started work after a year's maternity. Why?

7 months.

@choosekindnessalways are you referring to pre-school nursery or day care nursery?
Because they are different.
Mine went the September after she was 3 (so 3 years, 4 months). It was the Nursery Class at the local primary. Mornings only.
We didn't need daycare so she didn't go before that.

Around a year, when I went back to work after maternity, as did everyone I know apart from one SAHM.

2 years 4 months when her 15 hours kicked in.

13 months and 2.5 years, however they weren’t 0 when they came home, so our youngest started nursery after eleven months at home and my oldest 14 months at home.

Six months full time

7 months for both. Never regretted it, they love it and are very well cared for

When I went back to work after maternity leave. So 11 months for DC1 and 9 months for DC2. Why the question? Surely you send them to nursery whenever you need the childcare after maternity leave, however long that is, unless you’re at SAHP. It’s not usually “discretionary”.

My daughters about to start next month at nearly two years old (she’s 2 in May)

3 months and 18 months

What are you wondering about? It doesn’t matter when random people on the internet sent their child to nursery, there are so many different factors at play. Just do what feels right for you or what you can afford.

Unless you’re a lazy journalist, then my answer is ‘as soon as they popped out’!!

DC1 four months.
DC2 five months.
Both pt. Twenty years on and never a single regret. It was the only break we ever got.

21 months. We had the option for mother to take care of her so we took it. With the next one we won’t have that option but I wouldn’t send next dc to nursery until they can walk atleast

7 months

Three and a half, part time.

13 months first time, 11.5 months second time. Youngest settled easier, but I think that's to do with the fact that I made less fuss about it all myself

Youngest went at four months for three half-days a week because she seemed to be very fed up when her toddler brother wasn't around to amuse her!

He went at about nine months, for three half- days.

Gradually both of them built up to four half-days a week. It worked well for them and me, as I could work part-time+ (using nights to do some more and also 'swapping' children with other friends to gain more hours).

Even from being a newborn, the youngest has always been very happy in busy places with lots going on around her. Oldest, not so much, but I think their really lovely nursery helped him with this.

I was 36 when my little one started nursery. You're welcome.

One. I went back to work after mat leave.