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DS doesn't go to nursery near school?

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Dadadaa · 21/09/2023 16:35

Does it matter if my DS doesn't go to nursery near his local primary school (in terms of making friends before he goes?) He goes to a lovely nursery near my work and has friends there but won't be going to school with any of them.

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OnlyFoolsnMothers · 21/09/2023 16:36

Nope- my oldest went to a private nursery rather than the school one, made friends when started in reception, zero issues.

Laurdo · 21/09/2023 16:39

My DSD just started school and only knew 2 kids from her nursery there. She's made completely new friends that she didn't know before. I think if anything it's good for them to make new friends and not rely solely on the comfort of nursery friends.

YourNameGoesHere · 21/09/2023 16:46

Doesn't matter at all. It's incredibly unusual for a friendship formed at nursery to still be significant and the 2 children to still be firm friend when they've all settled into school.

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00100001 · 21/09/2023 17:57

Doesn't make any difference

DappledThings · 22/09/2023 12:53

No, it's fine. DC both went to DH's work nursery, 20 minute drive from home. Both started at village school knowing nobody and with half the class already friends fro .village life/pre-school. Made no difference to them, both settled quickly and made plenty of friends quickly

ChristopherTalken · 22/09/2023 14:29

Def not. Even attending the nursery preschool is not taken into consideration during application where I live - its not even listed as a factor.

redskytonights · 22/09/2023 14:33

I think it makes the first 2 or 3 weeks a bit easier if they go with friends (or maybe not depending on your perspective, as my DD screamed the place down as she realised she'd been put into a different settling in session to best nursery friend) but after that they all mix up anyway.

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Dadadaa · 23/09/2023 19:57

Thank you for your replies everyone. I was a bit worried but you have reassured me!

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AegonT · 24/09/2023 07:49

Doesn't matter at all; they make friends very quickly in reception and love new kids! My DD went to a different school's pre-school and my DD2 will be doing the same.

mrsed1987 · 24/09/2023 08:30

My DS has just started reception and didn't know anyone. He loves it and has started making friends easily. At that age they find it easy!

WhatNoRaisins · 24/09/2023 08:31

Mine was one of the few in her reception class that wasn't at the school nursery and she didn't seem phased by it. It's something that's more worrying to the parents I think.

wentwith · 24/09/2023 13:23

Mine went into reception where about 70% of the class had gone to the school nursery. There was a definite split in the first term between the old nursery kids and the newcomers, and she struggled a little to make friends in the first term. She has started Year 1 now and has been fine, but I wouldn't dismiss that experience of the first term - it's a big adjustment and not to be glossed over.

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