My 16 month old is so clingy to me and my partner, and I’m really worried because I’m starting a full-time job in April, where she will be joining a nursery. The nursery can accommodate our schedule, unlike our current childminder, who she’s with two days a week.
It took her a while to settle with the childminder, so I feel incredibly guilty about moving her to a different nursery. Unfortunately, we didn’t have a choice, as I need the pay increase, which means working full-time. I’m hoping the new routine will help since she’ll be at nursery Monday to Thursday and with my mum on Fridays. She did seem to be improving, but lately, when we drop her off anywhere—even at her grandparents—she screams “mama” and “dada” until she’s almost making herself sick from crying. It’s heartbreaking, and I feel so awful. I’m not sure how to make this transition easier for her. She’s always been around other people, but she seems to be extremely clingy to the two of us.