DD is 2.10, and started nursery when she was 9 months old. It was mostly ok - took a while to settle but when she did she was happy.
At 18 months she got mastoiditis, an infection of the bone behind her ear. It involved us being blue lighted to A&E, cannulas, IV antibiotics and a 5 day hospital stay. It was traumatic but very much so for DD who left with PTSD and had to stay under the play therapist for a while. Due to this, she became terrified of everything, especially nursery. We pulled her out as we hated seeing her so upset and moved her to a childminder where she has thrived in a smaller, home setting.
Fast forward another year and here we are. You’d never know she had been through it, she’s a very confident, happy little girl. However, she starts preschool next week (2 full days a week to begin with) and I am so scared she’s going to struggle. Has anyone had to pull from nursery and then their DC has been fine in a preschool setting? We did her visit last week and she seemed to enjoy it, but this will be her first time without me there.
I must sound mad as she goes to a childminder 2 days a week currently, but this feels like a whole new world.