DS needs to start going to nursery again. He's 3.5 and hasn't been in around a year. DH stopped work to be a SAHD, because DS didn't seem to be adjusting to it well, but it's not really worked. DS is very attached to me. I've gone out to work today and he's sobbed and screamed for 20 minutes. I have no idea why. His Dad is lovely. They'll have a really nice day now, but as soon as I am on the scene, he won't let Dad do anything. It's really getting to DH and I think DS needs more stimulation than farm visits/playgroups/etc now.
He can go back to his old nursery. His friends go there, although he'd be going into preschool and they are in the room before until September. He didn't like the room he was in before; he never got over finding it difficult to be away from me, but that might happen wherever he is... he generally does not like to leave me. He had been doing settling in sessions at preschool and had enjoyed them, he likes that there are more activities on offer.
Or he can go to another nursery nearby, that he's not been to before. It's slightly further from our home so we ruled it out when he was younger, but it's got a lot more land and farm animals, and he's very outdoors-y and loves the farm, so he could be happier there? He doesn't know anyone who goes, though.
Nursery #1 can only have him 2 days a week, nursery #2 can do three, but we can make either set up work. There's not too much of a difference in cost.
My instincts say #1 might be easier because his friends will be there and he really likes them; but he didn't enjoy it before, and DH is worried that will continue. #2 would be a fresh start but he's already quite nervous about going to nursery and I worry that might make it harder...