2nd week and still crying at nursery… is this normal?

[Tarsaurus]

My DD who is 11 months started nursery last week for 4 mornings a week. She’s doing 4 mornings a week for a month then 3 full days when I go back to work.
its her second week and she still cries at drop off and I rang this morning to see if she was okay and she woke up from her nap crying.
I feel so bad. Is this normal? I don’t know what other option I have. There’s not many childminders in my area.
her brother goes to the school attached so one drop off will be easy.
She’s only ever known me and her dad and her brother.
My eldest always seemed to settle in quicker, loved other children but she seems like she doesn’t care about the other kids.
She is also drinking and eating very little there.
Give me reassurance!

My son was a bit older, he was 2 when he started nursery but he cried at drop off, and sometimes throughout the day for the first 3-4 weeks. Then there were about 3ish weeks of being upset but not full on crying as I left, and then after that he'd just run in and start playing.

It is really normal, if she's only been around you and family all her life it's a massive change for her. But that doesn't make it feel any easier at the time does it?!

Mine went through a patch of this at 12 months - even though they had already been going part time happily before this - when we went on holiday for two weeks and broke the rhythm. It's separation anxiety and it's very normal! It also got a bit mixed up with being able to walk for my LO, they realised they could leave me, but I could also leave them :/

I took a bit more time settling baby with toys and their keyworker, then brightly said Bye bye see you later. It did get better over the cost of three weeks. Toddler is now running in very happily.

Also mine wakes up crying from naps at home at 16 months still...

We're 4 weeks in, and 12 month old always has a little cry at drop off and pick up. She always cries after naps, at home or at nursery. I am seeing it as fine, it shows you have a strong attachment. Don't feel bad. Honestly I wouldn't phone them, just assume she's OK unless they call you.

Yes absolutely, I hate to say it, but mine cried for 4 months. 🙈 They were truly fine. They adjusted and then were very content. My youngest at least also cried like the entire first year of reception at drop off. Some children just have big emotions with change. It’s not necessarily a bad thing. Change is hard, but we have to do it sometimes. I knew they were safe and well cared for. It got easier with time.

My youngest was like this.

She cried nearly every single day going to nursery (even though she was fine a few mins later).

She‘S now 5 and does the same thing at school every day.

They all tell me she’s totally fine a few minutes later.

She will get used to it eventually x