Nursery only offering mornings or afternoons

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ds has been in nursery 4 full days since 9 mths.

Now looking at moving him to pre school 2 days a week 9-3. Am pregnant, will be nice to get time with baby alone, sleep etc. Then I can refreshed enough to give him the energy he needs yet still spend a lovely year with him before reception. He's a sept boy and is ready for school IMO.

Anyway nursery attached to school he will be going to- bar unlikely admissions problems state mornings or afternoons.

I know full time children who have moved up from nursey to here so asked about full time. Told only in exceptional conditions. Really would like him to start pre school as think he needs change of setting and alot of his friends have gone/will be going.

Any advice? 4 half days would be a pain. I intend to enjoy this final year with him not clock watching constantly for drop offs/ rushing him out the door every day.

Title not clear- should be pre school only offering mornings or afternoons!

The nursery/pre school my DS goes to only offers mornings or afternoons which did initially put me off.
However it is attached to an excellent infant school and although he is actually attending for less time that he was at his previous nursery, he loves doing afternoons only.
Luckily I have an excellent child minder so for the days I work this isn't a problem.
I'm definitely sure that there is no way he could attend for both sessions.

This is pretty common where I live. I agree it is a pain in the neck, especially if you work, but also in your position too. I always think the implication is that mothers have nothing better to do than ferry their children back and forth to nursery.

I think its normal for school nursery to only offer mornings or afternoons.

Its a pain I know but there you go.

I think that is normal for a state nursery. You would be able to get full time with a private nursery.

It is normal for pre schools attached to schools. There are pre schools in church halls, community centres, grounds of schools, children's centres etc who aren't part of a school and they are often more flexible.

You will probably find that morning/afternoon only places repeat their session so if you stayed all day you would have an exact rerun of the morning activities in the afternoon.

Normal.

If you want him to go full days can he not go to private nursery?

Sorry to seem unsympathetic but that's just the way it is with nursery. Yeah, the running around for drop offs and pick ups is a pain - but it's all part of parenting - think about those of us who have school AND nursery runs all at different times, as well as babies at home - it sucks - but it's life. If you want times to suit you then you really will need to use a private nursery, rather than a state-school one. Please don't take this badly - I don't mean to be rude - but it really is just the way it is.

As normal as it seems it is still annoying- particulary as I know some of the Children do go full time (teachers child and someone doing a degree)

Luckily I wont be working so it wouldnt be impossible to send him but if you worked full time and couldnt get a childminder it would be impossible.

Think I will stick to his nursery. Only wanted this pre school as it was bigger and seemed to offer him a change and more activities.

I dont what to get into the mundane whole drop off /pick ups any sooner than I have too. I have years of that ahead of me!

It is a pain but for DS it was really worth it as he is going to the primary school for reception and he has settled in so well. Also, you get in a routine with the new baby e.g. school run 9am, coo over little baby, school run 12 ish, lunch, nap or quiet time for children while you do laundry, play, tea etc.

This is normal for a state pre-school. My DD2 will be going to our local pre-school soon for two sessions a week so I've found a childminder to do the wrap-around care. For the other 3 days she'll stay in her private full-time nursery.

I found that going to the local pre-school and making friends was a huge help when DD1 went to Big School as she already knew half of her class.