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DD suddenly seems unsettled at school nursery

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CaffeineShadow · 18/11/2011 22:22

My DD has started to appear to be quite unsettled in her school nursery in the past couple of weeks. She started in september after being at a morning nursery two days a week at a private nursery. She has been fine with being away from me and is very confident and has a good group of friends there and loves the teachers.
The past couple of weeks the teachers have told me that she cries for about half an hour before home time saying that she misses me. She is fine when I say goodbye to her when she starts.
I know that she is tired as at weekends she has a nap but it is just not viable for her to have a nap before she goes to nursery. I have also asked her if anyone is being nasty to her or if there is anything else and she just says "No mummy, it's because I miss you!" She has also started getting up most nights wanting to come into our bed.
Any advice on how to handle this (the nursery problem) as I hate seeing her so upset when I go to collect her?

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Gargula · 25/11/2011 14:07

Unfortunately I don't have any advice for you, just sympathy, as I am in a similar situation with my DS.
He started in September and was very happy at first. After half term though he is certainly not quite as keen, and the nursery staff have also noticed he has "lost his sparkle". He has been poorly, which has obviously contributed, but I'm not sure if there is something else amiss too.
He too has gone incredibly clingy, which is totally unlike him.
I am speaking to the nursery staff most days about what he's like and asking them to keep me informed of any problems.
Other than that lots of attention, TLC, and sleep.
Let me know if you find a magic answer!

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