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xxxParisexxx · 28/09/2018 13:14

Hi all my little girl started play school yesterday. We had done a settling session where I stayed for 2 hours and she was there for 3 hours yesterday.
Had a call after an hour to say she was ok. Then when I went to pick her up they said she had a couple of moments with sharing to be expected.
But I could tell she had been crying and they told me she had got really distressed with them trying to change her nappy.
She is a sensitive girl and anything new is very frightening and distressing for her e.g. a new top or pair of shoes.
She is in pull ups but they wanted to lay her down to change her with a taped nappy. She was very upset so they took her into a quieter area but had no luck and gave up till I come and I changed her standing into a pull up and was fine.
How do I help her? It's making me upset the thought or her crying and not being able to let them know why or be able to ask for her cloth (comforter) she is not 100% on talking yet.
Any advice? She is 3 Jan

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PeoniesandPretties · 28/09/2018 13:25

Why can't they change her how you do? Speaking from years of working in early years, that's what the settling in sessions are for, to care for the child as the parents would, a home from home.
If a simple thing like changing her standing up and you providing the pull ups helps her have a better day, then insist that's how they need to do it. Good luck.

xxxParisexxx · 28/09/2018 13:35

She goes again Tuesday so I think when I drop her off I'll hang back and ask about pull ups. Putting her in taped will be another new thing for her that will upset her. They said taped are quicker as u don't need to remove trousers and shoes.
I lay her down for poos x

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vickyh22 · 28/09/2018 14:34

Hi it's very daunting dropping our little ones off at nursery! How long does she go for? Does she have to have her nappy changed? If she's only there for a couple of hours can it just not wait if she's only wet? She probably just needs to settle for a few weeks! Once she's familiar and comfortable with everyone I'm sure things will go a lot smoother!

vickyh22 · 28/09/2018 14:36

Is she allowed to take her comforter in with her? It may put her at ease x

xxxParisexxx · 28/09/2018 14:55

She had one comforter in her bag and one with her when I dropped her off but when I picked her up they were in her bag. I had changed her when I woke her at 7.30 and she goes 9 till 12.
They said she was wet xx

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vickyh22 · 28/09/2018 14:58

If u feel
It's causIng her distress then would you just do the nappy when you've picked her up? Let her get used to it first and settle then maybe get them to start changing nappy in a week or 2? Just a thought if ur worried about her xxx

xxxParisexxx · 28/09/2018 16:36

Very worried, she obviously takes after me lol. I'm glad they recognised that she was wet but I think unless she has pooed she may be ok until I get there. It's making me upset that she is upset lol. I will def speak to them Tuesday x

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vickyh22 · 28/09/2018 17:08

Obviously you're going to be worried it's only natural for us mums! Express your concerns to the nursery staff and I'm sure they would ring you if she was distressed! Soon she will love it and running in all smiles! X

xxxParisexxx · 28/09/2018 18:17

Thank you for your kind words x

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