Had to change DS1 from montessori nursery to more local preschool. 2 weeks in, he says he wants to go back to his old nursery.

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We had to change his nursery because i need the car for work and so we moved him to a nursery that is in walking distance from the house. It is a good nursery.

I don't know if it's because he misses his friends or if it's just the change and he'll just take a while to settle.

He told me he doesn't like it because it has 3 doors.
WTF?
He also seems upset at not knowing the children's names and them not knowing his.

As far as i know he plays well with the other children and seems to be enjoying the activities they do.

Oh i don't know, i'm just worrying aloud.

oh ignore me, i should be asleep.

How old is he?

DS (2.7) changed in November and he's still struggling to adjust. He still talks about his old friends more than anyone at the new one. In fact I'm going to talk to the staff today as although they say he is "fine" I feel that could be because he's not crying his heart out whereas I know if DS is fine he would be chatting away, being a live wire! I think it takes them time to adjust, particularly if they have been at the previous place for a while and got established there - it's certainly a shock for DS going from the popular one who everyone knows and greats and wants to play with to the new boy who doesn't know the names of others and needs to break in to an established group. It's very early days for your son, give him time, ask him lots of questions about the new one, ask him things like "what game did you like best today?" "who did you like playing with?" - try and enable him to see the positive sides of the new place whilst still acknowledging he misses the old one. Sorry, not much help - if I had the solution I would be using it myself!

Thanks weegle.
He's 4 and starting school in september.

He was reluctant again today but i think it is the difference between his old nursery and everyone knowing him (he was very popular there) to not being known or knowing the others names.

However, he told me their was a big circle of ice today that he broke with a hammer to get the dinosaurs out, and was very excited about it.
I have no idea what they were actually doing.

I think he just needs more time.
Thankfully the kids at this nursery will likely go with him to primary school (another reason for the move) so hopefully this transition phase will make the next one (and possibly more important one) go more smoothly.