I have recently enrolled my 18MO in a local nursery for 2 sessions a week - just for a little socialisation away from me.
He really hasn't settled in at all and the last two times I have dropped him off, he has desperately not wanted to go in. I had to collect him within 30 minutes one time (Nursery said he was ill but he was fine when I picked him up and for the rest of the day) and within 2 hours on Monday because he refused to settle.
The nursery are saying that this is perfectly normal and I have to keep going with it... but DS seems desperately upset and he is usually a very happy, cheerful, confident and outgoing little boy.
If this was the first time he was away from me, I would be more comfortable with it, but he has (in the last two weeks) stayed with my parents (who he doesn't see very often) and my nanny (who usually looks after my DD not DS though he does know her) without any separation issues.
On top of this, he goes to several classes and is extremely independant in all of them... He is certainly no limpet and he also attends a nursery / creche attached to my gym and runs in there without any problem (has from day one) and I'm not there with him then either.
So, WWYD? i guess what I'm really looking for is validation that I'm right to take him out of the nursery or a kick up the backside if I am being PFB (He is and I am!! )
Any comments would really be appreciated.
Just as an aside, not sure it's relevant, but he is enrolled in afternoon sessions, which aren't really ideal... would it be worth moving him to morning sessions?
HM