It is DD's last day at nursery today!

[Hulababy]

...and I feel really sad. She started their 2 summers ago at 21 weeks and she is now 2y 3m. She goes 2 days a week.

She has really thrived there and has loved it. We have not ever had a time where she has been crying or clingy when it is time to drop her off, and more often than not I have to wait for her to finish what ever activity she is doing before we can leave at night. She has got so much out of the nursery and we have been ever so plaesed with all the staff there.

She is leaving to start a new nusery in September near to home, as my work place is moving. It also makes more sense as she can go more in school holidays this way.

I don't think DD really undersatnds. She knows she is going to new nursery soon, but I don't think she has made the link that she won't go back to this one. She has asked me sveral times if Mikey (her best friend there) will be at new nursery But I am sure she will be fine and will settle no problems - hope!!!

We have taken in lots of chocolates for the girls there, and a huge bag of ELC sports toys for the children.

But now the day has arrived and it feels a big wrench.

God, I hope she is okay at the new one!

no proper advice, just a post to send a hug. Think your dd will be fine in new noe, little uns are much more resilliant than us biggons!!

Lurked in your thread re: nursery gifts and thought it was really lovely of you.

Awww Hulababy

It is sad when they leave nursery. My DD2 is leaving 2 weeks tomorrow as she starts school in Sept

Feeling very sad about it already, they also do a "Leavers Presentation" and with my other 2 children I sobbed all the way through - this time it's worse as DD2 is my last. DH was chatting to the owner yesterday who confirmed that she had ordered in an extra stock of tissues just for me

Love your leaving gifts - this year I've bought a little teddy/wine for DD2s Keyworker and a Castle for the children (had a sneaky look at their "Wish List".

On the plus side, I paid my final nursery bill this morning - after 6.5 years NO MORE NURSERY FEES - HURRAHH!!!

I'm sure your DD will be fine at the new nursery - I think we worry more than they do.

I hated it when my sons left their nurseries. They always setted at their new school or nursery, but saying good bye to staff, children and parents is was still so sad.

If there's any staff from the old nursery who do babysitting or childminding in their free time, do consider taking their phone numbers. You never know when they might come in useful, and it's one way of keeping some contact with the old nursery.

It all went well and DD had a lovely day at nursery. It was quite sad levaing though and I think Mollie didn't really grasp they idea that she won't be going back. All the children made her a card and shouted and waved bye bye, and the nursery nurses, manage and owner gave her cuddles and kisses good bye.

Everyone said such lovely things about her, and her final assessment sheets were really good. There appears to be virtually nothing she can't do now!!! Everyolne was so positive about her in every way, and said they are going to miss her too.

They also asked us to pop in from time to time to see her grow up. As our family live in the same town we can do that in holidays, etc.

So, new nursery beckons. Makes sense really as it is close to home and she can go much more in school holidays, etc. First visit is on 5th August.

Hulababy

I remember 2 years ago, moving house and having to move dd to a different nursery. They gave me the option to drop her off for a couple of hours each day before the big move, so we did, the down side was on one of these days she broke my heart and I ended up at work crying and being comforted by all the other mothers that work with me. I had dropped her off and she kicked up a right storm, screaming for me and I had to walk away from her, I sat in the car and just burst into tears, on the upside, whenever I collected her from these quick sessions, she always smiled at me, but then didn't want to leave. When the final big day for her to start her new nursery came, she became very clingy, that was 2 years ago and lasted a couple of weeks, just whilst she made new friends. In 5 weeks time, she will finish her nursery to start big school as we call it, and whilst she keeps talking about starting school, the day she finishes nursery I know I will be the one crying again!!!