Nursery

Mine will be going in April when she turns 1, and I'm dreading it 🫠 Like you, the thought of her missing me or her Dad absolutely breaks my heart! But they'll have so much fun, and they'll make lots of friends and it'll help them come on so much too ☺️

I'll be going back to work at the end of jan beginning of Feb, and my little girl will be going to nursery 3.5 days a week and spending 1 day with my MIL. Im not really looking forward to going back to work full time, but I love my job so much, and I couldn't go back part-time and keep my position. The nursery we have picked for her is amazing and we've heard nothing but good things, we've viewed the nursery twice now and she will have a few settling in sessions and will actually be there full time for 2 weeks before I start back at work, I thought that was ideal so that she can get used to it and I think if she struggles it's likely going to be the first few weeks and if I'm not working I'm easily available. Personally, I think at 9 months it's a great time to send them as they aren't too attached to you and can create bonds with other people. My daughter is already perfectly happy to be with just about anyone, I swear she wouldn't notice if she wasn't with mum and dad for a while 🤣

Yes! Just extended my mat leave from Nov to Jan yesterday! X

I'm trying not to think about it just yet. Might get to pregnant again so I can stay off 😂

I’m really struggling with the thought, we’re trying to organise a childminder at the minute and I can’t see how she’ll be ready to go when I go back to work in Feb - she currently won’t settle with anyone but me and is very needy. I keep telling myself that it’s a long time to go and she’ll be ready, but it’s so difficult!

@Vicky the dream 🤣🤣

I have already experienced this with my first, so I am not as worried as I was then. My 3 year old loves nursery, there have been ups and downs of course Still I will feel sad being separated from my baby but I know I will enjoy having more me time too and I know it will all work out

I literally cannot find childcare. 3 childminders in the area, 1 is booked up for the next 2 years (how😂), the other 2 cant tell me until closer to the time. At this rate my poor girl will be coming to work with me in a mini lab coat in a chemistry lab😂😂 theres no nurseries either🙃 all too far away and i dont drive, i live next to my work

@Rachael I feel this! I had to try 15 child minders and 14 nurseries before we found a couple of nurseys with spaces, we've got her a space now but the stress was unbelievable 🫠 I'd have loved for her to go to a child minder but there was absolutely no chance!

@Amy i dont know what to do, i have no options left because i dont drive. I dont want to quit my job

@Rachael I'd just keep trying the options you do have, I found lots of settings were telling me they were full, but once there was clarity around the new 15 hours funding, they suddenly had some spaces! I was starting to think I'd have to leave my job but I just kept trying and got lucky eventually! Good luck 😩

@Rachael things change. People who have reserved places may not end up using them. We reserved our place in April 24 before baby was born. I’ve already moved the reservation from Nov 24 to Jan 25 and changed days from T/W/T to W/T/F. Keep trying ❤️