Nursery

My little boy started nursery at about 9 months as I had to go back to work, luckily for me I work in the nursery he attends so I am only downstairs so im not too far, however he doesn’t need me at all! He loves it! I see so many horrible stories about nurseries but that’s because they don’t publish stories about all the great ones!

My girl started at 8 months. She’s now 2.5, it was worse for me with her starting than it was for her. She absolutely loves nursery x

My little girl has her first settling session tomorrow at 7.5 months. I'm feeling pretty confident in our choice thanks to my MIL previously working with the nursery, but I'm still not looking forward to leaving her! I think she'll love it though as she absolutely loves watching other babies! X

I agree with Chelsea. Good stories don’t attract the same attention as the bad ones. There’s more good than bad in the world but of course you are you going to be worried about it because you’re not there with them. My son started full time at 9 months old because I was going back to work full time. He loves it. He’s now 2 and is still loving it and is so clever, happy and confident and I am so thankful to the nursery staff for playing such a big role in his upbringing. I see them as a big extended family and actually trust them so much. I work as a nurse and will admit it there sometimes is people with shitty attitudes but the beauty of being in an environment like a hospital or a nursery is that there are much more good people there who get the bad weeded out. Try to think of the gains for both you and your baby by them going to nursery. I know it’s hard right now because I had all the same concerns when I was going through it. But honesty it’s been such a great thing for him ❤️ x

My son is starting in November, the week after his 1st birthday. He is going to the same nursery my daughter has been going for the past 2 years and still does go and she has the most amazing time. So I have full trust in them and know most if not all of the staff. It is a daunting process though x

For someone who works in a nursery, speaking as a nursery worker I’d tell you to honestly not worry and your baby will have so much fun and thrive! However as a parent myself, even though I’ve worked in a nursery for years and know exactly what happens in nurseries, I will not be taking my baby to nursery for the very same reason ‘what you see in the news’ and peoples intentions. It’s almost contradicting myself, but as you have no choice, I’d say you probably got the vibes of the nursery your baby will be going, the body language from the workers say a lot and how the children seem in the nursery also says a lot. If you’ve seen the nursery and all looks ok with happy children then I’d say you’re good to go. But don’t worry, not every nursery is bad and you will definitely know if something is wrong.