Nursery

It is a good thing if it is what is best for your family xx

It would help a lot with income etc but I’m a worrier and I struggle with the thoughts if he’s not okay, nurseries are always full and it makes me sad if the thought of him trying to interact with a worker and they’re busy! (Pathetic I know🤣) but for 9 months he’s used to having my full undivided attention every day😭😭 if I knew he would be absolutely fine and he would love it I’d have no worries haha xx

My little girl is 9 months tomorrow but she started when she was 8 months and she is absolutely fine going they say she is great I used to work in a nursery for 5 years and honestly they learn so so much from the other children and it’s great for social skills

My little girl does 2 days a week. She’s nearly 9 months old and started when she was 7 months old. She absolutely loves it. It’s a lot easier for them to settle in when they are younger. I work in the toddler room but I also worked in the baby room before I gave birth and we noticed that babies who started after they were 12 months old were a lot harder to settle in and the younger they started the easier it was which made parents feel a lot more at ease as well. Obviously it’s only a good thing though if it works for you x

I completely get you. I’m not going back to work yet but I’m already filled with dread at being away from him and have cried so much at the thought of not being the person spending the most time with him. I think the worries are absolutely normal. If you need the income, like we will too when I go back, I see it as going to work to be able to make the most of the time I will be with him when I’m with him and being able to take him to places and get him things too. It’s really really hard and maybe my earlier comment over simplified it, but truly if it’s best for your family, nursery full time is absolutely okay. They’re nurturing environments and great for socialisation. Do you have a nursery picked out already? See as many as you can to see what makes you most comfortable xx

Perfect thank you all!! It’s helped ease my mind a little! I might see if I can view a few nurseries near me this week and see if that makes me feel any better too! Appreciate your advice xx

Incognito if you’re baby is trying to interact with the practitioner then 9/10 we drop what we’re doing (unless we’re preparing food) and interact with children. We also allow parents to ring up and check on their children. Have a look around nurseries and see which one you like the “vibe” of and you like how they are with the children. We provide visits throughout the day when we have children in and that way you can see what the interactions are like between the children and staff x

My little boy is less than 9 months and he has been going to his settling in sessions and loves it. He starts properly on Wednesday. It'll do them the world of good x

The manager of my daughters nursery says its the golden age.. babies this age don't care as much, as long as their needs are met. My daughter has been so happy with her first week at nursery and has been crying when it's time to go home 😂 my eldest was the same! I think it aids development and it helps me to have some adult interaction.