Pre school

Our little man starts pre school in January, only 2 mornings a week to start with. We had a couple of settling in session, which I was still there, he got on ok, but did come back to me and get a bit upset when I went in the kitchen, out of sight. The ladies there are lovely and he mixed well with the other children. But I think he'll be upset about me leaving him. I don't really know the point of this post, just feeling quite anxious about it. 🥺

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I think it’s a right of passage for all kids. I haven’t done it with mine yet, but I did drop my nephew off once, he had been at nursery for a year at this point. He hugged my leg and cried, they had to take him off me. When I went to pick him up, he refused to come home and hid as he was having too much fun to leave 😂 Right of passage as a parent as well, to go through it 😞 Good luck

My little boy starts in April for three mornings he will be 3 and I’m also quite anxious as he’s never been away from us hoping he settles well but wow I’m anxious and worried about it all

My son has been in nursery since he turned 2. It’s very important to let them go and make friends and be away from you. It’s helped my son so much. My son has the 15 hours free childcare for 2 year olds . So just remember this is a positive thing and very good for development

@Laura thank you 😊

@AnotherTiredMum We decided to start him just before he was 3, to let him get used to it before he does more hours, that is the plan, he's never been away from us either ☺️

@Amy I absolutely agree 👍🏻 it'll probably come to January, he'll walk in and say byeeee and I'll be the one upset. Time has gone so quickly ☺️

My little one started two mornings a week in September, no settling in sessions just straight into it. I was really worried as he had never been away from me. He cried the second and third morning but since has absolutely loved it. I did make a big deal about talking to him for a few weeks about how great it is, all his friends, all the toys, the lovely teachers etc. He loves it so much that from January I’m sending him 3 mornings a week. It has been one of the best decisions I have made for him.

My son took a few weeks to settle in, and it broke my heart leaving him and having to walk away while he was crying. But now he loves it, its just a new environment for them and it takes a whike to get used to, like adults when we start a new job or something and we feel anxious the first few weeks till we get used to it and the people, so its very normal. Good luck

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