Nursery/child minder

They usually say this for a couple reasons, financially they need more commitment as if your child is in say every Monday it takes the space of a child who could be in 2+ days and thus making them more money, also its likely that your little one would struggle more to settle being in so little.

Many nurseries would previously accepted 2 mornings but if you're in England the new funding coming in is putting significant pressure on nursery's financially.

You'd definitely be more likely to find a child minder than nursery placement

We have the same issue, our little one will be going two days when we really only need one at the moment. It’s annoying but I understand the reasons Kelly mentions!

I totally get the reasons I'm just worried about it being too much on little one? We're currently booked in 1 morning a week at a nursery but the introductions have been terrible and I have a really bad feeling. Whereas childminders are seeming to have a softer approach xz

If you find a childminder you like then definitely go with that , they tend to be a lot more flexible about all kinds of things and they’re usually cheaper too 😊

I don't it is a lot. Obviously it takes them some time to get used to the staff and new environment. It is normal for them to cry at drop off for the first few weeks. Mine cried when she started and everytime she moved up a room. She moved from baby to tots and then toddlers. She has been with the same nursery since 10 months. But within a few weeks, she got used to it and just loves going. Her speech and confidence have grown a lot since she went.