Nursery, yes or no?
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If I had family as an option, I wouldn’t send my boys to nursery- I’d love them to be cared for by a relative, possibly in their own home/ a familiar home; and no nursery fees! 🎉 I’d pull him out, and as Emily said, it’s always an option in the future and it has been really positive for my eldests development so you can reap the benefits later on when it feels like the right/better timing.
Just as a caution, I've heard that if you don't do the germs exposure nursery thing now, he will get that shock when he starts later or even when he starts preschool/school. So if you pull him out, you might just be delaying it. But I voted to keep him in - he won't be sick forever but my boy is in 2 days and the enrichment he gets is so great! Messy play, sensory play, socialising, the singing and books they read, the foods they give and the way they eat etc... seeing other children do all these things and having other adults model things has a huge impact. On the other hand, if it's just not working for you... 🤷🏻♀️
I'd suggest maybe one day at nursery at least. Building the immune system is really important as well as being around other children their age. I know it's hard. My daughter is 11 months, been at nursery for 2 weeks, and loves it but comes home clingy, over tired, and has been ill both weekends, but it will get better, so they get used to it. I also happen to work though X
My little boy (July 21 baby) has been going to nursery since he was 9 months old & the first 3 months, myself or my husband were constantly picking him up because he was catching bug after bug but on the other foot, it was also making his immune system stronger! It’s completely your decision on whether to send your little one to nursery or to keep with relatives. We went for the nursery option so that he could mix with other children, to grow friendships & kickstart his pre-school education. He’s come on leaps & bounds since being there x
Presumably you choose to put him in nursery for a reason? I don’t think you should take a decision based on just those few weeks if he has been unwell. He is bound to be clingy if unwell. If your original reasons still stand I think I would press on for another few weeks or at least till you can see how he feels about it once he is well, and settled in.
That’s really great that your parents can have him for the 2 days and I would probably use that option! You can always have him go to nursery later on and would still benefit from the socialisation aspect at that point. There’s no right answer, you have to do what you feel is best xx