What would you do? Any similar experiences?

My son currently attends a private day nursery that he enjoys going to and we have built up trust and a good relationship with the nursery over the three years. I am pregnant with my 2nd so I am planning ahead for childcare. There is a private day nursery next door to the school I hope to get my oldest son into. I know there’s the option of a look around to get a feel for the nursery, but what would you do personally - stick with the nursery we know and trust or try the nursery next door to the school my son will be going to for convenience?

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I have done both! I’m in exactly the same situation. Love my son’s nursery and he loves it. So we have decided to split his time across both. It will be good for him to go somewhere where is isn’t king of the castle (he is 3 so been at current nursery 2.5 years). Plus prep him for big school (attached to the new pre-school). I think it will help his transition the primary when it comes. This wouldn’t have been possible if I wasn’t about to go on mat leave at the new pre-school hours are 9-1pm 🤨

Thanks @Naomi. Will you be placing your new baby into the nursery your son currently attends? Or one closer to the school your son will be attending?

The one my son attends currently (that’s a private nursery) the one attached to the school doesn’t accept children until they are 3. Also only offering 9-1pm hours doesn’t work for us when I’m back at work. I wish it did as would save us a small fortune 😂

This is me, my child attends a nursery close to my work, that she loves and has friends there, I’m due in May and don’t drive and it is far from home so it would be a big thing to take her to the current nursery, I have given notice and registered her with the local preschool 5 minutes walk 30 hrs per week, I went to view it beforehand and was happy with it, we will see how well she settles and decide whether continue sending her there or keeping her at home. But definitely for the first few weeks of new sibling she will need that time and space to jump and play with other children whilst I recover and get into a routine.

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