Nusery

Hey mamas.
I have so many questions😭
My son is 22 months old and I haven’t got in a nursery and wasn’t planning on doing so until he was at least 3.
However family members with younger children are putting their kids in and I now feel like I’m doing it all wrong as a mummy.
What’s your opinions on this?

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If you don’t want to send him then don’t it’s entirely your choice.

I work in a nursery and I do think they are beneficial for development but at the end of the day it’s the parent’s choice. As long as you’re doing plenty with him at him and take him to soft plays/park/play groups for socialisation then it’s fine😊

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Entirely personal choice. My daughter has been going since 11.5 months because I went back to work.

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My two are 3.5 and 1.5. Oldest started nursery at 11 months and youngest at 5 months. I had no choice because of finances / work. I do find it beneficial to all of us - I think it’s encouraged their socialization and my eldest is very shy and anxious and I definitely think it will help make school less of a shock to the system for him. I also benefit mentally from having time away from them to be an adult at work!

However, it’s totally a personal choice. If you have the resources and mental patience to keep your little one at home then there will be so many benefits to that for both of you as well.

I always think that as long as you’re doing what you think is best and your child is safe and happy and healthy, ignore what everyone else is doing.

There’s always an opinion, whether it’s on bottle vs breast feeding, sleep training, potty training… a million different things that we all as parents choose to do differently. It doesn’t make any of our choices wrong.

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My son is 1 and im not putting him in nursery until he turns 2.

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My daughter will be 2 in August and I’m not planning on sending her until she is 3! There is no wrong or right answer, just do what you think is best!

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