Nursery, to go or not to go..

I think it depends on many things, but most importantly on the LO.
I think mine will benefit from going to nursery, he is a curious baby 🤭
He doesn't look only for me, I actually think he likes his dad more than me.
When he sees other people he needs couple of minutes and doesn't mind if they hold him too.
I would love for him to socialise!

The only thing I'm worried about is viruses and flues...

We are actually going for a viewing on Thursday and he will start going to nursery when he is 1 year old. 😊

Most people don’t get the choice, unfortunately. If you do have the choice I wouldn’t send them until they’re at least 2 or 3 if you’re only doing it for socialising rather than to go back to work. Developmentally, babies don’t benefit from socialising with other babies more than they do from being with their parents for the first few years.
My 3 year old is not in nursery and not planning to send the baby until pre-school age.
We go to play groups, toddler football, gymnastics classes for socialising x

Personally I don’t feel comfortable with the idea of sending my baby to nursery before the age of at least two. Obviously this depends on finances but my LO is a clingy baby so maybe that plays into it. I’d like her to be walking and able to talk. I think from two they benefit from socialisation a lot more xx

I'll keep him home as long as I can. I have a 2 year old I'm thinking of sending in September (he'll be 3 in October) and even then I'm still not sure. They have their whole lives in school. Plus their immune systems are still developing and I don't want them to get sick all the time. I understand why people have to and a break would be nice sometimes lol! But I just don't think there are enough benefits compared to downsides for us.

I dont have a choice mine is going to nursery from 7m. my eldest went from 12m and he thrived from it. x

I’m choosing to send my LO to nursery from 1 but looking to send her sooner for one day just to have some different fun. I want her to experience all the activities and classes they offer as well as being around other children. I’d love her to make little friends and crafts and do teddy bear picnics etc with kids her age. If she hates it we will look at alternatives like a childminder but again with other kids. We’ve found a nursery that we really love so have no hesitation about her going xx

Don’t have a choice but my eldest went from 10 months and he absolutely thrived! My Aug baby will be starting In September

I have to from 14 months however if it were up to me I’d probably wait until he’s a little bit older, maybe 2/3 years old x

Thank you all! Me and my partner both do shifts work, I’ll only be going back part time and I reckon we can make it work between us childcare wise (we’re just be sleepy but what’s new) 😅 I just didn’t know whether I was doing the right thing not sending her til later on/whether she’ll miss out etc! Xx

I have a 3 year old who started at 8m and he has absolutely thrived, he has learned so much and the activities they do are so varied. Our youngest will be going at 8m also. Having experienced nursery now, even if we didn’t have to send them we probably still would just because of how much he loves it. I will say though every baby is different and I do think it is child dependant whether it is a good decision for them or not x

We are in Scotland and you don't get any funded hours until 3 years old, so that's when bubs will go to nursery as it isn't cost effective for us to pay out of pocket for childcare