3 full nursery days or 5 half days which would you choose?

I would go for 3 longer days if I had the choice now. I went for shorter ones (mornings) so I could have more time with him across the days. He is however at his best in the mornings so I am missing that bit. When I pick him up at lunch he comes home and naps for a couple of hours so I feel may as well have been in work.

I did mornings with my eldest two but that was because they are generally better in the morning. It also made for an easier transition for us because they were less over tired so settling in went better and we never had a problem with them wanting to go. X

3 full days - they become accustomed to the routines and it can be quite tricky to pick up on a half day because other babies are sleeping etc so you don’t get such a detailed handover or chance to chat to key workers (in my experience). Also I think for yourself those few hours go SO quickly you are more likely to feel rested / like you can get whatever you need to get done in that time available x

Just adding context that my little one is quite a sensitive boy but goes 3 x full days and loves it. We had a few weeks of him adjusting but now he’s absolutely thriving.

My 15 month old goes 3 days a week, Monday Wednesday and Friday. I work the days he goes to nursery. We’ve got a nice routine of one day on one day off. It’s a lovely balance in my opinion xx