One year old starting nursery

My daughter just started a month ago and she was the exact same. I know it doesn’t feel it but it does gradually get easier for them and you. She will start to recognise the staff and when you hand her over each day she will know them. Keep goodbyes very brief on drop off. Even ask if you can send something of comfort with your baby, a blanket with your smell or a fave toy. Good luck, you’ve got this xx

My son clung to his keyworker when he first started at a similar age. In all the photos he was always on her lap not doing the activity!

He’s now almost 3 and they have the most gorgeous bond!

She’ll be fine I promise it just takes time it’s a huge adjustment for them x

It absolutely does get better, usually quite quickly too! Its just a shock to the system at first.

I have a couple of tips, i used to send my daughter in with my cardigan that i wore the day before so she had something that smelt like me and she could wrap it around her and join in (makes hilarious photos) i also have always sat at the end of the day and looked through the nursery pictures with her and talked positively about all the fun stuff she got up to, we also have a tagging system on our app so if another mum tags their child, you know their name which helped me help her to learn peoples names and tell her about people she seemed to spend the most time with.. i say stuff like 'ohh, you and Freddie were drawing together, hes doing red and you're doing orange, thats so cool! It looks fun!'

Hang in there, it will all work out soon xx

Yes. It does. Honestly…3 months at least to really settle. Perhaps more. I’d have done three full days rather than mornings. He LOVES it now and his social skills are so, so great!