Nursery nightmares

Could you take the satirical till a placement for another nursery? And try another one, If same thing happens then quit ya job? Mine has been going since September and still cried when I leave, but is usually find about half hour after x

It would have to be an agreed length of time away as I’m a teacher so they’d have to find a replacement for me for a set time… my little girl cries the whole time she’s there (around 9/10 hours) and I just can’t keep taking her there hoping things get better for her ☹️

I feel for you. It’s horrible to think of them being upset all day ❤️ Have you discussed this with the nursery to see what could be put in place to support her? I’m a teacher too and if a child was struggling to settle in school, we would suggest a few different things to help them before making any big decisions. Maybe ask for a meeting?

Have you tried asking friends, family or colleagues for recommendations? I was in a similar position, contacted all the local nurseries and childminders and got nowhere. Then a friend passed on the number of their childminder, a woman who I’d already contacted twice already only to be told she had no availability, but the minute I said X recommended her, all of a sudden she had space. My daughter has settled fine with a childminder, but wouldn’t settle at a nursery.

Also, when contacting nurseries/childminders, if you only ask for a few days towards the end of the week rather than the full week or start of the week, they sometimes have availability as people work part time or compress hours and take Fridays off. If you managed that, it’s not ideal because it’s unfunded, but you could hiring a nanny for the missing days until March. Or maybe try ad hoc settings or pop up nurseries and see if you can book until March.