Nursery drop offs

I’ve worked in early years my whole adult life & it is completely normal. It’s about your son learning u are coming back and getting used to the staff and other children in the setting. Can take children days to even a month or two to settle, it varies child to child. Could u take another few days off of work and do a staggered week at nursery? First day drop off and pick him up after an hour or two, then second leave him a little longer and extend it! Eventually u will struggle to get him out of nursery as he’ll be having so much fun! It gets easier I promise x

That’s reassuring, thank you. I’m already working reduced hours next week to make life a little easier, but I wasn’t expecting it to be this hard 😔

@Caz if he’s doing full time he well settle quicker opposed to a child who does 1-2 days a week. It’s such a huge transition for the babies. U got this! 😊

My little boy did 2 days a week, Monday & Wednesday and it took us about 8 weeks until the drop offs didn’t include tears! I don’t think the big gap from Wednesday until Monday helped at all now looking back but what can you do! He is now SO happy in nursery and waves bye bye as we drop him off. We went back today after a week off with him and I was dreading it expecting tears - he was fine! Cuddled into the nursery worker and waved bye bye. It’s so tough but you will get there and drop offs and pick ups will become a nice part of your day! xx

It does get better! My lo started end of Feb and every week it’s got easier! Today when she got dropped off she reached out for the lady and just smiled at me 🥰

My LO this morning (16m) literally walked in and didn’t even turn round to say goodbye to me today 🙂🙂🙂😂 he’ll get there!!!

We've had days with my step son, he's 4, started at 3. He started fine, then we had a period of tears leaving the house, being peeled out of our arms when we got there. Now he barely glances back as he runs through door. We had days when they would peel him off me screaming, I'd leave in floods of tears and cry in the car. Within 10 minutes they will have sent me a photo of him absolutely fine and playing. I've worked in early years myself and can concur whole heartedly with what Courtney said, they do get there and actually going full time could actually means he settled sooner as there's no huge gap between sessions. It does change from child to child but he'll get there, it's just so hard to see. Even being on the other end as a parent and KNOWING how it can be working in early years it was still really hard leaving. Give him time, he'll settle ❤️

Honestly it can take a long while before drop offs go smoothly. HOWEVER, more importantly they settle quicker as soon as they build a relationship with the staff. My girl still cries at drop off but is the biggest happiest personality of her class. I’ve watched her from afar and also seen endless photos of her joining in every activity. It’s normal for them to get upset leaving you. It’s just soul destroying for us and I’ve cried many times leaving her. It does get better❤️

Mine screamed at every single drop off for the first 12 weeks. It was horrible. He was always fine once he was there but hated the drop off. He loves going now!

My boy had to be pulled screaming from my arms every morning for about 2 weeks.

My boys been going for 2 weeks tomorrow. He only does afternoons & cries everytime I drop him off. He doesn’t really eat, doesn’t sleep, just cries a lot, holds his blanket and plays with toys sometimes during his time there. It breaks my heart but I know it’s a phase that’ll pass eventually xx