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By donna74
15 June 2009 17:28
My daughter, Taisha, is 9 months old and I'm a stay-at-home Mum. Should she go to nursery?
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nat.turner says
My son started nursery 2 days a week from 6 months - he's 7 months now. He settled in very quickly with no problems. I am due to start work again when he is 8 months, so he'll have to go full time. The pro's are: developing social skills, learning tobe with other people, practising before going to school, a whole bunch of new toys to play with. And importantly for him, being offered solids 4 times a day - we are going through a difficult weaning stage - they offer so many different foods - that maybe I wouldn't of thought of e.g. ice-cream in a cone - which he ate ALL up! I can see he's really happy there. Alsoit does give you a break. Maybe check out some local nurseries, maybe try only a couple of mornings or afternoons - currently I'm spending my time away from him doing all the cleaning/ironing etc,so the time I do spend with him is only focused on him. Maybe you'll be entitled with fiancial help aswell?? Goodluck with whatever you choose.
My son started nursery 2 days a week from 6 months - he's 7 months now.
He settled in very quickly with no problems. I am due to start work again when he is 8 months, so he'll have to go full time.
The pro's are: developing social skills, learning tobe with other people, practising before going to school, a whole bunch of new toys to play with. And importantly for him, being offered solids 4 times a day - we are going through a difficult weaning stage - they offer so many different foods - that maybe I wouldn't of thought of e.g. ice-cream in a cone - which he ate ALL up!
I can see he's really happy there. Alsoit does give you a break.
Maybe check out some local nurseries, maybe try only a couple of mornings or afternoons - currently I'm spending my time away from him doing all the cleaning/ironing etc,so the time I do spend with him is only focused on him.
Maybe you'll be entitled with fiancial help aswell??
Goodluck with whatever you choose.
28 June 2009 17:31
pinklady90 says
My personal choice is to wait until my daughter is 2 before nursery. She has a place starting a month after her second birthday. However a younger child may be easier to settle initially and be more accepting of new surroundings. There is no shame in putting your child into nursery for a couple sessions to give you a break, but if you are both happy at home why not try a mother and toddler group? It really is personal preferance. I work as a nursery nurse and our babies under 2 are all happy in the nursery and their parents send them for a variety of reasons from work, to home difficulties to needing a break!
17 June 2009 12:57
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