General Chat

Thanks everyone for all your reassuring comments. When I collected her she was a bit subdued and had been crying, but she came home, had a nap, woke up- and promptly asked when she was going back again- so it can't have been that bad!!! So we shall perservere!!!

Hi Ann, you have done the best thing for her, she will have a wonderful time and learn all sorts of different skills. I work in a school with a nursery attached, and like Nichola said, five minutes after the parents leaves, the child is fine! Honestly!! And you can definitely tell a difference between a child who has been to creche/nursery to a child that hasn't. Keep your chin up, she'll be fine. Mandy :))

HI ANN IT IS HARD TO LEAVE THEM BUT IT IS GOOD FOR THEM TO MIX WITH THEIR OWN AGE GROUP. Its even harder the first day of school, i sobbed my heart out with all five of mine. all miums feel the same take care sandra

I remember doing that - I worried for an hour, and during coffee break went back to check - small boy was having such a good time he didn't even realise I was there!!!!!!!!!!

Ann, my daughter got use to it within a few days. She would cry when I left, & I felt sooooo bad!!! then the staff told me to wait outside a minutes and then look through the window. There she was, tears dried , playing happily in the sand-pit!! She loved every minute, and she is now a happy, well-adjusted and independent six year old, who loves school and never gets upset about leaving me, which makes life so much easier! Steph ;-))

Ann, it gets better,i remember doing the same with my oldest daughter.i felt awful leaving her but she had a great time and couldn't wait to go back.Like you my younger daughter was quite a quiet,shy thing so she too went to nursery and now is a very confident 7 yr old who wants to go to school on her own. i know its hard but it will get better and you'll be glad you did it after a few times, Karen

Don't worry!!! I bet you she was fine once you left and is having a fabulous time. My little boy is in nursery (he's almost 4) and for a year he played up telling me he didn't want to go. I felt awful!! But then his teachers told me he was fine once I left. He was very clingy, but now is becoming alot more confident, and I think it is really good for them to gain some independence. You are doing the best thing for her. Enjoy the time to yourself ;-) Estelle

I have just left my two-year old at creche on her own for the first time-and I feel terrible, the worst mother in the world- how could I leave her???? I thought it would be good for her as she is generally clingy to me, and I want to get her used to being without me before she starts pre-school next year. Trouble is I did not realise how difficult it would be for me as well- the awful guilt.