OK been on the phone to the school and Rowan will be starting pre-school in Sept this year, then Sept next year at infant school.

Now I go on Maternity leave as from 6th June.

My question is would you continue to send your child to a paid nursery until then (he would only be going half days and in our town not the current one he is at)

So he'd be going for 3 months, then start school or would you have them home for those 3 months?

I'm torn because with a new baby with Rowan going to nursery he's going to get time away from me and the baby and get to play with children his own age. and i'd be able to catch up on sleep when the baby sleeps, which I would not be able to do with Rowan here.

Do you think I would be bad doing this?

Or maybe just June and July then have him home for August then start school in Sept.

Your honest opinions please

umm i think i think i would send him ot the pre school. as it will maybe take his mind of every thing when he is there and will have fun n make friends if you get me? plus as you sad it gives you 5 mins peace and can have you and baby time x

hmmm i don't see the harm in sending him to the pre-school. i know i would
it's tough enough being a mummy with a newborn, nevermind a newborn and a pre-schooler.
imo i would send him, but obviously it's all down to you
good luck with whatever you choose xx

I think I'd keep sending him to nursery until then, if it's only a half day you'll still have plenty of time together, but like you said he'll have time to let off steam and play with friends while you have bonding/sleeping time.

Also, if he carries on nursery before preschool, he'll be used to his routine and might not feel pushed out by the new baby - whereas if he has a break and is home, then has to go out again after a few months it's might all be a bit confusing for him?

if u cud afford to then i wud keep him in nursery even like u say jst for half days u will need the break, plus it will give rowan a chance to play with kids his age and keep him in the enviroment where he is away from u and around other kids
also if u take him out he may end up out of the routine of being away from u and want to stay at with u all the time which cud cos problems when he start pre school

If u can afford it leave him in nursery. Ellie doesn't go to nursery as my parents look after her for the three days I'm at work. But I seriously think she's missing out! She does go to playgroup and soft play etc but I think at rowens age they get so much from nursery. I don't think I could afford a nursery but if I could I would put ellie in.

Also I wouldn't want to disrupt his routine and he'll have more fun at nursery than at home with you and new baby girl! (lol I'm not saying you're no fun, but you know what I mean).

I would send him to some form of organised childcare for at least part of the time just to give you all a break. It can't be much fun for a toddler being stuck indoors with mum and new baby.

I'd start him at the new childcare as soon as possible to give him plenty of time to settle in before his sister arrives and causes disruption in his home life

tbh i would not send my children to a new establishment for 3 months - is doesnt give him enough time to settle in with only going once a week before he has to start somewhere new again so if i couldnt keep him at the one he is already at i would just keep him home. I think all that moving could upset him and make it harder to settle in to the new more permanent place
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Niccsy wrote:

tbh i would not send my children to a new establishment for 3 months - is doesnt give him enough time to settle in with only going once a week before he has to start somewhere new again so if i couldnt keep him at the one he is already at i would just keep him home. I think all that moving could upset him and make it harder to settle in to the new more permanent place
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i didnt think of that!!

he loves his nursery to bits he'd be there 8am ish to 1pm

oh just dont know

braden goes to pre-school 9-12 and absoloutly loves it but it took him about 2-3 months of going once a week before he stopped getting upset when i left him!

I just think 3 months is a very short time to be at a new place, but it is a hard one because i know the time away from new baby and you would be good for him and for you and bubs too, and also they learn so much in nursery/pre school etc

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very true, he loves his nursery it's just so pricey. he goes full days a week at the moment which would half be half a day cheaper then going 5 half days.

i dont want to take him from there as he loves it so much there and has learnt so much being there and loves his key worker.

Might have to consider maybe 3 half days.

I dont think its an option to take him away from nursery then start pre-school because of the routine.

at least we know from sept he'll be in pre-school which obviously wont cost no where near as much and maybe nothing (i think 15 hours is free is it not?)

I continued to send Lottie to her nursey 2 days a week while I was off work for 11 months. I dud it one because she would have lost her place, two because she loves it and we both got a bit if a break.

Hun, you need to do what ever suits you guys best. Xx

when they are 3 you get 15 hours free, so rowan wont until january next year? But pre-school is cheaper then nursery anyway, if braden went 3 mornings it would cost me £23 a week.

i deffinately agree with keeping him in some form of childcare, but just a bit weary
on the moving him around so much
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