Fern said:
I needed to hear this, thank you! My LO is starting nursery in January and I’m dreading it…
It will be all much better than you’d expect! I had such anxiety before… it was the worst and it turned out to be such a blessing!
Thank you for sharing! I’m struggling with this. How do you overcome the worry that something might happen to them while they’re out of your care?
God I needed this read, thank you! My 5-month-old will be due to start daycare around 8/9 months old while I work part-time 3 days a week. Seeing the positive impact it can have is so reassuring plus letting me feel myself again. Though I love it, staying home with baby all the time is so overwhelming sometimes.
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I also loved it even though it was so hard. But you will get a huge relief from getting this calm time (at work). Being able to just drink your coffee in peace, etc. be at your own pace. It’s definitely easier to go to work than to stay home with a baby!
My girl had to start daycare early at 3 months. She’s 10 months now and loves it! She only goes 1-2 times and the rest with her granny.
I will say that even when she first started she had 0 problems adjusting. She’s also only gotten sick like 3 times in those 7 months. Overall, super positive experience with daycare over here.
Ditto! My daughter is 9 months old and 7 weeks into childcare and absolutely loves it. Sleeps well, eats well, and plays well. She’s the youngest baby there and still not mobile, but all the educators love picking her up for cuddles when she needs to be moved and she loves the cuddles. We love childcare!
Yeah, I needed to hear this today. My little one is starting in mid-January - she’ll be 11 months. My oldest didn’t start daycare until 2, so I feel really guilty about sending my baby away so early.
We start daycare come the new year and I’m feeling all the things you described. But this helps reaffirm what I know deep down. Thank you for sharing. 
Yes, thank you for sharing. Just to add a story, we started a bit shy of 9 months, which was earlier than I wanted, due to work pressure. Like you, I was a super attached/bonded SAHM with a clingy, contact napper, so I was very nervous and emotional about LO starting daycare 2 days a week. I will say that compared to your experience, we had a longer struggle, with my daughter being upset and crying most mornings for several months. So that was very hard. BUT now I can say, from the other side of 2 years, she honestly loves it. She is learning and enjoying so much, she has a very sweet bond with her little group of kids that she’s now known for more than half her life (!), and the carers/educators are such lovely, kind and affectionate people who truly know and love her. She draws pictures of them and talks about them when she’s at home! It’s really nice, and I feel so grateful to be able to access this kind of care and support.