tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110182288030764192.post6205162856485243760..comments2024-03-07T19:02:23.679+00:00Comments on Porridge and Parsnips: Toby's First Time At CrecheLucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08750376299218627319noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110182288030764192.post-21262292185298649722012-03-08T08:46:15.382+00:002012-03-08T08:46:15.382+00:00Glad it was a positive experience for you all. I d...Glad it was a positive experience for you all. I don't have children, but when I was teaching in the Nursery it was so much better if the parents said a quick bye and then left. It was usually the parents who were more emotional about saying goodbye and then this would upset the children. Sometimes the children might be tearful, but if you distracted them (and said the parents were popping to the school office or something) then they would very quickly cheer up and find something to play with, and would be fine. We always let the parents phone to check that the children were fine ,as for them it was hard to leave. So it is really good that Toby enjoyed it and also that you were happy to leave him there. And well done for the driving too- I put off learning until my final year of uni (I knew that when I got a teaching job I would need to drive) and it really terrified me. I was nervous for about a year after passing my test- I would go longer routes to avoid turning right at junctions/ avoid steep hills and things like that! And park the furthest away from the shops so as to have time and space to park. But it does become more natural, so keep up the practise. Also I love the idea of mashed avocado on a bagel- yum. And finally (what a long comment) I prefer to exercise in the morning after breakfast, but with work that just does not fit, so I go out after work but before dinner as then I can spend the evening with Andy still. And look forward to a morning run at the weekend and in the holidays :)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07364823282004341052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110182288030764192.post-90074724669401166042012-03-06T22:09:51.961+00:002012-03-06T22:09:51.961+00:00Wow, so glad you've had a positive experience ...Wow, so glad you've had a positive experience sending Toby to the creche. <br /><br />Sounds great that you can get into a routine of exercising during the day. I used to love exercising before Uni really early in the morning. But my current gym doesn't open until 9am so I have to go after work. It's not tas busy as you would expect at 5pm, but I used to love knowing my work out was done for the day so I could relax and chill out in the evenings. Now I leave home at 8.30 and get home around 7pm, then have to shower and make dinner etc. Leaves no time for much relaxing!!Emma @ LaMiaVitaSanahttp://lamiavitasana.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110182288030764192.post-13996543016967305412012-03-06T19:54:33.925+00:002012-03-06T19:54:33.925+00:00Yes, Izzy was like that at nursery - she loved it ...Yes, Izzy was like that at nursery - she loved it but the few times she did cry I would wait (out of sight) in the reception area, and she would stop within a minute or so. I think because she started so young (most babies didn't start until about 6 months so whilst they officially took them from 6 weeks, she was the youngest one) she was rather spoilt - it was the staff members getting emotional when she moved from "their" baby room to the next room up!!<br /><br />I did think Toby might be a bit more wary next time when he knows that I'm about to leave! The staff were really reassuring though - they asked at what stage I wanted to be contacted and we agreed that they'd try to comfort/distract him but if he was still crying after 10 mins or so then they'd put a call out for me. We're going to go again next Tuesday so hopefully he'll remember the fun he had rather than the fact I wasn't there!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08750376299218627319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110182288030764192.post-3063565747881370172012-03-06T19:29:37.131+00:002012-03-06T19:29:37.131+00:00Jared went to nursery from about 18 months old and...Jared went to nursery from about 18 months old and Jake from about 12 months, they were both very happy with it, there were the odd days where we had to tare them away form me but that would be because they were tired or not 100% .... they generally got over it before I had even left the nursery :-) THey were always more cautious the few times I took them to gym nursery but that was possibly because it wasn't THEIR nursery so its fab that Toby had fun ... do expect him to be a bit more clingy next time though but be tough - the staff know how to distract and get them playing.BabyWilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514458601141900410noreply@blogger.com