All children are different. A child’s ability to transition from home to Nursery depends on their personality and whether they have attended Nursery before. Often a child’s greatest fear is that their mum and dad will not come back to pick them up from Nursery. Once they feel safe in the knowledge that they are cared for and you are coming back to get them, they usually settle rapidly.
A settling in period of two weeks is recommended for children who are new to a nursery setting but having said that, we also see children settling well from their first day at Nursery. If it is the case, then you won’t have to go through a settling in period but if your child struggles to settle, please speak to the principal or your child’s teacher to plan ways to help your child during this phase.