Nursery World - Working Mum - Object of affection

Children often like to bring their own items into nursery, and how staff handle this is important, says Working Mum

A wide range of books, a water beaker, a cuddly rabbit, an empty tub with a lid, an umbrella and a toy digger. This is the strange assortment of objects that I recall my recently turned three-year-old taking in to nursery over the past few months. It’s not every day that she wants to take something in, but she goes through phases and I didn’t realise that she was going against nursery rules.

The toy rabbit accompanied her to nursery because she wanted to show her friend that she had one too – so presumably he is also guilty of contravening the no personal items policy. She loves books and often wants to show the staff at nursery what she’s been enjoying at home. As for the empty tub and water beaker, they were grabbed before leaving the house. With the umbrella – she likes to be prepared.

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