Starting nursery can be enormously beneficial for children and their families, yet it can also be an anxious time too. So what can be done to make the process of settling children into nursery positive both for the child and their parents?
The best place to start is with a written settling-in policy, or induction policy, that sets out the procedures for introducing children to the nursery.
Settling-in policy
The following aspects should be made clear in your formal settling-in policy:
* The length of the settling-in period. It will usually last from two to six weeks depending on the individual needs of the child and family.
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