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Convenience aside, is it a good idea to take your child into your nursery? Mahrukh Choughtai meets nursery staff who have their children on-site More and more nursery staff are working in the nursery that their child attends. For these parents the days of dropping off their children at nursery and racing to pick them up after work are gone. But the benefits go further than convenience and saving a bit of time. This arrangement gives parents the opportunity to be close to their children and to watch them grow at work as well as at home.

More and more nursery staff are working in the nursery that their child attends. For these parents the days of dropping off their children at nursery and racing to pick them up after work are gone. But the benefits go further than convenience and saving a bit of time. This arrangement gives parents the opportunity to be close to their children and to watch them grow at work as well as at home.

Policies vary from nursery to nursery but many welcome the idea of staff having their own children on-site. Most nurseries try to avoid parent and child being in the same room, on the grounds that the child might be inclined to demand a parent's attention, but allow them to spend break times together.

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