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Starting Nursery: How to Help Your Child Settle In
Practical tips to make the first days and weeks of nursery or pre-school easier for children and parents.
Read guide → Starting nurseryWhen Can My Child Start Nursery? Ages, Sessions and Timing
A simple guide to nursery starting ages, session patterns and the practical questions parents should ask before choosing a place.
Read guide → Starting nurseryNursery Settling-In: What to Expect From the First Few Sessions
A practical guide to settling-in sessions, separation and working with practitioners during the first weeks.
Read guide → Starting nurseryA Typical Nursery Day: What Do Children Do at Nursery?
What a nursery routine might include, from arrival and free play to meals, outdoor learning, rest and home time.
Read guide → Starting nurseryToilet Training and Nursery: What Parents Need to Know
How to talk to nursery about toileting, changing, accidents and your child's move towards independence.
Read guide → Starting nurseryMoving Rooms at Nursery: What Parents Should Know
How nurseries manage transitions between baby, toddler and pre-school rooms and what parents should ask.
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