changes to dd's routine

[ninja]

DD's 5 months and I've just realised that in the next monthish there are going to be a lot of changes: me going back to work, her going to nursery, moving to her own room, starting to wean.

My instinct tells me not to do everything at once as it could be a bit much or am I worrying unduly? Any ideas what order would make sense?

Any opinions appreciated

[lalaa]

I'd try to do settling into the nursery while you are still not back at work. That way if there's a problem, or if it works out a little better for her to go for shorter days to start off with, you're still flexible enough to fit in with that.

I've just had to settle my dd (11 months) into a childminder during the last month and it really worked well leaving her there for a couple of hours, then a morning, eventually moving to the whole day.

I'd do it in this order:
start weaning
settle into nursery
go back to work
move room

The weaning thing wasn't much of an issue for me, but I just thought that if you start it off, you can talk to the nursery about what she likes/doesn't like and what sort of weaning 'programme' you're using when she starts there.

And I'd try to do one thing at a time (not the weaning, obviously!). So get her into nursery totally settled, then you go back to work, then move her room. Don't move onto the next thing until she's got the hang of the current one.

Hope this makes sense!

[ninja]

sounds good lalaa - i've just contacted the nursery and they are keen for her to have as many (free) taster sessions as possible - sounds good to me. probably would be a good idea to start weaning first then if shes funy about drinking at least she'll have some sustinance.

thanks

[miranda2]

My ds had all this at 5months and was fine. Just to reassure you! I think its so young that everything is new anyway? Anyway, he's been fulltime at nursery ever since and loves it.