Nursery World - Positive Relationships: Home Learning - A parent’s guide to… choosing a nursery

At some point or another, you are likely to have to make decisions about your child’s next steps. Penny Tassoni offers some advice to parents on choosing a new setting for their child

Choosing a new nursery or other kind of group setting for your child is a big step, especially if you do not know your area well.

FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Here are five things that all parents need to know about choosing a new setting for their child:

1. Start early

It is worth being as organised as possible when it comes to choosing a setting. Leaving things until just a couple of weeks before your child is due to start can backfire and make the process feel more stressful than it needs to be. It takes time to visit different settings and also to get a feel of what is available.

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