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Advice please?
Ok, so Parker is almost 16 months old. He loves going into nursery, but he's not quite 18 months. Chad is over nursery and primary as 2nd counselor in the bishopbric and so he takes Parker in there with him whenever he goes into help or check in on them. The nursery has close to 20 kids in there and I feel kind of bad just sending parker in there when he's not quite 18 months. Is it wrong to send him in there early? I guess I have a hard time contemplating that people will offer to take this crazy busy child and watch him for me for FREE while I go sit peacefully in a class and learn. It kind of boggles my mind.
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I had the same dilema right before we moved back from Ohio and Jack wasn't quite 18 months old yet! I felt bad just dropping him off when he wasn't "nursery age" yet. (But that nursery didn't have 20 kids in it...yikes! So it wasn't as big of a deal.) I would say just apporoach the nursery leaders about it and see what they think. And if you keep worrying about it then maybe just wait until he's 18 months because it will come quick! :) Good luck.
I think they should change the age to 16 months anyway because that's when they show the most interest. Audree loved nursery at 16 months and always wanted to go, she'd get mad when we had to take her out. Then when she turned 18 months she was kind of clingy to me...she got over it but it took a few weeks. I say if the stake has no problem with it then it should be fine, but if they say that he shouldn't then you should probably do what they say. Every ward is different.
Haha.. I know how you feel! Even when Ethan was 18 months I would think, "Are you sure you want to watch this super hyper-active child?" I would always apologize to the nursery leaders for every poopy diaper, if he ever hit anyone or cried or whatever! I still feel bad that I can sit and listen peacefully to lesson while some leader is trying to tame my crazy child! I think you should just ask them if it would be ok. Our nursery leaders had no problem with it at that age. The age Parker is at is hard. Trying to take Ethan into gospel doctrine, YW, etc, usually just caused a commotion, no one could pay attention to the lesson and ended with me staying with him in the nursery anyways :) Good luck!
I remember feeling that way, I now think it is so cool how gradually we learn to appreciate the smallest bit of service. I personally think the 12 year old leaders are angels!
Lucy went into nursery at 15 1/2 months and loved every minute of it. I got called to be Primary President so I just sent her there because Tyler is with the YM and she was distracting to the other primary children. We had an excuse, but if I were you I would just strait up ask the Nursery leaders what they think. If they say yes, then TOTALLY go for it! If they hesitate, I would wait till 18 months. But do what you feel best about!
Megan! I was so happy to find your blog. You and your family look beautiful and perfect. Your little boy looks like so much fun. Hope all is well.
Coming from a former Nursery Leader I say if Parker likes it in there go for it. Granted we didn't have twenty kids (that's an issue that your ward needs to discuss), but the kids that didn't come in until 18 months typically had the hardest time adjusting. We learned that its best to get them used to it early. At the same time, don't keep checking on him every 30 minutes. We found that can cause the biggest issues. Sometimes it is the parents that we were training not the children. But like others have said, its going to be up to those who are in charge of the nursery in your ward.
If they sincerly dont' have a problem with him being there, send him!
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