Episode 97

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6th Aug 2025

Preparing children for nursery! With Clare Crowther, Atelier Nurseries

Clare’s background has always been in early years - she is founder of Atelier nurseries which started in Bath and is now also in Chippenham in Wiltshire 

Lots of parents worry about starting their children at nursery and we knew that Clare was the ideal person to talk to us about it all – we covered so much, from choosing the right nursery, to settling in, drop off and what families can do to help little ones to prepare.  

We spoke about: 

  • What parents typically worry about when taking children to nursery for the first time. 
  • How it is completely normal to feel worried and anxious. 
  • Routines and consistency and how this will be carried over from home life to nursery. 
  • The impact that nursery practitioners can have on families’ lives (and how that can last way beyond nursery!). 
  • Relationships that are built with and between children and families. 
  • Preparing children for nursery (both you and your little one(s)). 
  • What to look for when choosing a nursery. 
  • Settling in sessions and what these can look like. 
  • No guilt about going back to work and making it work for you and your family – finding the right nursery provider for you. 
  • Crying at nursery drop off – working with families and the nursery to see what’s happening. Pausing, reflecting, communicating and having a plan.  
  • What you can do to help preparing children for starting nursery at home.  
  • Clare’s tips to help prepare children for nursery  

Our blogs – Choosing childcare that is right for you and your child / My child always cries when I drop them at nursery 

Atelier Nursery website: https://www.ateliernursery.co.uk/ 

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