u/Corbzilla9296

Hi all,

Currently my 11 month old goes to a childminder 3x per week. He is settled and seems to be doing well there. However, I have some concerns and not sure whether to try and get him a nursery space instead.

1. Untruthful nap/bottle times given to me- we have a diary that comes home daily, that I believe is just a tick box for the childminder. Apparently he napped 2-3pm but also had his bottle at 2.30pm. This has happened a few times so I dont actually know when things are happening.
2. Cleanliness- he always had a crusty nose/grubby hands when I collect. She also has dogs so he always smells of dog/had dog hair on him.
3. After seeing some photos that were shared, he is forward faced in the car.
4. Telly is sometimes used as entertainment and most the toys are not very educational e.g Paw Patrol tower.

I’m trying to be chill about it all and havent mentioned anything but it is bothering me. I know most of it is just me needing to relax the control I have over his day, but I’m just not sure if nursery would be better for me and baby as it seems more regimented?
However, i’ve obvs heard some horror stories from nurseries so any opinions on this would be helpful.