Tips For Their First Day At Nursery

For sunny days...

• Hats: Our variety of boys’ caps and girls’ caps will help shield them from the sun on bright days.

• Sunglasses: Our selection of girls’ sunglasses and boys’ sunglasses are shatter-resistant with 100% UV protection.

• Sandals: Let little toes breathe with our selection of girls’ sandals and boys’ sandals.

• Sunscreen: Not today, sun-rays!

For rainy days...

• Waterproof jackets and coats: Our boys’ coats and girls’ coats will have them twirling through raindrops whilst keeping them warm and dry!

• Puddlesuits: Perfect for nursery field trips, pond dipping adventures or just tumbling around the wet, soggy ground. Shop our selection of boys' puddlesuits and girls’ puddlesuits to keep muddy knees smudge-free!

• Wellies: With a wide variety of bright colours and useful features in both our boys’ wellies and girls’ wellies, there’s a reason why a pair from JoJo are loved so much… 

For the chilly days 
(they're on their way)...

• Big Coat:  Our boys’ puffer coats and girls’ puffer coats are padded to keep little ones warm on winter wanders

• Cosy accessories: Hats, Gloves & Scarves are a must for frost-sprinkled mornings

• Winter Boots: Keep tiny toes toasty with our selection of snow boots or cosy lined wellie boots

Sleep expert Jenna Wilson’s top tips for establishing a good routine are:

1. Check the basics before bed! Ensure your little one has had a drink, snack…and filled their attention cup, before you even think of starting their bedtime!

2. Ensure the routine is consistent. Children thrive on consistency (even if they don’t realise it), so ensuring your bedtime routine has the same steps every night will mean that their body and brain start to associate things like baths, stories and brushing teeth with bedtime.

3. Don’t allow your bedtime routine to be too long. Ideally, a bedtime routine will be no longer than 20-30 minutes to ensure your little one doesn’t get their second wind and become overtired!

Ease the butterflies

Nursery is a big step for little ones, so it helps to find ways of softening any little worries they might be feeling. If possible, try and visit the nursery beforehand - some nurseries provide settling-in days or “stay and plays.” Let them meet friendly team faces, explore where they’ll play and rest, and it will feel a lot less scary when it comes to their official day one. 

Remember, there are lots of other ways to practice separation, too. Try short playdates and day visits with a grandparent or other family members - or even just brief solo play in another room! This will help rebuild their confidence in being apart from you and ease them back into a routine.

And for those hours in the day when they just need a snuggle, a small cuddly companion or something familiar from home can offer reassurance. Packing soft toys or a blanket from home will help them feel comforted before they begin to explore the nursery’s toys, and they’ll make the perfect soothing naptime buddy, too.