I have been thinking about taking Ella, but because she is still have her morning sleep the time isn't really going to work for us...so I think if I did decide to do it, it would be after she drops that sleep.

We do 1 duty day per week, which means we get there a bit earlier than some of the others and set up the outdoor equipment and make playdough and other messy activities, and everybody helps with clean up at the end. If you go more than 1 day you can get there a bit later once things are set up.  We have only been going for this term as members and did 3 visits at the end of term 1. I have just finished the first course that you can do (some centres are really pushy with the courses and others are more laid back)

They recommend that you go 2 times a week but at the moment we only go the once. It took Leah the first couple of times to settle in to were she just goes and plays and doesn't look for me, sometimes I won't see her for an hour if I am setting things up, but she knows I am there somewhere and looks for me when she wants me.

We waited until Leah was 17 months but that was because I had a negative experience at one when I was a nanny. We have gone all this term and Leah loves it, we will be going pretty much straight back when I have this baby as well, will be easier to keep a toddler enertained there rather than at home!!