I left my son when I went back to work - but didn't want to! He was fine with it at the second nursery I tried, and was soon telling me to go.

He now races me to Nursery and loves it. If he didn't, I wouldn't be working. Before I went to work, he wouldn't be left with anyone, anywhere. And I was fine with that - I'm his Mummy, let me mummy him! A few months later he would play with friends for a little while without me, but only about half an hour. He now, age 4, wants to go to Sunday School without me. But I never make him go anywhere until he's ready: when I returned to work, I had a late start booked at first so I could settle DS before going to work. Even now, I have turned up to work a little late because DS was clingy - but I either had early starts so made up the hours later, or I didn't need to be in first thing those mornings. Necessary early starts means DS gets breakfast at Nursery for an instant settler!

The point of these ramblings is that if your son is settled there and happy(ish), do persevere. But if your instincts are saying "not yet" then don't push it until you are ready - I didn't push Liebs with stuff unless I had to go to work, and even then make sure that he comes first.