A childminder would care for me in their own home with a small number of other children. The home from home environment will provide me with comfort and security as I explore new surroundings. This environment helps me to feel safe, especially as I am so little. I might also go on local trips to places like the park, the library, stay and play groups and visit other childminders.

A pre-school will generally offer shorter sessions which might suit me as I begin to leave you for the first time. It will ease me in to a group based childcare setting and learning environment where I can play, learn and interact with children of the same age.

A Day Nursery will generally be open for longer hours meaning that I can attend for fewer days of the week but for more hours each time. This might help me settle into a good routine. At nursery (and pre-school) I will have a Key Person who will be the main person responsible for my needs throughout the day.

At around 27 months, my Health Visitor will invite us along for a two-year check. The Health Visitor will check that I am developing and give health and development advice.

If I am at nursery, pre-school or with a childminder, they will also carry out a two year progress check. This is to make sure I am meeting all my learning and development milestones. It will be used as part of the Health check.

If there are any problems identified at either one of the checks, you will be given support and advice on what we need to do next. This is good because it will mean that it has been identified early and we will have lots of time to get support. You can also talk about anything that you are not sure about, to get some ideas or reassurance.