DD starts nursery next month when she turns 12 months. I have to go back to work 5 days a week and she's going to be there from 8am-5.30pm. I'd love to be able to do less days/hours but there's no getting round it.
I can't think about it without bursting into tears. She has been at home with me for a year so what on earth is she going to think is happening to her? She's not shy or clingy and she's been to plenty of playgroups where she wanders off quite happily to play with other kids or by herself. But at home she always wants some cuddle time with me and at those times she really doesn't want anyone else, she'll even cry if she's with DH. She's also very tricky to put down for naps.
Can someone who's done this 5 days a week please tell me that their baby adapted to the change and was fine? And is there anything I can do to help the transition? In an ideal world I'd have put her down for a couple of mornings a week in the run-up to me going back to work but it hasn't been possible. We do have 2 weeks to settle her in before I start work. Should I stay there for her first nap and be there when she wakes up? Should I go for the first mealtime to reassure her it's okay? Just thinking about her bewildered face when she does all these things without me is making me sad
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Frenchsticker · 29/12/2013 22:58
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