I'm currently settling my 18 month old boy into nursery 3 days a week. The nursery worker suggested that I sneak out without saying goodbye, which worked fairly well for the first two days. He barely cried, only a little bit when I returned. However, this past weekend he has been extremely clingy and not acting like himself, which got me worried.. My mum who is a teacher thinks it's wrong to not say goodbye. She says a firm, determined goodbye is best because it will teach the child that you will always come back for them. I'm really confused now. I do feel a bit mean if I just sneak out, but on the other hand, he is too young to understand me saying "I'll pick you up later." I was wondering how other parents handle it, especially with children of similar ages...
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