To be annoyed by mothers who make a big show of crying at the nursery but...

[Gateau]

Yes, they can't wait to tell anyone who will listen how they couldn't stop crying for the first few weeks of dropping off LO at nursery. And then, hey, before you know it, they're skipping off on a weekend away with DH - and LO is left high and dry at home with the grandparents. And there is not a word about it.

I cried my eyes out when DS1 left Reception. No show from me.

boddlers??

What fresh hell is this???

oh maybe it was someone else

I thought it was Little Ofspring. My father still calls us (my grown up siblings and I) Little Ones. I've been taller than him since I was about 13

YABU.

I never cried once with any of my children when I've left them at nursery/school or wherever.

I did, however, cry when I had my weekend away with DH cancelled last week.

I may have said boddlers. All things are possible in the insane years of small children

I cried for first term when he went to nursery, because he cried.

I skipped happily out the door for weekend when left them at grandma's because they were so excited and happy planning weekend activities with GP's they barely looked up to see us go.

What's not to understand?

Also nursery, reception, secondary school all mark the endings of little era's, represnet something that has past and can never be recaptured. So often a few tears are shed.

weekend is just another, but a particualy happy and exciting, one for all.

Spot the difference?

I think that often parents who will not leave their kids, are not better parents, do not love thier kids more, they are often control freaks.

parenting is not measuerd by neuroticism. (I hope)

Gateau, gateau, gateau, you've been here long enough to know by now that starting a thread that is openly disparaging about how other people parent their children in AIBU is bound to end in tears.

What on earth posessed you?

pointydog: "I don't know anyone who cried and cried when their child started nursery. How strange."

That
is
the
OP's
point

She thinks the "I cried and cried" these people claim is all for show TO TELL OTHER PARENTS TO MAKE THEMSELVES LOOK MORE CARING THAN THEM WHEN THEY ARE OBVIOUSLY NO LESS ABLE TO LEAVE THEIR KIDS THAN ANYONE ELSE.

That's all the OP is trying to say. fgs !!
[wipes froth from mouth]

So these women pretend that they were crying and crying?

I am not able to relate to these crying women at all, whether genuine or fake.

(I've come to this thread var late and can't be bothered to read - can you tell, balloon?)

oh God I'd love to leave my two with anyone grandparents for a night

would be a miracle

I LOVE weekends away, Love leaving the kids with the grandparents.
In fact, I often cry on return!! (only joking)

ssd- If you lived near me, Id have your two chaps for the night- so you could get away.

Gateau what has anyone else emotional reactions and planned childcare got to do with you?

gosh you have a lot of conjecture going on here

alrighty "high and Dry"
crocodile tears

right wee detective you are

hi tiredemma, I'd give you my two in a minute!! we've had one night at home alone in ten years and we're getting quite desperate! a night away together would be magical, but we'll wait till they are big boys and can be left alone, no choice I'm afraid!

hope you and your family are keeping well!

ssd x x x

Well I am clearly the luckiest worst mum on here. My 7 year old is going to stay at granny and grandads for two weeks next week.. He can't wait, and neither can I although I will miss him occasionally like mad.

I was bloody delighted when he went to school too, although I did have a bit of grit in my eye at the time. .

two Completely different things I think - - leaving him at nursery, school, play school whatever and leaving him with family! Tho not sure people cry at leaving them in nursery school or whatever as much as at idea that they're moving on , getting more independent etc

Only read the OP so hope am not butting in.

2YO DS started nursery in February and I must say I didn't cry infact I went in he ran away to play and I stayed for 5 minutes then left and he was happy as Larry! I've only nearly cried once, and that was because DS was in tears when I left but turns out he just wanted his nappy changed

Seen one parent at nurser crying and I was just looking at her because she was upsetting her DD by constantly running over to her and saying 'Mummy doesn't want to leave you but I have to' Nursery staff ended up ushering her out after 20 minutes.

Whay would you be annoyed at these women? Have you a life?

The first time I left ds1 at nursery I didn't cry but I spent the morning pacing up and down and clock watching.

Tbh I felt more guilty leaving ds2 there on his first day. Probably because he is the youngest and he's very clingy at the moment.

Has anyone checked the moon situation?

Sounds a bit mad freaky monthly hormonal to be.

Just had a look Mt, that might explain my anger over not being able to find the oreo cookies this morning