My little one starts nursery on Wednesday after a delightful 14 months maternity leave. He will be going 2 days per week and I’m going back to work 3 days. We have childcare covered on the third.
Nursery settling sessions have gone well, he didn’t cry when I left and loves to play. The issue is me… I feel like my heart is being torn apart! I’m desperate to get back to work and use my brain again. Realistically there is no choice but to go back. But the other half of me feels like an emotional wreck. It’s the idea of a “stranger” looking after him etc. How will they know if he’s cold? Hungry? Tired? Bored? Thirsty etc. I could ruminate for hours but I’m stressing myself out. Nobody else has ever put him to sleep except me and my partner. We are fortunate that he self soothes but it’s always been in his own bed.
Positive stories only please from working mums?