God i am being pathetic!!

[pucca]

My dd who is 2yrs 5 month is starting at a nursery for 2 mornings a week, starting next week am i normal to be feeling a little sad?

I guess it is because i am a SAHM and have never really been without her, i am being pathetic aren't i lol? I am blaming pregnancy hormones

not pathetic at all

but if it makes you feel less pathetic then you go right ahead with the hormone story

No not at all, My dd starts afternoon nursery in September and I lay awake thinking about it the other night. It's totally natural.

DD who is nearly 9 walked half way home from school yesterday for the first time (she walked the first part with lots of other mums and I met her at the second part where there are less people)

I was beside myself all afternoon, worrying about everything and feeling completly redundant as a Mum, even shed a tear or two at my little girl being so big now....

it is perfectly normal, it is not being pg and I should imagine that it will never go away, they are your babies, any reminder of how grown up they are is bound to take you by surprise! Fill yourself with pride at your childs acheivments while sniffling quietly - it has worked for me so far!

ds1 has gone to a childminder parttime since he was 5 months. In jan this year he started at playgroup and i was soooo upset and protective of him going into a new enviroment, though i wasnt upset at him going to the child minder. I was preg at the time to but its just natural that you feel sad. Not quite so dependant you you now i suspose.

Thanks everyone, it is a bit silly though isn't it lol, i am fretting already and the thing is i know i will be more upset than her i know she will love it and she is ready for it now, i don't know what i will do with myself though lol

Mine has been going since she was 18 months old and is now 2 yrs 4 months

i still feel sad - especially when she says 'want to stay at home with you mummy, no nursery today' heart wrenching but had to drop her as had full time job to go to.

It’s perfectly normal. Your dd is going into a new environment, she’s going to learn new things, make new friends, and she’s doing it without you. I remember the first time my ds didn’t cry at nursery (he cried for the first six weeks), he gave me a kiss and a cuddle and ran off calling “bye bye mummy” as he ran, I had a sudden feeling that my ds didn’t need me any more, and that he could have lots of fun without me. Pretty silly really as for the preceeding six weeks I’d been getting upset that he was so upset and that he was so clingy and I just wanted him to have fun. Where’s the logic in that, lol. But you should be proud of your dd’s achievements, as she makes new friends and learns new things and brings home boxes, and boxes, and boxes of paintings/pictures/colourings that you won’t possibly have enough room for in your house, you can give yourself a pat on the back and know that you’ve brought up the little girl to be who she is now.

WannaBe...I have a lump in my throat now.

xx