Dd supposed to be on third session of playgroup tomorrow, feel horrible

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Dd 2.6 told me 'don't want you to go, Mummy' about playgroup tomorrow. Have told her I am going to go to the shops with her baby brother, and do some hoovering! while she stays there but she is breaking my heart and I wonder whether I should be bothering at all. OTOH she is not distraught about it, and seemed ok on Friday (with a few wobbles apparently - after saying bye mummy v perkily!). I guess it will take time for her to settle and get to know them, but is it all too much for her?!!!

Would be interested to hear other people's experiences (yes, she is my PFB before someone mentions it)

SHe may well feel differently when you get there tomorrow.

It is early days yet - she is still settling in.

Stick at it!

I did this with my DS, he absolutly LOVES it now, the things he brings home and stories he tells me are so cute!

It will take a few weeks but then it will just be the ,norm' and she will enjoy it so much!

I think time will tell. I started DS at pre school around two months ago. He does 2 mornings per week. The first week he ran in and hardly said goodbye. The second week he cried and had to be prised away from me. The third week onwards he was absolutely fine, he gives me a kiss then happily runs off to play. Give your daughter a couple of weeks to settle in before you decide. If she is genuinely unhappy you will know.

Thanks - that's what I needed to hear I think

Hurrah for Mumsnet!

Just thought I'd update:

yesterday, I wrenched her away from me with her screaming for Mummy for one more cuddle ... knew I was making it worse for prolonging so just cheerily left her, then walked down the road in a misery. Saw my friend for a cuppa, went back to get her and saw I had missed a phonecall from the playgroup. My heart sank.
But it was a message saying leave it a bit longer because she is fine! Seemed happy when I picked her up.

Today, she said bye (reasonably) cheery, and was fine the whole time. Happy to see me though!

So I had two hours to fill this morning - planned wild morning of hoovering and tidying... in fact, did none of this. Had forgotten I have another child, who demanded all my attention instead