I have friends returning to work following their 9 months off who really have some regrets about their mat leave....mainly how they spent it.
One decorated, pampered etc....all the stuff you would do with time and money during leave WITHOUT a child....she always thought I was mad about the amount of time I spent with my baby and gave him to family quite a lot even went away a few times as she wasn't having to use annual leave......well now she's returned to work she regrets her time off spent on that other stuff....hers is quite an extremely diff way of spending mat leave to most I'm sure but she used to make me feel like I was weird!
I do spend all my time other than the odd kit day with my bubs but I love it! Im at home with him when my hubby comes home for lunch so thts a family bonus hour....Whether it's a pj day at home, play groups or play dates with friends I love every second....favourite being pj days....just the two of us and cuddles. But we get to go out withthe dog, just walk, visit family go to activity filled places like the zoo etc...I'm off for a year and likely to be returning full time so I wanted to make the most of being with him....so just wondering what people did that they r so glad they did and also any regrets??
For me I'm glad I do spend the time playing with him and savouring him as i will really really miss him when I'm back at work! He's very interactive which helps as he loves getting stuck in and learning something new or discovering things.... her boy isn't very interactive but she now wonders of its because she didn't do much 1-2-1 with him from the start.
I'm guessing she may have found her return a little easier in a sense having had spent time away from him but I think I'd rather have spent more time than less with him!
I'd hate to return to work wishing I'd done differently so am wondering what you ladies did that you loved/regret? In case I need to fit more stuff in :)