I kept changing my mind all year between 2 schools and dd has just started at the one that’s further away (1.4 miles on busy roads) and without her nursery friends - just because I liked it a bit more than our local one (10 min walk away). We got the place over the summer, via the waiting list. Now I just can’t stop feeling sad, like I’m in a horrible dream where she’s in the wrong uniform, with the wrong people who aren’t our friends, and we have to get in the car every day (or long walk with toddler) - and I don’t even really believe it’s a better school any more. It’s a great school but so was the other one. She says she likes it, she’s been talking about playing with new friends, and she’s gone in happily enough all week - so I should be grateful, but I just feel miserable. I keep seeing all the downsides and the things that were better about the other school. So many Mumsnet people say go for the local option and I don’t know why I didn’t listen, (I was also completely miserable when I had the place at the local school, and couldn’t remember a single reason I chose it, but I think that was just because I’ve gone a bit mad - it is a really good school.) Now I have created all this upheaval for my daughter for no reason, And all the worry about this is taking over so much that I’m being a fairly useless mother, wife, friend, employee etc as I find it so hard to talk or think about anything else. I know i have also really annoyed the admissions team and both the schools. Has anyone else been in a similar situation and found a way to snap out of it and be grateful for what they’ve got? I’ve tried telling myself to snap out of it. I’ve also tried reminding myself that other people have real problems. But I seem to have just got stuck, I’m also sad about the fact that I’m sad when I should be appreciating this precious time with my little ones. The local school is now full so I can’t switch back again. Any words of advice / comfort?