I feel sick

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O starts daycare tomorrow. I really thought I'd be ok, but I'm a wreck of nerves. I tried making a cute little craft to make this a happy scrapbook memory, but it didn't really help.

Tell me it will be ok. Tell me I'm being dramatic.

She's so tiny.

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It sucks.

It's going to suck. But then it will get better.

And then she will be 8 months and separation anxiety will set in and it will suck again.

The good news it she is little and she will be ok! My baby just slept most if the day at that age.

[alzi]

It really will be ok. I cried for days leading up to it... And she loves it there, the teachers love her.

O will have fun and make little friends. It will be good for both of you!

[SKP82]

I'm sorry you're having a hard time. I am not looking forward to that day, and my baby isn't even here yet!

*hugs*

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Oh. And it WILL get easier for you.

[underwaterrhymes]

The first day sucked.

He instantly LOVED it and was all, "Bye mom. I'm gonna play with these awesome new toys and these other babies and possibly the big kids if they'll let me."

I cried. And called like four times to check on him.

It's so great, though. He really digs it there.

It's going to be okay. I promise!

[JayhawkGirl]

It will be okay. It is okay to feel sad and cry.

I skipped eye makeup and put it on in the car once I got to work and was composed.

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You can do it. I just went back last week. By day three I saw how happy he was and how much he liked his teachers and I know I made the right choice. Good luck!

[meganew]

I'm so sorry. It is going to suck, and you'll be sad- but it does get better and O will be fine.

When Ollie first went to daycare I lost my mind. Something that helped was I got him a stuffed star that sang twinkle, twinkle and you could record your voice singing it. I sang that song to him all the time and it made me feel better that he could hear my voice during the day.

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I really didn't think it'd be a big deal. H pointed out that I made the past week ridiculously busy so I could avoid processing it.

Thanks you guys, I feel so dumb.

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(((Betty)))

I'm so glad you posted this. DD starts daycare tomorrow too. She has been staying with my grandma until now. I am also a mess. You are not alone.

[jane6672]

Sorry =(

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Also....

One day, many days from now you will wake up on Monday morning and be THRILLED that you get to drop her off at daycare.

I promise. Lol.

[noodleskooze]

OMG I'm dreading this. I'm trading him off with the babysitter at work, so I'm just going to have to stand there in front of the school and watch them drive away. Ugh.

[angelaa73]

It will be okay! Hang in there

[glassofsyrah]

Tomorrow will be hard. It's ok to cry. But just know that she will be ok. She will be socialized in a way that you could not offer her as a SAHM. That is honestly what made it ok for me. My girls are both independent and smart, which I know is from their time at daycare. Vent and complain all you want though. We are here.

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H cancelled his morning work appt so he could go with me.

He's really nice sometimes, and I like it.

[polka]

 Hugs to you both @bettyhomewrecker33 and @t2j.  Hang in there, it will be okay.  Good luck tomorrow!

[osulori]

I can't believe our babies are old enough for this AJ has two test run days (well, half days) at the sitter's this week to get acclimated a bit and so j can practice getting himself and AJ out the door on time-and I'm making a list of shit to do keep myself busy while he's there. I go back to work next Weds and keep bouncing back and forth between excitement and the sads thinking of you guys and O tomorrow!

[bonquiqui]

Better not download ios7...


No seriously ::hugs::

[sonrisa]

Sept 29, 2013 19:52:10 GMT -5 @bettyhomewrecker33 said:

Tell me it will be ok. Tell me I'm being dramatic.

She's so tiny.

Honestly, starting when they are little is so much harder on you than it is on them.  Everything I've seen suggests earlier daycare transition is best for babies.  ((Hugs)).