Ya know there are alway discussions about leaving the kiddies while at work.. Good?? bad?? I have now had 2 boys in daycare and now my daughter is in daycare. Looking back at the boys, I feel that I did miss some things... not being class mommy, not going on class trips...but they are now at 20 and 10 extremely well adjusted kids. Maybe I did do something right after all. Now my daughter is almost 2 and when we adopted her last Summer (09) I took off 3 months with her.. She went into daycare, and she seemed well adjusted and thoroughly liked to be there. She still knew I was mommy, and dadddy was daddy.... she still gave me kisses and hugs,she learned sign language,and songs and had a great time everyday. So why now do I feel guilty that I have to leave her again this year?????
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Maybe because you waited so long for your little sweetie...it just makes it extra hard to leave her...
And you had such a great summer together ~ but don't feel guilty, you know how much Paigey loved it there, sad to leave her...but no guilt!
LOVE THIS PHOTO!
It is a mommy thing. It is hard to leave them but you have to make the best decision for your family. She sounds like she is having fun, making friends and I am sure the daycare providers just adore her (like I adored all my kids at the daycare I worked at) but I think the guilt never goes away no matter how much you reason with yourself!
I think it is missing her... I hated leaving H for my 3 hour spa thing(I swore I would never be that mommy)
It will hopefully get easier after a few weeks of school, and getting into the routine!!
Hugs
XX
Ah Lis~
If you makes you feel any better, I have guilt too, just about other things!
I worry will we be able to save enough for their college funds without me not working during these years? Will I turn into a helicopter Mom? ( SO don't want to be that!!) LOL Will Lauren KNOW she can do both, if that's her choice? and on & on......
In the end, if they are happy, content and centered, then you take that and sigh a bit of relief.
Sounds like sweet Paige is all of that & more!!
I know this must be hard, especially after being home together for the summer.....sending support & hugs your way!!
I feel the guilt too. I waited 8 long years to finally have a baby to love and then I was only allowed 20 days of family leave even though I have 100s of sick leave days. I hated being away from her when I had to return to school, so even though I have piles of work on my desk and my classroom is in chaos, I leave early so I can spend those short few hours with my baby until she has to go to bed. I know we can never afford me being a stay-at-home mom, so I try to make sure Lexie is always my first priority even if it makes me more disorganized at school. It lessens the guilt just a little.
Oh it'a auch a hard choice but trust me...as a SHM I feel just as guilty for the days Sammy sits in front of the TV for more than he should...just because I am fresh out of things to do or I need to clean. Or the many moments I realize he really needs some socialization and the authority of others....
So it's just not easy on either side! I really think they come out fine either way..it's us as parents that help it either way!
Jen
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