Can I really do this?
Can I leave my Bubba overnight? Can I not put her beautiful little person to bed and be the person to receive her first morning warm sleepy cuddle?
She’s 17.5 months old. She’s been going to family day care for almost a year. It is in this home, with this fanily who love her, that she’ll spend her first night away from her mumma.
People says it’s good for both of us, healthy even. I have dinner with a group of wonderful girlfriends to look forward to tonight. And if my body clock will let me, I can sleep in tomorrow.
So why do I feel like an awful mumma? Why do I feel so sad? So empty? Why does every fibre of my being want to drive straight back there, hold her to me and never let her go?
Why did I walk away from her this morning sobbing uncontrollably?
Think of the wonderful welcome you will receive when you pick her up tomorrow.
Of course you can do this. It’s your job.
….. Easy for me to say. I have no kids and I’m afraid to even leave Cupcake at the groomer for an hour!! Aargh! OMG! Can you really do this?? I can’t wait till your next post. Good luck!
It’ll get easier (maybe) but the first time is always hard. I’m getting ready to send mine off to college.
Oh, I can’t imagine that
It tears your heart out, I know. And she probably had the best of times!
You know, this is such a common thing for Mum’s to go through – you’re definitely not alone. But you know, as they say, it’s good for both you and her to be apart – even if it doesn’t feel like it. Kids need to know their parents have lives and things going on that don’t involve them. It means she can look up to you as an independent lady who has goals and things to achieve. Plus, kids need to experience the feeling of missing a mumma – she’ll love you more for it
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