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It is hard at first but you soon get into the swing of the routine and it honestly makes me appreciate my time with her so much more. She's picked up so much already from nursery in only 3 short weeks. I absolutely love when we get home and see her little face light up showing me the latest thing. So that's something to look forward to xx
I return to work in September and he has his settling in sessions at the end of August. I’ll be honest, I hate the thought of it because I can’t stand the thought of leaving him with strangers and also can’t stand to think of him upset and wondering where I am 😭 but equally, I also know that he will be around so many other children, I’m not the only mum that has been in this position, and the nursery will do activities/ games/ have toys that we don’t have or can’t do. I’m very lucky in the fact that he is only going 2.5 days a week and the latest he will get picked up is 4pm - it will make us cherish the time we have with them even more so 🩷
@Kirsty that's so tough. I really feel for you.i.hope your work become more flexible. My work haven't been great either and they are all mum's themselves so I thought they would be more understanding. The days you get with your little one will be so special and you will cherish every minute
Thanks everyone for comments it's nice to share these feelings and have the positive comments too
I've been back since May and it's totally unnatural. Miss my little so much and it feels wrong someone else has got them. But no other choice
Definitely feel the same, we’ve done settling in at nursery this week, he’s had a couple of sessions on his own there for 1.5 hours, next week he starts for 2 full days a week. I have a 3 hour commute to work each way so the days I have to go into the office (2 times a week) I won’t see him at all. I’ve been trying to negotiate remote working but they’ve only agreed to 1 day out of 3, I’m absolutely gutted. He’s been by my side 24/7 since the day he was born. By far the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do and I haven’t even done it yet 😭 xxx