After the birth of our first son I was due to go back to work when he was 11mths old. I had no concerns putting him into childcare for one day a week and I knew it was going to be good for him to mix with other children.
Now 2yrs after the birth of our second son and I STILL can't bring myself to put him into childcare for even half a day. I KNOW it would be great for him and I KNOW he really needs it, but I am scared to let him go and I am selfishly keeping him at home, close to me all the time, as I feel he is the one thing that keeps me sane each day.
I did ring our local childcare centre late last year and they told me he should be able to start early 2011. I haven't heard from them and I certainly haven't bothered to ring up and find out when he is likely to start.
Do you think we put too much pressure on ourselves to let go of the apron strings before we are ready?
Now 2yrs after the birth of our second son and I STILL can't bring myself to put him into childcare for even half a day. I KNOW it would be great for him and I KNOW he really needs it, but I am scared to let him go and I am selfishly keeping him at home, close to me all the time, as I feel he is the one thing that keeps me sane each day.
I did ring our local childcare centre late last year and they told me he should be able to start early 2011. I haven't heard from them and I certainly haven't bothered to ring up and find out when he is likely to start.
Do you think we put too much pressure on ourselves to let go of the apron strings before we are ready?
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I still haven't rang the centre to check in at all :(
I am just being a BIG sook. I know he will love it, but I just need to push myself to get it over and done with!