we’ve got snapper in temporary daycare for a few weeks. someone in hmc’s mom’s group was going on vacation for a few weeks, so they had a spot open and cut us a deal. we thought it would be good to have snapper get out and socialize with other people and other babies more, which may help with her stranger anxiety issues.
all in all, she’s doing great so far. the daycare people, who are really great and really sweet, say that she’s doing fantastic for her first couple of days.
however, it seems to be much harder on me than it is on her. when i went to pick her up after that first day, she glanced up at me with one of those, “oh, yes. it’s you. what do you want?” looks.
and dropping her off this morning was somehow terrible and wrong. certainly not from her perspective, but just to me: leaving my baby with complete strangers and walking away? is that right? doesn’t that sort of thing get you in trouble with child services and arrested? what do i have to do that is so important that i can’t take care of my litle girl?
of course, i’m overreacting. everything is fine. this is actually good for her.
but it’s hard on me. i can’t wait until preschool/school/college/space academy.
Posted at April 17, 2008 11:17 PM| TrackBack