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Dropping off at DC is breaking my heart...

JillStarJillStar
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and not because of DD.  DD has been at her DC center since she was 3 months old.  She is BFFs with her teacher and really loves it there.  Of course I miss her terribly, but I know she is happy there. 

The problem is that a new little girl started in her room a few weeks ago.  She's just around a year old and had been at home with her mom up until a few weeks ago.  I guess I must look like her mom because everytime I come into the room to drop DD off, she sees me and starts crying, trying to get to me, putting her arms out to me, following me around, etc.  I feel SO bad.  A couple days ago, I asked if I could pick her up because she was at my feet trying to climb my legs.  The teacher said it was fine, so I picked her up and she immediately stopped crying and snuggled in.  I held her for a couple minutes (DD's favorite teached was holding her and DD thought it was hilarous), but when I put her down she was even more upset.  It really broke my heart.  Now everytime I go to drop off or pick up DD, she follows me, cries, etc.  When I leave, she's a mess.  I don't know what to do.  I feel so sad for her.  Sad

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Re: Dropping off at DC is breaking my heart...

  • cbwmcbwm
    That would break my heart as well!

    If there's a crying baby when we pick DS up, I will always pick them up and cuddle them until they calm down. The other parents do it too!
    I like privacy. A lot.
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  • Max'smomMax'smom member
    There was a girl in DSs class like that. She had been home with her mom until she was 18 months and mom went back to teach this fall. It took her a few weeks to not have a total melt down when any mom came in the room. She still melts down but not everytime someone's mom comes in the room. It is so sad. Glad it's not my DS doing that to me. I don't think I could handle the guilt. It is bad enough seeing someone else's DD melt down.
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  • mrs_harpermrs_harper
    DD may be starting DC soon if I go back to work, and I am absolutely terrified of her doing that, I have stayed at home since she was born and she is almost 18 months now. It already breaks my heart when she catches me leaving when I drop her off at my grandma's for a couple of hours so I can go out to dinner and catch a movie.
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  • JillStarJillStar
    imagemrs_harper:
    DD may be starting DC soon if I go back to work, and I am absolutely terrified of her doing that, I have stayed at home since she was born and she is almost 18 months now. It already breaks my heart when she catches me leaving when I drop her off at my grandma's for a couple of hours so I can go out to dinner and catch a movie.

    I hesitated about posting this because I didn't want to make anyone who had to send an older baby to daycare feel bad.  It has only been a couple of weeks since the LO I mentioned started daycare, so I think she's still in the adjustment phase.  Babies are remarkably adaptable and I'm sure your LO would be fine after a short adjustment phase if you have to go back to work.

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