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A silly confession (I know its not Friday)

AvidVertigoAvidVertigo member
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so you can flame me if you want to.

I went to DS's daycare yesterday and went to get him out of the bouncer and noticed another infant there.  I'll be honest, I was jealous for my DS.  He has been the only infant from the start and now he has to share his time with the sitter with another little boy.  When I saw it, the first thought that came to mind was that if he was home with me he would get all the attention in the world. 

I can't believe I feel this way.  It's really kinda stupid, but I didn't see her getting another infant until January when one of the moms that already has her child there is due with her baby.  I talked to my DH about it last night.  He laughed at me.  I know it's silly, but I can't fight off my initial feeling. 

On the brighter side of things, DS will soon have another little boy right around his age to play with. 

 

Married 2007
DS - 5/2010
DD - 6-2013
TTC #3 - Cycle #9

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Re: A silly confession (I know its not Friday)

  • emily0829emily0829 member

    Well, think of it this way.... at a very early age, he is being taught that other babies/people have needs that need met as well?

    My day care provider has another infant, a little older, and I felt the same way. But when I pick him up from day care and Preston (the other little boy) is there, Max and Preston are "talking" to each other and Max is giggling. It's good socialization.

    And, also on a bright note, at least it's only one other infant and she isn't taking on more than she can handle. I'm sure LO is still getting most of the attention :)

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  • lindsleeklindsleek member

    No flames here... I saw a mom (about 9 months PG) picking up her 3 year old at DD's daycare. After she left I asked the daycare lady if she'd be getting that LO when it was born and she said she would at about 10 weeks. I got sad for my DD. She has been the only baby at daycare and I loved that. I know how time consuming a 10 week old is and I feel bad now that DD won't get all that attention anymore. Sad

    What can you do though? It's not like I can ask the lady not to take on a 4th kid. She has the right... Ugh!

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  • AvidVertigoAvidVertigo member
    imagelindsleek:

    No flames here... I saw a mom (about 9 months PG) picking up her 3 year old at DD's daycare. After she left I asked the daycare lady if she'd be getting that LO when it was born and she said she would at about 10 weeks. I got sad for my DD. She has been the only baby at daycare and I loved that. I know how time consuming a 10 week old is and I feel bad now that DD won't get all that attention anymore. Sad

    What can you do though? It's not like I can ask the lady not to take on a 4th kid. She has the right... Ugh!

    I think its because I was mentally prepared that she would be taking on the little 8 week old in Jan knowing that Hudson would be 7m old by then.  Now he is only 4m old with a new baby AND the other baby coming in Jan. 

    So glad to know that others feel the same way and I am not alone!

    1ht

    Married 2007
    DS - 5/2010
    DD - 6-2013
    TTC #3 - Cycle #9

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  • carolrohrsetzercarolrohrsetzer member

    When Olivia started at her daycare she was the only child there, for a couple of weeks there was a nother baby 2 weeks younger than her there but he left and now she is alone again, I know what you are feeling but I have to say while the other little boy was there it was really cute to see how much she stared at him and smile when there were close to each other. Right now I like that she has all of the attention  but I really hope the lady gets another baby in a couple of months so she can have someone to interact with !

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  • MrsmaybebabyMrsmaybebaby member
    I'll be in your shoes in about 3 weeks. A friend's baby will join DS' classroom when she has to go back to work. I'm happy that DS and my friends daughter will be together and will be able to play together but I'm a little sad b/c they are so wonderful to him and spoil him worse than we do! Before him, they had not had an infant in nearly 6 months.
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  • BLykins16BLykins16 member

    I'll also be in your shoes in a couple of weeks. Our DC director told me on Monday that a LO will be starting sometime in October. I think she is 10 weeks younger than DS. I was also a little jealous for DS. Right now he is the only baby under 1 year and everyone fawns all over him.

    On the other hand, it will be nice for DS to have someone in his class who is closer to his age to "grow up" with.

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  • AvidVertigoAvidVertigo member
    I also failed to mention that the little kids (toddlers) LOVE LOVE LOVE Hudson and was only paying attention to him and not the other little baby.
    Married 2007
    DS - 5/2010
    DD - 6-2013
    TTC #3 - Cycle #9

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