We did it--first day at daycare

flamencogal · November 2008

Well, we did it--Scott went to daycare today and I went to work! They said he did well overall but had a couple of "vocal" moments where he was crying. When I went to pick him up, he was just chillin in a bouncy seat which made me feel good. I was nervous when I dropped off because he had fallen asleep in his car seat and I wasn't sure how he would be waking up there without me there. But he's still a bit too young for separation anxiety type stuff yet.

I cried in the car on the way to work but it was great to be back at work. I was also glad I decided to make today his first day. I'm a therapist and I decided to go in and do paperwork today and not start seeing clients until tomorrow so I could deal with my own emotions of dropping him off at daycare today. I'm feeling good about tomorrow now that we've done today.

Here's hoping!

crescentmoon99 · November 2008

Hi Kim, I'm glad you posted. I was thinking about you guys today, and I'm so glad to hear that things went well! I bet it will be much easier tomorrow knowing that Scott did okay on his first day.

Mrs_M&M · November 2008

Glad to hear today was a success - I'm sure it was hard for you!!

jenn&tim05 · November 2008

it is so hard, i am glad that both of you did so well. I know what you mean about coming in and them just chillin......makes you so much happier to know they were comfy.

ECUGirl2004 · November 2008

I'm glad it went well! Soon it will become routine and he'll start to really enjoy playing with his friends.

mrsmikey · November 2008

Glad everything went well. Personally, I think it's a little easier to start daycare when they're young, b/c you don't have to deal with the separation anxiety. I couldn't imagine trying to start Eli in daycare now, he'd be a mess! The first day is the worst, so you made it!