Tuesday past was the first day back at playgroup after the week off during the October holidays. I was sure we would experience regression and Kirsty would need help to re-settle again. But she surprised me by running right in!! She did great!! However, yesterday was not so great :( As we entered the playgroup hall, she turned to me and said "mummy please don't go to work" :( She really knows how to tug on those heartstrings!!
She cried as I left her but the playleader didn't phone me during the session so I know she settled down. She got upset when I went back for her again.
It's really bizarre... I see this all the time in my line of work (childminder), but it's something completely different when it is YOU in this situation. With parents who bring the child/ren to me for care, I try to encourage them to keep the goodbyes short and sweet so it doesn't prolong the upset. It's easier on the child. But being THE parent with the upset child, I now know it's not so easy to just walk away. It goes against all my motherly intuition to just "walk away", even though I know myself it is best. The child usually stops crying fairly soon after the parent leaves.
I just pray that she settles quickly as it's so so hard being in this situation :(
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