I go back to work in a couple weeks after being home for over a year.
2006-08-11 15:33:45 · 8 answers · asked by seatonrsp 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I will be working part time.
2006-08-11 16:53:16 · update #1
take these next few weeks and leave the house for period of time, getting longer each time....talk to your kid about mommy love you, i gotta go working, i"ll be back later.....then if possible leave the child with family...if not start to take them to daycare, go there one day qand stay with them and play. good luck, will be doing the same soon....breaks my heart, but need the money.
2006-08-11 15:41:33 · answer #1 · answered by who be boo? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your child is going to a day care take him there a few times before you go back to work. This lets him know that he is in a safe and fun place. After a couple of times, leave him for an hour. This will let him know that mommy will be back but in the mean time he will have lots of fun.
If your child is going to be watched at your home do the same thing. Have the person come to your house to get to know your child. Because you are at home the child already knows that it is a safe and fun place, and this person can be too.
Make the transition as slowly as you can. Try to work something out with your job that you only work half days for the first week or something. Until your child gets into the routine.
2006-08-11 22:45:12 · answer #2 · answered by yzerswoman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was working close enough to our daycare to go visit at lunchtime. It helped me to see that my baby was never in distress and always seemed OK, even if I showed up unexpectedly. However, my child was a lot younger, and for an older child, I guess it might be traumatic for you to come for a few minutes and then leave again.
I was really sad that I only had 3 months maternity leave, but now I think maybe that was best because kids have no separation anxiety at 3 months old.
Just remember the positives of the new experiences that your child will have and the new people they will meet, which they would not have if they were at home all the time.
2006-08-11 23:28:00 · answer #3 · answered by Elaura 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no easy way yo do it. Just remember the transition is likely to take several months. You are changing the entire world as they know it. Too bad you can't stay home longer. Children benefit so much from being raised by their parents. Good luck. My friend's pediatrician told her to give it 6 months when she put her 7 month old son in daycare.
2006-08-11 22:45:02 · answer #4 · answered by mamatohaley+1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was the hardest thing for me to do way back when my kids were little. (My oldest is starting college in a few weeks! They grow up tooooo fast!) I was so miserable that I changed to part-time and I do not regret it! We have missed the money I could have earned but my children & I are really close - I know it was worth it. If you can't work part-time for a long time, see if your boss will let you ease into full-time by starting off part-time for as long as you can. Good Luck!
2006-08-11 22:49:54 · answer #5 · answered by Xhasted Mom of 2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what a good question my son is 10 months old and has been with me every day since he was born, i am finally going back to the workforce like you in a couple weeks and i am a bit anxious, looking forward to these answers!
2006-08-11 22:39:25 · answer #6 · answered by watson4_27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I WOULD SAY TO BEGIN TO 'VISIT' THE NEW SITTER SO THAT YOUR CHILD BECOMES COMFORTABLE AND THAN EXPLAIN TO YOUR CHILD THAT MOMMY HAS TO GO TO WORK AND ASSURE YOUR CHILD THAT YOU WILL RETURN FOR HIM/HER AS SOON AS YOU ARE DONE SO THAT YOUR CHILD DOESN'T FEEL ABANDONED
2006-08-11 23:49:55 · answer #7 · answered by b_rachelk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no such luck...i cried everyday for a week!
2006-08-11 23:16:04 · answer #8 · answered by Lisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋