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Hi ladies i am very lucky to be able to say i will be a SAHM for aslong as i want to be
Just worrying a little about having a clingy baby Alyssa is 6 months old now and i have only every left her with her daddy twice for a couple of hours and with some friends for a couple of hours whilst we went out for a meal with other friends and i knew she would sleep the whole time which she did,
She is already showing signs of wanting me only i take her to lots of baby groups 3 a week but obviously i stay with her so i guess i'm worrying that when it comes to nursery age she won't be used to being without mummy and it will be quite upsetting for me and her?!?
Just wondering what you other stay at home mummys thought
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Just worrying a little about having a clingy baby Alyssa is 6 months old now and i have only every left her with her daddy twice for a couple of hours and with some friends for a couple of hours whilst we went out for a meal with other friends and i knew she would sleep the whole time which she did,
She is already showing signs of wanting me only i take her to lots of baby groups 3 a week but obviously i stay with her so i guess i'm worrying that when it comes to nursery age she won't be used to being without mummy and it will be quite upsetting for me and her?!?
Just wondering what you other stay at home mummys thought
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My hubby has him a lot really, I've left the 2 of them together for a long weekend so I could have a break, odd nights and off days. I must admit though I do think that I know him best and find it hard to let others have him as I think "well, you don't know him like I do and I haven't got days to explain all his behaviour and signs to you!" lol
I try to let visitors play with him and I step back, just lately he's stayed overnight at a friends, and soon hubby is taking him to see his family while I stay at home.
Is there family and friends you would trust with her just to take her for a few hours or overnight once a week? Just to get her used to it. If they are close by you won't be too far incase theres problems. Plus us mummies have to learn to be away from these gorgeous babies to, which is very hard xxx
I'm also a SAHM
Well I've made sure DD is as sociable as can be, we go to baby groups & mix with other people & babies.
My Mum has had her on the odd occasion if I've got something to do that I can't take her to. She's never stayed anywhere overnight though.
I must admit though that I think it would be ME that would find it very tough handing her over to someone else. I know her SO well and everything she wants, when she wants it, how her naps go etc etc so I find it tough even when she's with my Mum for a few hours (however I do write a long list!!!!)
I think that maybe next year, she's almost 9 months now, illmaybe look at putting her in a nursery for 1/2 a day, or 1 day a week. Be good for her I think.
It's lovely being a SAHM and not having to worry about going back to work & childcare xx
I was a very shy child, but as my dh is very outgoing, I am hoping she will take after him.
When we meet up with our NCT friends, they interact with Hannah, so she is used to other adults. Unfortunately, we don't have any family that can babysit so that we get time apart
I don't think it will do her any harm not going to nursey yet, but when she is 2-3, I will probably put her in for a morning or 2. I don't want her to be disadvantaged to her peers
I know i must for her sake aswell as my own but it scares me half to death haha!!
Don't really have any family i would leave her with i do have some lovely friends who babysat for us before and the female of the two is a nurse on a childrens ward so i guess that is a bonus she is really good with Alyssa though and Alyssa seems to love her.
Yikes what the hell am i going to be like on her first day at school i will be hiding in the bushes with binochulars (sp)lol
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Note to self stop being a wimp and buy a stroller and leave Alyssa with someone for a few hours whilst awake!!!
Hmmmm sounds scary even writing that down!!
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