First day at Creche :(

Hello Moommies.

My son will be starting creche next week wednesday, he has been at home all his life and he is 3 yrs old. I am so scared because he doesn't like strangers much so am fearful how he will get along with other people.

I asked DH to take him to school because I don't think I will be able to cope but he said we must both go. I've been telling my son that he will be going to school, he seems to understand but clearly it will be a different story on the day.

I trust he will be able to hold his own though..............shame I feel sorry for him.

It seems to be going better with Nathan, I fetched him early on Monday and was shocked when I got there, my baby was sleeping on the floor, I briefly spoke to the teacher and she said he had just falled asleep with the help of the assistant, this was just before 14h00.

I picked him up and we walked home, he didnt say a word to me and he was a terror when we reached home, his tantrums esculated to a new level and it was as if he took all of his frustration out on his baby sister. My fiance took him in the next day and I collected him again and had a chat to the teacher, she said he was a bit of a problem because he doesnt listen, he doesnt want to stay seated and eat his pappies like the rest of the kids, he also battled to sleep and woke half the class when he decided to play hop scotch over the other tots, they once again has to pat him to sleep, he also identified anyone with available arms and wanted to be picked up all the time, the teacher told me that she needs my help at home and that i must not pick him up at ever demand, also rather have him sit next to me instead of my lap.

I was determined to get him through this and I followed her advice, he was better on Wednesday and the tears are not that severe in the mornings. for the first time in ages he eats all of his food by himself without me having to run around after him trying to feed him.

I just wish that the school had a open day so that I knew what to expect and what the routene is for the year, I only now understand that having a pillow is unhygienic and that sleeping with a bottle is a no - no, this way I could have prepared him in the comfort of his own home for school.

I must say that Im glad I followed through, it is going better and he loves socialising with the other tots.

Good luck to all the other moms, it is the worst feeling leaving your most priceless possession in the hands of a stranger and you are not there to supervise.

Hello Mommies.

Lindaw how did Nathan handle his first day at creche???

My 2yr old daughter started on Mon and it went very well, but Tue and this morning she was crying so badly, she nearly got me in tears too.... This morning she wouldn't let go of me, and she kept on saying 'i want my mommy' when one of the helpers took her from me.....Heartbreaking..

Yes us mommies find it much more emotional to let go of our little ones, especially if they've been home with us....Thiyara has been home with me for just over 18mnths and I guess this is why it's so difficult for her to adapt....

Hope Nathan has adjusted and is enjoying school......

Lindaw, how did it go? Mine is going for his first day tomorrow. Hopefully all goes well...

aaaaaaw, hun ! (((hugs))) how did it go?

So Nathan had to go to Creche today, I couldnt wait in one sense because he was driving me up the walls at home but when I gave him to the teacher and he reached his arms out at me, crying for me to take him, I wanted to grab him and run out of there.

I have been through this routene before, he was at creche 5 months ago but I had to take him out because he got Pnemonia and water on the lungs, I had to quit my office job and work from home, it took him two weeks to adapt back then and it was heart breaking but after his op in September, he became very clingy to me, I thing he is experiancing seperation anxity because I cannot turn my rear end and he starts screaming, how is he going to cope without me today?

I have to convince myself not to go fetch him every 5 minutes, It was chaos in the classroom this morning and I the teacher didnt have much time to speak to me, I didnt see cots in the class so I presume they sleep on matresses on the floor, I forgot to give him his Dummy as well, There is just such a change from when he was there last, he is in a bigger class now and has to fend for himself.

I know that Im Probably taking this much worse than he is but I cant help feeling like I abandoned him or he thinks that he was naughty (which he was) and thats why I left him with strangers.

Anyway, I am going to fetch him at 2 O'Clock for this week so that he doesnt have to spend the full day there and increase it as we go along.