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Feeling guilty sending my little one to nursery full time

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My little boy (8 months) starts with a childminder on the 29th January… feel absolutely awful, but we have to do what we have to do unfortunately. Go easy on yourself, hardest job in the world being a mum. I’m sure if you could stay at home you would, so try your hardest to not feel guilty. Saying all this to you whilst I’ve been crying this morning about the same thing 😂😂😂😂❤️

I'm back next Monday 15th and I'm trying to enjoy my final week with little one but can't help constantly thinking about her going to nursery, we've done 4 settling in sessions and no luck:( have you done any settling in sessions! We got this mama💕😓

I went back today! I’m part time and my daughter will go to nursery Mondays and Tuesday and then a day with my MIL. I felt awful about it but she’s had lots of fun playing and they sent loads of pictures so that was nice 😊 work was weird I won’t lie and I felt a bit bored not running around after my daughter but it was nice to eat my lunch in peace 😂

I’ve got 2 sessions booked, one next week and then the following 🥹🥹 my gut knows he will be fine, but it’s just the thought of not being that primary person for him and his childminder seeing firsts whilst I’m at work that kills me xx

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