Daycare Drop off Rant
Daycare drop offs are the worst part of my day and week. She started going at 16 months and has now been going for a year. She goes 3 days a week and minus 2 good weeks somewhere in the middle, she has a big cry every single day.
The guilt is immense.
I’ve tried everything…slow morning, big cuddles before, dance parties, kiss/high five/cuddle see you later routine, fast drop offs, longer drop offs…it’s all terrible. Every time I drop her off, I want to quit my job. I keep holding out that it will get better but I suppose at this point, it will just come with age.
For the most part, she’s happy as can be during the day but drop offs are full koala clings, being peeled from my arms, desperately reaching for me as I walk away. How are we meant to regulate ourselves and do a normal job all day when our days start like that. Every. Single. Time.
That’s it. That’s the rant. I’m so grateful to only work part-time but all I want is to be home with my sweet 2 year old every day and not have to have these awful mornings.