claire’s parents are growing up so fast
This week is a big milestone for Claire. She’s going to be going to daycare for the first time. She’ll be thrust into an environment completely different from what she’s used to, with unfamiliar people. It’s going to be really hard… for her parents. And it’ll be hard on her too, I’m sure. She won’t be in our protective cocoon for a large majority of the day. She’ll be feeding from a bottle, she’ll be sleeping in different place, she’ll be interacting with different babies, the list goes on. It’s a big milestone for us parents too. We have to sort of let go of our little newborn baby and let her start to expand her independence. It’s going to be tough letting other people take care of her for a good portion of the day, while we toil at work. But I know we have to deal with it. Sigh. Our little girl is growing up so fast, and so are her parents.
March 4th, 2010 at 9:38 am
It is tough at first, and all who have to do it, go through the same emotions. Heck, I had a hard time too, and I got to bring my kids with me! The expanding the independence thing is an on-going thing. I am still dealing with it… kids demanding it, and I am not sure if I am ready. It’s things like walking around town with friends and staying home on their own. I remember riding my bike all around the neighborhood with freedom. How did our parents get to feeling comfortable about letting us do that?
A tip: give a disposable camera with Claire’s name on it to the teacher to take photos from time to time. I had a few parents do that when I worked in child care, and I thought it was a pretty cool idea. Then you get to see what she is doing during her day, and those times are also documented.