https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:19:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-any-of-you-not-feel-overly-emotional-when-you-went-back-to-work-and-had-to-drop-lo-off-at-daycar#post-485675 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:12:54 +0000 CarrieLouWho 485675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Bee - Delaney is only 13 weeks old, so she really doesn't know. I agree that it would be wayyyyyyy harder if she cried when I left. The clingy stage won't be fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-any-of-you-not-feel-overly-emotional-when-you-went-back-to-work-and-had-to-drop-lo-off-at-daycar#post-485652 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:09:34 +0000 Mrs. Bee 485652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>it was hard that first week only because charlie cried. i think the transition with olive will be easier because she's more independent. i don't think she will cry when she starts daycare! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-any-of-you-not-feel-overly-emotional-when-you-went-back-to-work-and-had-to-drop-lo-off-at-daycar#post-485622 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:00:49 +0000 CarrieLouWho 485622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok... thanks for making me feel better! It just seems like everyone talks about being emotional over it so it felt weird that I wasn't. I agree that it's probably because I feel really comfortable with where she is going and I know long term she'll be happy because of the interaction she gets with others. Also so that I'm not the only one with her 24/7, I have a whole new respect for SAHMs. Having that time away helps me recharge and be excited to be around LO :o)</p> <p>What's funny is that I'm actually a "crier" - I cry at movies, commercials, tv, songs on the radio, when I found out I was pregnant, etc. I figured I would be about this too... I guess we'll have to see how week 1 goes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-any-of-you-not-feel-overly-emotional-when-you-went-back-to-work-and-had-to-drop-lo-off-at-daycar#post-485572 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:46:53 +0000 .twist. 485572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not there yet but can see myself being this way. I spent a LOT of time in daycares as a child and even wanted to start my own daycare a few years back so, if I can find the right daycare, I really don't see myself getting overly emotional. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-any-of-you-not-feel-overly-emotional-when-you-went-back-to-work-and-had-to-drop-lo-off-at-daycar#post-485567 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:45:58 +0000 autumnlove 485567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did a transition and the first day wasn't so bad! Good luck at work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-any-of-you-not-feel-overly-emotional-when-you-went-back-to-work-and-had-to-drop-lo-off-at-daycar#post-485565 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:45:08 +0000 MrsBrewer 485565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't worry about it! I think you are being perfectly normal! You should be happy that you feel so happy/comfortable with your LO at daycare. That means you did a great job at picking one out for your LO and that they are happy there :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-any-of-you-not-feel-overly-emotional-when-you-went-back-to-work-and-had-to-drop-lo-off-at-daycar#post-485560 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:43:39 +0000 KayKay 485560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't emotional that first day, either. I think it was because we did a couple shorter days at first (I went and picked her up at 3), and, honestly, I was happy to have a couple hours to be a grown-up -- not just a mom -- again! It also helped that LO was young enough to not have separation anxiety, and that our center had low enrollment so the ratio was going to be 1:2 or 3 instead of 1:4 for the first couple of months.</p> <p>I did feel a little more emotional the second week, when I dropped her off one morning to a packed room of fussier-than-normal babies. It must've been something in the air because LO was clingier that day, too. It was much harder to leave her knowing that she was upset and might not get as much attention because the others were all upset at the same time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-any-of-you-not-feel-overly-emotional-when-you-went-back-to-work-and-had-to-drop-lo-off-at-daycar#post-485555 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:42:34 +0000 yoursilverlining 485555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn’t feel overly emotional either. Actually, I’ve never cried after dropping LO off at daycare, or at the thought of having to take LO to daycare. I dunno….I like my job, LO so obviously loves daycare and hanging out with her little buddies; I just don’t feel like I have anything to be upset over, if that makes sense. I know that LO thrives at daycare, and I don’t think she would be better off just spending all day long with me. </p> <p>I definitely feel like the odd man out here, but I wouldn’t rather stay at home, and LO enjoys daycare so I just don’t feel badly! I feel like its the right decision for us, so I don't dwell on it or feel any reason to feel upset. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-any-of-you-not-feel-overly-emotional-when-you-went-back-to-work-and-had-to-drop-lo-off-at-daycar#post-485553 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:42:10 +0000 blackbird 485553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally see myself being like this, but I'm not there yet. You like the people she's with and trust them, it sounds like, and there's a lot to be said about that! Plus, it sounds like you've known from the beginning that this will be the situation, so it's not like it's some big surprise or that it's eating you up inside. There are a lot of super emotional people in the world, and a lot of people who aren't! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-any-of-you-not-feel-overly-emotional-when-you-went-back-to-work-and-had-to-drop-lo-off-at-daycar#post-485543 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:38:18 +0000 JoJoGirl 485543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha. I love posts like this because it's totally okay to not be miserable to leave your LO! I haven't done a daycare drop off yet so I can't say from personal experience, but consider yourself lucky the transition was smooth. I am hoping for the same :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-any-of-you-not-feel-overly-emotional-when-you-went-back-to-work-and-had-to-drop-lo-off-at-daycar#post-485536 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:35:33 +0000 littlek 485536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe it was less emotional because you did the 3 day transition? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-any-of-you-not-feel-overly-emotional-when-you-went-back-to-work-and-had-to-drop-lo-off-at-daycar#post-485524 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:32:32 +0000 CarrieLouWho 485524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today is LO's first full day at daycare. I was able to do 3 transition days last week (I worked 1/2 days and LO went to daycare) and she did great, I really like the ladies that run her infant room and overall like her daycare center.</p> <p>I feel like a lot of moms get very emotional leaving their LO in day care. From reading the boards and talking to friends, they cry, call daycare a bunch of times to check on LO, feel miserable at work. This seems to be the norm. </p> <p>Did anyone NOT feel this way? Everyone keeps checking in on me to see if I'm ok, asked if I cried at drop off, etc. I was totally fine this morning. Dropped her, didn't shed a tear or feel like I was going to. I don't feel the need to call in and check on her. I don't know... I feel like a bad mom for not being overly emotional over it, does that make sense? </p> <p>I guess, I just realistically know that staying home is not an option for us financially, and I actually like work. So, there's no need for me to get worked up over it. Of course I would love to be a SAHM over WOHM, but I'm ok with our situation. </p> <p>Did any of you not feel overly emotional* when you went back to work and had to drop LO off at daycare?</p> <p>*not that there's anything wrong with it... just curious to see if anyone else was in my boat! </p>