https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:35:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/having-second-thoughts#post-280126 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 22:08:49 +0000 Mrs. Pen 280126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>aww!!</p> <p>I would go with your gut... I don't think it's completely necessary. But I have heard from many parents, pre-school teachers that the anxiety last maybe a week or so? But it's up to you!!</p> <p>I know I personally don't plan to start DS in any program until pre-school age if I'm still a SAHM at the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/having-second-thoughts#post-280119 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 22:02:16 +0000 Pancakes 280119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have my LO (17 mos) signed up to start and MDO this week. It's all day Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30-3. I also agreed to teach a class for a different age level at this MDO, so I will be in the building, just not WITH my LO all day.</p> <p>Since going to an orientation meeting last week, I am having second thoughts. My LO is really happy and generally outgoing, but she is having some separation anxiety, and during the orientation, she cried nearly the entire 4 hours.</p> <p>At her age, the program is not academic, so it will be mostly play, nap, music, lunch. I was thinking that the socialization would be good, and that it would be good for her to be independent, but now I'm thinking that I don't want her to be miserable all day 2 days a week for no good reason. We were going to a playgroup several times a week, so she *is* around other kids (but I am there too).</p> <p>Of course since I am supposed to be teaching a class, it's not so simple to just back out. I don't think it will be very hard to find a replacement as there are apparently few qualifications to be a teacher there (I am a licensed teacher, but I believe most at the MDO are not--and this is sort of another issue I have).</p> <p>What would you do if you were me? </p>