tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15924860.post116476546554012040..comments2023-11-02T02:27:54.725-07:00Comments on Laural Dawn: GUILTLaural Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08459584652802529868noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15924860.post-1164855035688419072006-11-29T18:50:00.000-08:002006-11-29T18:50:00.000-08:00I think as Mother's we all feel guilty at some poi...I think as Mother's we all feel guilty at some point or another. Don't ever think you're a bad Mother !!!! We all make mistakes but that doesn't mean we're a failure as a Mother. (thank goodness:)<BR/>Guilt is one of those things that can sneak up on us, we just have to push it aside and trust that we're doing the best we can !<BR/>DeborahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15924860.post-1164777257071076712006-11-28T21:14:00.000-08:002006-11-28T21:14:00.000-08:00How about reframing it a bit? How about "Maybe he ...How about reframing it a bit? How about "Maybe he will like the new daycare? What if he meets his new best friend for life at the daycare? What if all the teachers see how wonderful he is? What will I get to know about him at this new daycare that I don't know already? How exciting this new adventure will be for all of us?" I don't mean it to be all pollyanna-like, but sometimes it helps to reframe anxiety into asking ourselves to expect the positive instead of the negative and also to reaffirm the choices you have made and how they have gone so far. You've made solid choices for solid reasons and your son and family have done well in the past. I bet your future will be great too. But if there are bumps in the road, you'll bounce and keep goin!Devrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10264076539570620156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15924860.post-1164775021165281892006-11-28T20:37:00.000-08:002006-11-28T20:37:00.000-08:00I'm sorry you feel guilty about this some times. Y...I'm sorry you feel guilty about this some times. You don't need me to tell you not to feel guilty, do you? Because you really shouldn't feel guilty! You clearly made the right decision. He's happy! You're doing what's best for him. Mothers always feel guilty about stuff no matter what though. So, I hear you. You're not alone. :)Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07516203764767040649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15924860.post-1164769773270549082006-11-28T19:09:00.000-08:002006-11-28T19:09:00.000-08:00You know, I'm not a mother but I feel the same way...You know, I'm not a mother but I feel the same way. It's hard when I think about the fact that of the 12 hours or so that she is awake, I am around for at most three of them. It's so different for me though, because my wife is a SAHM.<BR/><BR/>Moving is hard on everyone. Even if he wasn't in daycare, he would miss things like friends, places, routines, whatever. But you know what? Kids are a lot more resilient than we give them credit for. He will go to the new place and charm them and ingratiate himself and everything will be fine. In time he will learn to love the new house and the new daycare and the new routines as if they were always a part of his life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com