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it is hard at first but you and he will adjust. i went back to work when my eldest was 11 months old and she went to nursery - 2 days a week. it was hard for about the first fortnight and then i felt more confident in going back to work. she still cried when i dropped her off for the next 6 months but the staff told me that within minutes of me closing the door she settled. i used to hide behind the wall and listen to her and they were absolutely right - within minutes she was fine and playing with the toys. i promise you, it does get easier. my daughter absolutely loved it as time went on - she asked for her friends and the staff. i loved having some adult company again. she is now 4yrs old and left the nursery back in october when i went on maternity leave, she was so sad to not be going there anymore that it was actually more heartbreaking stopping her from goign than it was in those early days of leaving her there!

My little one finishes his Nursery in July and has his 'Graduation'. He has been going since he was 6 months old. I am going to be terrible. he loves it there. it is the end of an era ;0(

You will adjust and im sure that your little one will get a lot out of being around others and 'socialisig' too.

Hope you feel better soon :0)

H x

Thank you for your responses...its nice to have some support from people who have been through the same. Second day at work today, Jack's first day at nursery, very emotional day for me! We are very close and my fear is that as he is so young he will get confused see the nursery ladies as his mum...probably just paranoid but after spending every minute with him for 8 months and then leaving him, these thoughts come up!

dont worry - he wont see them as mum, he knows exactly who you are. the best part of being a working mum is when you pick them up at the end of the day and they have a great beaming smile on their faces! i'm a stay at home mum now but i still get that lovely feeling when i pick my eldest up from pre-school - she is still so pleased to see me!