ok this is my question. this sunday i'm going to the movies with my sister and i'll be leaving summer with her grandmother. now that all seems normal but i've never left summer in the care of anyone for more than 5 minutes. any suggestions on how i can cope with this instead of texting and callin my mother every 10 seconds.
thanks everyone who gave me advice. today was really nice i had a great time watching sex and the city movie. it was daunting but i did it thanks to you guys. and apparently summer fell asleep just after i left and didn't wake till i got home. so again thank you
the first time i had to leave my daughter alone, was to do the settlement of our house...
and i worried so much about Alisha needing a breastfeed (my express pump wasn't working properly)..
and whether she would even take the formula (she hates the stuff. lol)
but when i came back, my mum said she was NEVER even hungry ! haha
apparently, she was really playful.. haha
im glad you had fun at the movie ! :)
i can totally understand how it would feel daunting...
as mothers we all feel the same..
but dont ever feel guilty about feeling that way, it just goes to show that you're a wonderful and caring mother :)
I suggest leaving your phone at home and giving your mum the number for the cinemas. Tell the people at the cinemas that you could be contacted on their number if there is an emergency and get them to escort you to your seats so they know where you are if the call does come through.
If they look at you like you are mad, then tell them it is better than having the phone go off during the movie and having that many people making a big deal out of it.
Did you notice I didn't mention that you are the one who is stressing about the lack of contact with your baby? Well, that's because they don't need to know this will be your first outing without your little darling. Act confident about it and HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME. YOUR DAUGHTER WILL BE JUST FINE.
Remind yourself that her grandmother has raised her own kids. She'll know what she's doing. I'm sure you will be leaving your mobile number with her - remember that, if any problems do arise, she will call you. Put your mobile on silent for the movie & hold it - that way if it does ring & you see it is your mum, you can duck out & answer. That way you won't be sitting in the movie worrying that she may be trying to call.
Relax, enjoy your day. I'm sure Summer will be just fine. Just think, once you get used to leaving her, you can enjoy things like movies more often. Have a lovely day out.
i just think to myself that my mum managed to raise myself and 2 sisters just fine, i'm sure she'll be fine with my son, i make sure we go through his routine and let her know if anything has changed, like if he's teething. i trust that my mum will call me if anything major goes wrong.
Run through the routine with your mum. You trust her or you wouldn't be leaving your daughter in her care. Once you feel that everything has been covered, Relax!!! I'm sure your mum would ring if there was any problem. Turn the phone off and please enjoy the movie. This will get easier with practice. I know its hard at first but everything will be fine.
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