Thursday, November 04, 2004

Daycare Drop-off Blues

I feel sad for the working mothers of the world that have to leave their kids at daycare. I am a housewife now, but my son went to daycarea couple times a week when he was a baby until he was 2. Lucky for me, he loved to go. I didn't have to go through the guilt trip that kids typically put on their parents when they're being dropped off.

I just brought my nephews to their daycare for my sister. I've done this many times over the years, and rare is the time they go willingly. There usually is one who is sad to go. They've gone to 3 or 4 daycares over the years, and haven't liked a single one. One or both will get such a sad look on their little face when I tell them I'm taking them to daycare instead of my house.

It made me feel guilty to leave them there and I thought about just bringing them home with me. It must really break a mother's heart to do that every morning. I'm glad it isn't something I have to go through often.