She's addicted to mom (& dad)! Well, we went to a thing at our church last night for moms & dads of babies/preschoolers where they had food, hung out with other parents & listened to a couple give a talk on tools for parenting. The best part.....$5 childcare for a few hours! Well, let's just say, Mackenzie is NOT a big fan of the nursery.
We have been trying to leave her in our church nursery for many months now, with minimal success. Of about 10 or so dropoffs, our number has been flashed on the big screen 4 times & one more time we would have been pulled out except the worker said she knew service was about over so we'd be back soon anyways. And as soon as daddy or mommy arrives & holds her - all is okay!
I thought separation anxiety didn't occur until a little later. (Actually just checked Babycenter & it said babies can show signs of separation anxiety as early as 6 or 7 months, but the crisis age for most babies is between 12 to 18 months). This kid knows she's being left at 5 months & is such a determined little person that she doesn't stop crying until she gets what she wants (which is only mommy or daddy). It's a real bummer.
She's getting too big (& active) to bring into the church service. I've been wanting to start going to the MOPs group that meets on Tuesdays at my church during the day.....but if she won't go in the nursery, it's not worth paying the $$ for childcare when I have to end up holding her the whole time (not to mention they really don't want older babies in the meetings....). UGH! And if separation anxiety usually occurs when they get a bit older, will this keep going on for quite some time??? I was really hoping to possibly start a MMO program at some point, but she actually has to be okay with being left :( What to do?!?!? My only saving grace is she is okay with a babysitter at our house - so we can go out, it just costs more. Apparently she accepts either mommy/daddy in unfamiliar locations or random people in her own home. But I'd like to take advantage of these $5 childcare options occasionally! Makes me think she is a smart little munchkin!
April 26 - Hunker Down Day 45
5 years ago
2 comments:
Keep at it! Ryan and Pace and Kennedy are all the same way. There is something about that infant room. As soon as the boys moved up they were perfectly fine. I'm hoping Kennedy will be as well. We have only made it through 2 services without having our # flashed! There is just something about that infant room!
Oh my goodness!! Yes, Harrison was by the books on the sep. anxiety during the months that you looked up on BabyCenter. I guess M. just loves her Mommy so much she fears that you have left for too long. She is a smart one.
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