OK, I haven't managed to chat to Paige's daycare yet...to eleviate all of this anxiety about the furture...so I thought I would ask you guys your experences.

Paige will be going into daycare at 4 months for 2 days per week...then she will be going fulltime when I go back to work in June 2007.

I just have all of these fears at the moment...which I know are silly...I am just trying to picture her being looked after by someone else for so long and it scares me. I shouldnt really even be living so far ahead.

I have no choice but to return to work next year....so the 2 days Paige is booked in are so that we BOTH get used to the separation, she gets to know her carers before going fulltime, and it gives me a chance to work some relief teaching at my school.

OK here are my fears/worries/questions...

1) Do they wrap your child to sleep, or by then should I have her used to day naps without being wrapped?

2) I am so scared that Paige will be left to cry...ok I understand that they have 4 other children in their care (1:5ratio)...but seeing that I never really leave Paige to cry...I kind of always pre-empt what she is grizzling about. I am scared that she will be left to cry and that breaks my heart. I know I have to toughen up a little and not be worried, cos a little bit of crying doesn't hurt right?

3) I am guessing that I let them know what Paige's daytime routine is, and do they try and stick to that?

Please help me deal with a lot of this before the shcool year starts!!

I am going to try and get to the centre early next week to see if our application has been accepted and then discuss all this stuff.