I've just returned to full-time work and my utterly wonderful DP is staying at home doing the mum duties.
Last night I got home at 6.30pm, threw down some dinner and then headed out the door at 7pm to go buy some furniture. DP was feeding DD as I left and as I went through the door our six-month-old DD gave me THE LOOK. Oh... I've got tears in my eyes remembering it.
In the mornings when I go to work she's usually asleep or just hanging out on the bed with Dad and I haven't really made a point of saying goodbye. But I think she's just worked out that I'm abandoning her. I give her so many kisses and cuddles before and after work. Maybe she thinks that sould continue all day.
But my question is -- should I make a point of saying goodbye to her when I leave or should I just vanish? I clearly remember throwing tantrums when my mum dropped me off at daycare when I was 2. I thought I'd die if I was left there. It's possible next year DP will return to work and we will be abandoning her daily. Is there anything I can do now to lessen the trauma for her. And for me. I don't know how I'm going to cope when she can say "Mummy, don't leave me."