Hi - just to add my story,

my husband works overseas for 6 weeks at a time and then has 2 weeks back here, my family and his family are both overseas so I don't have that support. DD goes to CC 1 day a week, it is the best thing for her and me, from the first day she didn't shed a tear when I left her and I feel totally comfortable leaving her there - when I go to pick her up she doesn't want to leave and it is hugs all round between her, the carers and the other kids. I don't work and I do this purely to have a break, catch up on cleaning, errands and mentally give myself some time out, otherwise it would be 24 hours a day 7 days a week for me. I don't feel guilty about leaving DD in care to have time for myself, I know it makes me a happier mummy and that can only be a good thing.

Give it a go and you will know pretty quickly how your DD feels about it but don't feel guilty about doing it.

As for those sending you 'hate' mail, I would have reported them to the mods, this is not what Belly Belly is all about, a big boo hoo to them.

Laurin x