Working Mummies Support Group

[crumpet]

hi everyone...

made an appearance in this thread ages ago, but got to busy to post regularly.

i started back at work yesterday after a 3 week break and its horrible

my mummy guilt is worse than it ever was when DD first started child care.
i think the worst bit is, she can tell me now how she feels, yesterday she said "mummy i want us to stay home and have fun again, i dont want to go to creche" talk about tugging the heart strings!

we are just trying to get back into routine now, being at work by 8 is a huge change compared to getting up at 830 everyday!

if anyone has any tips id love them!

[wysiwyg]

hi everyone...

made an appearance in this thread ages ago, but got to busy to post regularly.

i started back at work yesterday after a 3 week break and its horrible

my mummy guilt is worse than it ever was when DD first started child care.
i think the worst bit is, she can tell me now how she feels, yesterday she said "mummy i want us to stay home and have fun again, i dont want to go to creche" talk about tugging the heart strings!

we are just trying to get back into routine now, being at work by 8 is a huge change compared to getting up at 830 everyday!

if anyone has any tips id love them!

I have the opposite issue - my two ask to go to childcare on days they are home! I am no match for their friends apparently.

Also DS maintained is 5:45 - 6:00 AM wake up right over the holidays so didn't need to adjust getting up time. I keep telling myself the early wake-up is a good thing - because I do hate it on the rare occasions I have to wake them up to get them ready by 7:00.

Astrid - I know what you mean about the quiet before work - although I am listening to Hobbit and LOTR audiobooks on way so isn't quite quiet - but am now treating myself to a coffee this side of town, to drink in peace on the way (I never thought I would like drinking a coffee in the car, but all the cafes near work were closed till the 13th so I had to get one this side of town, and although more expensive and means I drink in the car - I can't now go back to buying one the other side - the coffee this side is just so much better (near work is all cafe's on industrial estates almost like truck stops and their prime calling isn't coffee) - so that is my treat - if I have to suffer this job I shall at least have a nice coffee and listen to audiobooks. I could not stop for coffee and have 10 mins more with the kids but I need the treat for myself.

[MummyNaomi]

I'm still here too, had 2 weeks off and went back last week on the 6th.
DD and DS settled back into childcare without fuss (which was nice as when DS used to go back after the xmas closure it used to take him a good few weeks to a month to settle back in), however DS starts school on Jan 28th so I've have to up the organised routine as will have to do the school run (in one direction), childcare (opposite direction) and then work (which is fortunately on the same street as childcare, I can see the building from our windows). We are using a few days of before school care, DH finishes at 3 so will do the school pick up on the days I'm in the office, and my Mum has the kids on Fridays so will take and pick up DS. I think we have it all worked out - just need to make sure everything is ready the night before as we will need to leave early.
My boss has asked me and another part time manager to change our days around, while I really dont want to, I will as I dont wont to put my work from home day at risk by being inflexible so will in Feb will change from working home Tuesdays and Thurs RDO to working from home Mondays. Sucks a bit as Monday in the office is always my most productive day, I am not as productive at home. Will just need to re-jig my work routine a bit I think.
But all good here, I didn't particularly want to go back to work after the holidays but you know, the bills etc they keep a-coming