MD, I can see your excitement being overtaken by anxiety and 'I wish the time would go quicker' thoughts. I'm so excited that he's coming home just so he can see how much Miss E's grown kwim? You know what you said about there being a little too much 1951 in people's heads? I think you're right - especially among older people and the last of the pre-baby boomers. Like my nan for example. My Cousin has a 10mth old DS and she's recently gone back to work full time and put him daycare for the reason that her DH doesn't earn enough to keep her in the way she would like to be kept (<- yes, she actually did say that, she's always been very much the McMansion type person) and Nan went right off at her, called her all sorts of nasty things and said what was the point in having children if you weren't going to look after them yourself and said to me the other day that she wishes she could go to his daycare and take him home with her. So while it's not something I would choose to do (and am thankful everyday we are in a position where I don't have to work) it's not my place to ever say anything about someone else's choices.

Pregpan, vent away all you like about it. That was way out of line for that person to say that to you