Controlled Crying

astonsmummy

Janepig wrote:

I did a similar thing to you astonsmummy which was leaving my son for a minute, then two minutes, then five minutes and so on. At the time it was hell and I had to keep reminding myself that I'll look back on that time when he's eighteen and wish I was still standing outside his room willing him to sleep rather than lying in bed worrying about which nightclub he's in and what time he'll roll in!!!!!

I see no problem with getting a routine going, my daughter positively thrived on it and still does at 3.

I'm also about to go back to work (in a month) and baby boy is going to be going to a day nursery three days a week. I'm worried sick as it is so reading about how at 7 months old babies get separation anxiety and think you're not coming back doesn't really help. Especially when my experience with my daughter was completely the opposite (doesn't stop me worrying about mammys boy though!!!!)

Jxxxxx

Glad to see someone else who has actualy used CC to comment, Please dont fret too much about leaving your boy in the nursery, he'll get attention and mix with other children and that in itself will help keep his mind off 'mummy'.
good luck in going back to work xx