[drazil65]

When I first went back to work we did it the same way, part time at first and staying with him each day and only leaving for short periods of time. We always prepare him ahead of time and say goodbye because most of these kids cannot deal well with surprises, preparation was key. He also became very clingy and would use sleep to deal with the stress of not knowing if I was coming back to get him (I was home on FMLA for 12 weeks), I just hated that I was putting him through this. For us , this whole daycare thing just became so stressful in our household that we made the necessary adjustments, sold our bigger house for a much smaller and cost efficient house and within a few months I became a SAHM. Hands down, the best decision (since coming home with our son) we have ever made. We went with our gut instinct and nothing could stop our determination to succeed. This is our story and our life and it works great for us as a family and you need to do what your gut (mother instinct) is telling you because only you know what is going on in your family. Good Luck, its hard.