Man I'm in a bind

acoustic guy

okay so some of you know I own business. Well its seasonal from April through October. The rest of the year i take care of my daughter b/c my wife works full time. Its hard being Mr. mom everyday as the man of the house. It can be hard accepting that roll but its for my daughter so its gotta be done.

So I have been looking for a full time job year around also. Now I have a chance to take pretty good job but I don't have anybody to watch my daughter. she is almost 2 and I am worried about taking her to daycare. I'm worried she will freak out when I leave her all alone. I can't imigine her being a alone and crying.

What to do??????

Rygar

acoustic guy wrote:

okay so some of you know I own business. Well its seasonal from April through October. The rest of the year i take care of my daughter b/c my wife works full time. Its hard being Mr. mom everyday as the man of the house. It can be hard accepting that roll but its for my daughter so its gotta be done.

So I have been looking for a full time job year around also. Now I have a chance to take pretty good job but I don't have anybody to watch my daughter. she is almost 2 and I am worried about taking her to daycare. I'm worried she will freak out when I leave her all alone. I can't imigine her being a alone and crying.

What to do??????

Um, I'd say (I'm not a parent though, so it's based on observation) that everyone else takes their 2 year old to day care so it can be done

GreenTeaDisease

acoustic guy wrote:

okay so some of you know I own business. Well its seasonal from April through October. The rest of the year i take care of my daughter b/c my wife works full time. Its hard being Mr. mom everyday as the man of the house. It can be hard accepting that roll but its for my daughter so its gotta be done.

So I have been looking for a full time job year around also. Now I have a chance to take pretty good job but I don't have anybody to watch my daughter. she is almost 2 and I am worried about taking her to daycare. I'm worried she will freak out when I leave her all alone. I can't imigine her being a alone and crying.

What to do??????

there is so much wrong with both these paragraphs, I don't even know where to begin.

where is that therapy thread?

Steve Dunne

acoustic guy wrote:

okay so some of you know I own business. Well its seasonal from April through October. The rest of the year i take care of my daughter b/c my wife works full time. Its hard being Mr. mom everyday as the man of the house. It can be hard accepting that roll but its for my daughter so its gotta be done.

So I have been looking for a full time job year around also. Now I have a chance to take pretty good job but I don't have anybody to watch my daughter. she is almost 2 and I am worried about taking her to daycare. I'm worried she will freak out when I leave her all alone. I can't imigine her being a alone and crying.

What to do??????

Take the job. Yes she'll freak out. But only for a week or so. Then again, I know nothing.

acoustic guy

GreenTeaDisease wrote:

there is so much wrong with both these paragraphs, I don't even know where to begin.

where is that therapy thread?

What???????????

Rygar

GreenTeaDisease wrote:

there is so much wrong with both these paragraphs, I don't even know where to begin.

where is that therapy thread?

??

pjtradeking

GreenTeaDisease wrote:

there is so much wrong with both these paragraphs, I don't even know where to begin.

where is that therapy thread?

Hello, Pot....My name is Kettle....nice to meet you....

mookie9999

acoustic guy wrote:

okay so some of you know I own business. Well its seasonal from April through October. The rest of the year i take care of my daughter b/c my wife works full time. Its hard being Mr. mom everyday as the man of the house. It can be hard accepting that roll but its for my daughter so its gotta be done.

So I have been looking for a full time job year around also. Now I have a chance to take pretty good job but I don't have anybody to watch my daughter. she is almost 2 and I am worried about taking her to daycare. I'm worried she will freak out when I leave her all alone. I can't imigine her being a alone and crying.

What to do??????

I say take the job, kidnap your new boss, start up a day care at work, and all will be well! Hey, if Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda can make it work, so can you!!! Actually I have no idea what the fuck I'm talking about. If I had kids I'd probably feel the same way as you.

Stone Is God

Young children are adaptable. She'll freak out when you leave her at the daycare but 15 minutes later she'll be playing with the other children and the toys. I've always felt it's good for my son to go to daycare to learn how to interact with other children on a daily basis.

Just be prepared to deal with all the sicknesses and illnesses that come along with it. You get 15-20 kids together they pass around colds and illnesses like it's going out of style.

If it benefits your family by taking this job you should do it.

Just take your time and pick out the right daycare.

acoustic guy

pjtradeking wrote:

Hello, Pot....My name is Kettle....nice to meet you....

Truth baby.

John Budge

acoustic guy wrote:

okay so some of you know I own business. Well its seasonal from April through October. The rest of the year i take care of my daughter b/c my wife works full time. Its hard being Mr. mom everyday as the man of the house. It can be hard accepting that roll but its for my daughter so its gotta be done.

So I have been looking for a full time job year around also. Now I have a chance to take pretty good job but I don't have anybody to watch my daughter. she is almost 2 and I am worried about taking her to daycare. I'm worried she will freak out when I leave her all alone. I can't imigine her being a alone and crying.

What to do??????

She'll be fine in daycare and she'll get used to being around other kids.

Do you have someone watching her from April to October?

The Champ

GreenTeaDisease wrote:

there is so much wrong with both these paragraphs, I don't even know where to begin.

where is that therapy thread?

Considering the source, I can't be the only one busting up laughing right about now ..

acoustic guy

John Budge wrote:

She'll be fine in daycare and she'll get used to being around other kids.

Do you have someone watching her from April to October?

yea, the two grandmothers but they have jobs aswell so its tough. They are a big help but I can't ask them to do it year around. Thats not fair to them.

acoustic guy

The Champ wrote:

Considering the source, I can't be the only one busting up laughing right about now ..

I just spit up my water

Wilds

Perhaps prior to starting your job start taking her to daycare.

You could ease her into it by spending some time there together. As she gets more comfortable then when you leave her alone she should be fine.

My son started going to MyGym and had so much fun he forgot we even existed.

Rygar

Wilds wrote:

Perhaps prior to starting your job start taking her to daycare.

You could ease her into it by spending some time there together. As she gets more comfortable then when you leave her alone she should be fine.

My son started going to MyGym and had so much fun he forgot we even existed.

Did he stop crying when you dropped him off and start crying when you picked him up?

Stone Is God

Wilds wrote:

Perhaps prior to starting your job start taking her to daycare.

You could ease her into it by spending some time there together. As she gets more comfortable then when you leave her alone she should be fine.

My son started going to MyGym and had so much fun he forgot we even existed.

So true. Then when you go pick them up they get pissed because they don't want to leave the daycare.

meme

acoustic guy wrote:

okay so some of you know I own business. Well its seasonal from April through October. The rest of the year i take care of my daughter b/c my wife works full time. Its hard being Mr. mom everyday as the man of the house. It can be hard accepting that roll but its for my daughter so its gotta be done.

So I have been looking for a full time job year around also. Now I have a chance to take pretty good job but I don't have anybody to watch my daughter. she is almost 2 and I am worried about taking her to daycare. I'm worried she will freak out when I leave her all alone. I can't imigine her being a alone and crying.

What to do??????

First of all, make sure it's a good place. Accreditation with the NAEYC means they are. Go check a few, go by recommendations by other parents. "almost 2" is a good age to start day care. She will most likely cry. What you can do is to go visit the center with her for a few times and show your enthusiasm for the toys, the kids the teacher. It is IMPERATIVE that you keep a positive attitude even while she cries. Make sure you keep the goodbyes neat and brief.

If it's not now, it's going to be when she is in kindergarten and her time would be better spent learning things than crying about daddy being away.

Good luck to you.

chinobaeza

acoustic guy wrote:

What to do??????

take the job....:)

acoustic guy

Wilds wrote:

Perhaps prior to starting your job start taking her to daycare.

You could ease her into it by spending some time there together. As she gets more comfortable then when you leave her alone she should be fine.

My son started going to MyGym and had so much fun he forgot we even existed.

yea I was thinking about that. I figure i could stay with her for a while and maybe wait outside to see what happens.

meme

GreenTeaDisease wrote:

there is so much wrong with both these paragraphs, I don't even know where to begin.

where is that therapy thread?

I find more wrong with these two lines.
Perhaps you should stay away from parenting threads, eh?

Oh, AG. Here is the NAEYC site. You can search for centers by zip code.

http://naeyc.org/academy/search/