Mommys Separation Anxiety

Emily - posted on 08/15/2012 ( 3 moms have responded )

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Alright, so I'm 17 and I had my little bundle of bouncing baby boy in January. He was 3 months early. I ended up dropping my second semester of my Junior year and luckily I've done so well in school up until now that I only need 5 classes to graduate this year, that's including the classes I missed. Anyway, school starts on Friday and I'm not excited about being away from my little man for 5 hours...It tears me apart on the inside, thinking about how much I'll miss in this time of so much learning and thinking about how active he usually is in the mornings makes me so incredibly sad that I'm almost convincing myself not to go to school. I want to be the one that watches him learn to play with his toys and sit up on his own and feed him with a spoon. Not my sister in law, that I don't particularly like. She crosses the thin line between babysitter and wanna be mom. I personally didn't want a family member babysitting him in the first place for this reason, sure I'm a tad bit jealous but he's my baby. I don't want someone else raising him. I can't take him to a daycare because he was so preemie the chances for him getting sick are a lot higher. I guess you could say I'm a confused, jealous, nervous wreck. I just want to be the one to take care of him and I don't want to be away from him but I know that I need to finish high school. Does anyone have any advice?

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Tina - posted on 08/16/2012

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You could consider home schooling I know my cousin when she was pregnant was doing it via phone and internet that may also be another option for you. Unfortunately my kids just get cranky when I get home lol they hate it when I go out without them.

Emily - posted on 08/16/2012

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Thanks for replying! But I'm about to start at a smaller high school that I was going to...I'm currently the only teenaged parent in the new school, so I don't think there's any way to bring him with. I'm hoping he thinks, since I'm not home that its not play time. lol Just so he saves the play time for me. It's definitely going to be the hardest day of my life going back to school.

Tina - posted on 08/16/2012

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Have you talked to your school or coucellor about any other options. I'm currently studying 1 day it will be 1 and a half days I can take my son with me which is a play group environment. Which wouldn't be best for you but maybe make other arrangements so you can still do your study and be with your baby. I can totally understand where you're coming from I'm the same with my 2. They're my babies I don't want to miss out on their milestones and someone else witness them. My partner and I went out valentines day. All we did was food shopping and get a yiros but even being away from them for that long feels terrible. Your little man needs his mum. I can totally understand why you wouldn't want you SIL taking that job. Surely some arrangement can be made.