I follow your postings and have thoroughly enjoyed them, especially the ones about JR. I feel so much like you on a lot of your postings. I read this one and had to finally comment. My son, Grayson, who is 2 months younger than JR has been in daycare since September. I REALLY HATED to put him there, but couldn’t find anyone to keep him that I knew and trusted. He attends Kids R Kids on Hull Street and I LOVE IT. He has learned so much. When we are around my two neices that are 2 year old twins, my mom always comments that she can tell that Grayson goes to daycare because he is Mr. Social. He has already learned to share, and they are even painting with their fingers and coloring. I will say that he has been sick a little more than what he would be if he were at home, but in the long run, he has benefited from his experience at daycare. I will also say that it is SO DIFFICULT leaving them after being off for long weekends or, like now, snow days. I will admit there is a tear from me on those days. The one thing that does help me is that this daycare offers video viewing for parents, so my mom and Tim look in on him and can see how he spends his days. I hope your experience is as good as mine has been. Keep writing, you do a great job of putting the feelings of many moms into words. Take care!

I always wanted to stay home with my kids, and still would love to do it, but that’s just not an option for us. Now that I see how much Luke has learned in three years and how excited he is to go to preschool every morning, I’m so glad he’s had the experience. At the end of each day as Luke comes runing to me with a big smile and looking for a hug, I know it’s a good thing.

Good luck! I can’t wait to read how it goes for both of you. (It will be so much easier for him.)