Yesterday my husband gave me his shoulder to cry on............

i was assigned to work very far from our place that i need to leave my daughter whom i took care since birth. she's 2 years old that time and a special child. she cant walk yet and having a hard time standing so i have to carry her the whole day. i cried so hard the first time i leave her just to accept the job offered to me. being a dad, i do understand how painful it is far from the one person whom you took care and not to mention, your child. and so i can sincerely feel how emotional you were the first time he leaves. it only shows how you care so much for him. you're so attached to him and crying only shows how mysterious our heart is eventhough you know that he'll be back at night. it's simply called.... love

Thats great at least you know who to turn to in times of trouble or the painkillers of your life would be. And thats your hubby.

Aargh I know exactly how you feel. When my son started kindergarten last Sept I was missing him as soon as I left the class when we dropped him off. I got teary eyed too because he wouldn't give me a hug and kiss goodbye. I missed him every minute of that first day and was so excited when he came home. I was happy more for him though because he was such a brave boy. I feel ya neelygal... you will get use to it in time. I still get the odd teary eyes when we drop him off at school.

your husband sounds like a really supportive guy....lucky you. I hope your son had a great time on his trip as I'm sure he did.

aww, kids do that often dear neelygal. many children at this age are not as emotional as adults,especially caring mothers like you but that doesn't mean he was happy to leave you. I think he has missed you a lot while he's away :)

That's what a mother and a husband should be. A boy needs that kind of experience.Don't worry,let go him.He'll grow up someday... I really envy u and ur family.I'm so eager to establish a new family for myself....haha... Wish we all a happy family and colorful life!!!!!

I understand what you are going through. I remember distinctly the first day of kindergarten for each of my children. You think it will get easier with each child, but somehow it just doesn't. Its hard to let them have their own independence. You want to keep them little as long as possible and the first time they set out on their own you realize that its the first step in letting go. As they get older and become more and more independent all you can do is hope that you have given them the tools to make the right choices in their lives.

My heart is with you. My daughter starts kindergarten in August. It will be the 1st time I will be without her all day long. All day long 5 days a week. Her preschool is 3 hours in the morning 3 days a week. I am counting down the days. I hate it. I don't know what I will do with myself. I work from home part time. Guess I will have to fill the extra hours by finding more work.