Ouch! DS hated being left

[thepeanutsparent]

please please can someone reassure me? I'm going back to worm Monday very very part time, I am paying a friend to look after DS who is 8mo. She's really lovely and gentle and good with babies- he seemed to like her yesterday and today that we had arranged for them to get acquainted. Then as a test I went out for an hour and a half. I came back and could hear him screaming from down the road. Ouch ouch ouch! DS hardly ever cries he's a really jolly sunny baby. I feel like I'm going to really hurt him by leaving him for a whole day now. Does anyone have any reassuring advice? We're getting friend in again Sunday afternoon for another try. Thanks for reading!

[thepeanutsparent]

ARGH! Sorry for lack of paragraphs!

[StrawberriesTasteLikeLipsDo]

How well do you know this friend? Is she qualified in peads first aid? CRB checked? Childcare is regulated for a reason...

[StrawberriesTasteLikeLipsDo]

That wasnt meant to sound "paedos on every corner" hyaterical, but more how can you be sure she is the right person to care for your child? Is your DS used to being left? Does he know the friend?

[thepeanutsparent]

Hmm no she's none of those things but the work is so part time and sporadic that nurseries,CmS and nannies all said no. I definatley trust her though ( that might sound mad) . I have never left him wih anyone except DH. Work caught me onthe back foot with little notice and I only managed to secure somehow last week. How long is settling in usually?

[thepeanutsparent]

Thank you couscous what a relief.
He's only going to be wih her 2 days next week and then pretty much just once a month, that's why prof childcarers not into it. I Was really happy she said she could do it as I have true sense she'll be lovely with him.
I think he was just really upset I went away
So your dc was ok in the end?