Today my heart broke a little bit. It was my little ones first day of preschool and I brought my helper along to assist me. When we were ready to leave, my little one kept bawling away and would not let go of my helper and kept saying "ateh, don't leave me" (ateh is big Sister). I told my baby, ok, mumma can take time off from work and spend with you and she replied, no I want ateh to stay and play with me. I feel jealous and hurt that my baby prefers The Maid to me. Am I being unreasonable? I feel like changing maids.

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I know how you feel, even though my little one looks for me when i am home, i do feel jealous when she turns and smiles at the helper. Its natural as little one spends the day with our helpers more than us, and we as mothers also feel hurt because it's not that we do not want to spend the time with them, just that we have to put food on the table. Mother-child bonds are hard to break. Instead of focusing on your helper, turn your efforts to spend time and strengthen the bond you have with them.

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