Feel sorry for Janelle

Every morning when I send Janelle to daycare, she always repeatly tells me before I leave: 'Mom, I want you pick me up. Daddy goes to work.(mean not daddy)'. I always answer: 'Sure… but you must be a good girl in the daycare, otherwise I won't pick you up here.' She nods her head and says goodbye to me.

Same this morning, I did the false promise as I knew I wouldn’t show in front of here in the daycare this afternoon. I need to work late.

But I can’t say no to her or even explain to her that mom has to work late. If I do this way, she would cry all the time. I would rather make her happy with hope for the whole day first, and in the afternoon, even her daddy picks her up, probably she forgets my promise already.

I feel sorry for her the whole day. Not only because I lied to my daughter, but also for I break my promise to her.

[平安是福mtl]

回复不惑40的评论:
是吗？我以为每个妈妈都跟我一样呢。:-)

[不惑40]

你可是个敏感的妈咪。

[平安是福mtl]

回复葳蕤的评论:
Make sense... thanks for the comments.

[葳蕤]

'Sure… but you must be a good girl in the daycare, otherwise I won't pick you up here.'
这么对孩子说话，就是你去接她了，她也是不放心的。因为她会一直担心下一回你不去接她了，是因为她会不是一个好孩子。
孩子总会把家长的错误和失败怪到自己的身上，因为他们需要父母的爱的assurance。孩子需要更多的安全感。
从今天开始对女儿说，不管你是怎样一个孩子，妈妈妈妈都愿意去接你。即使妈妈不能去接你，妈妈一样是爱你的。妈妈因为工作忙不能去接你，妈妈心里更想念宝宝呢。