Mum is not settling straight away
I knew it would take some time but it is so hard right now when she pleads to come home. I can see when I first go in that she is really ok but she is constantly asking 'Are we going home now?', with intermittent tears too. Having said that there are some residents who have been there for years who are coming up to me and asking the same thing.
I washed, cut & styled her hair today & it gave me a little respite as she loves having this done.
But as I was leaving she started to move towards a full on tantrum of old.
I had to just be firm and walk out.
Felt really teary when I got home, keep reminding myself she will settle, she was like this when she first went to day care. But goodness it pulls at your heart strings.....
I knew it would take some time but it is so hard right now when she pleads to come home. I can see when I first go in that she is really ok but she is constantly asking 'Are we going home now?', with intermittent tears too. Having said that there are some residents who have been there for years who are coming up to me and asking the same thing.
I washed, cut & styled her hair today & it gave me a little respite as she loves having this done.
But as I was leaving she started to move towards a full on tantrum of old.
I had to just be firm and walk out.
Felt really teary when I got home, keep reminding myself she will settle, she was like this when she first went to day care. But goodness it pulls at your heart strings.....