What's up with Lily? I have no info about daycare, but don't like thinking about the Squeak unhappy.

Separation anxiety combined with a hatred for bottles in all forms.

I misremember, is she on solids or no?

She's getting better about them, but still gets the majority of her calories from me. We sent carrot puree with her today.

No, it's not me. It's her. Lillian backslid on eating, and now freaks right out when we leave. Then, when I get home, I am not allowed to leave her sight, lest I vanish into the aether again for 9 or so hours.

Uh... Emmett cried every time I dropped him off at his second daycare. That lasted about 2 and a half years. See it depends on where you hit the window with them on daycare. At his first daycare he was only 5 months old. That's before they get separation anxiety. So we could drop him off there and those people were included in his small pool of Acceptable Substitutes For Mom And Dad. But his second daycare started when he was 1 y.o. By then he had strong preferences about who he was with, and pitched a fit about being left elsewhere. It made drop offs very stressful.

The good news is that they do calm down within a few minutes after you leave.

It wasn't until he went to preschool (4 y.o.) that he got over that separation anxiety.

Sorry! Of course, that's just Emmett. Lilly might deal with it better.

Dunno what to tell you about the moo. Emmett was off the tit early and would suck on anything in a bottle.

It wasn't until he went to preschool (4 y.o.) that he got over that separation anxiety.

I should note that in general his separation anxiety diminished sharply after about 2 1/2. But he still had fits about leaving him at daycare. I think it was more a habit by then.

The not even bothering to tell you thing is really not right, MG. Totally unacceptable.

Guess where I am! Sitting in the car outside a kinko's in Redding, CA, where I am happy to say I can get to their internet connection. DH's work ethic is really bothersome, sometimes.

Of course, poor Emmett had all sorts of stuff rocking his life at that point (despite the very very VERY obvious efforts on his parents parts to minimize it as much as humanly possible) that could be making that long-term reaction a-typical.

Mal gets into the spirit

He looks like he's at Baby Mardi Gras

Separation anxiety combined with a hatred for bottles in all forms.

Hmm... that last bit concerns me... maybe she's not a Buffista...

The good news is that they do calm down within a few minutes after you leave

Sadly, I'm not sure that's been the case here. Yet.

At his first daycare he was only 5 months old. That's before they get separation anxiety.

::thinks back to efforts at leaving the baby with someone not me::

::laughs at the notion of a before::

{{{Spidra's Mom}}} May this all result in free chiropractic care, a new car, and a big chunk o'cash.

Good news for me: Apparently there are very clear laws about what constitutes an acceptable deduction from a paychecks. I can file a Wage Claim Form because the beeeyotch paid herself that $300 (and then some) from my check - plus kept the check I wrote her. I shall laugh and laugh and laugh, because she's always telling me how I need to fill out my paperwork correctly "according to state law." Take THAT application of state law, you horrid cow. Plus I think I might be able to file for a Waiting Time Penalty, because they are hanging onto my last check.

Hmm... that last bit concerns me... maybe she's not a Buffista...

Well, given what she prefers TO the bottle...

I'd say no question.

Is Lilly doing okay with daycare other than the not eating? I am given to understand that creating a lot of drama when you drop them off and then settling down to perect contentment is pretty standard daycare going behavior. I've seen that don't-let-mom-out-of-sight thing, too, but I can't remember how long it lasted. Not being the mom in question, it didn't make as much of an impression on me.

Go get 'em Katie Bee!!!!