Hi mummas

I’m going back to work soon and my son will be 5 months old when I do. He’ll be going to daycare three days a week and my mother in law will have him the other two days.

I might be over thinking but I’m worried about our secure attachment and how me going back to work and seeking alternative care will affect our relationship.

I work in child protection so have a good understanding on how attachment affects a childs life trajectory.

I’m worried that by me going back to work will affect our mother and child relationship and that he will not see me as the primary care giver any more because of this

Has any other parents seen a difference in your relationship with your babies/children by going back to work? How do you maintain this connection and create a balance between rearing your babies and working?

Staying home isn’t an option for me as we have a mortgage and I want to provide for our family.