Do parents go through seperation anxiety. I think I am......

My daughter started kindergarten this year and I am a stay at home mom so I have been with her since she was born. I had a baby the week she started kindergarten and I thought that I would be glad she would be at school since I wouldn't get to spend as much time with her and that I could focus on the baby. But I really miss her. I can look at her stuffed animals or flip the channels and see cartoons and it makes me want to cry because I miss her. Is this normal?

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Asked by saysmom at 8:36 AM on Feb. 14, 2012 in General Parenting

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Normal! When your DD comes from school just tell her how much you miss her.

Answer by Cafemomoftwo217 at 8:38 AM on Feb. 14, 2012
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Totally normal. Maybe it's time for a hobby?

Answer by figaro8895 at 8:47 AM on Feb. 14, 2012
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It can be. By the time my baby started school I was really happy but I did miss her a little bit. She was baby #5 though so Id been through it before.

Answer by gemgem at 8:48 AM on Feb. 14, 2012
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Figure you had a baby not too long ago, and your hormones are still adjusting. I was pregnant when my oldest started kindergarten this year, and it was really weird not having her with me. After I lost my job and started the sahm thing again, it was even weirder. Now that my second is here, I'm a little preoccupied, but I still find myself missing my oldest. There's times when the baby is asleep that I can go hours without saying a word. I find myself checking the clock and wanting it to be time to go get her.

Answer by Eviesmommy at 9:33 AM on Feb. 14, 2012
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Of course. I have worked in public schools for years and I see every fall how hard it is on parents when their kids start K.

Answer by FelipesMom at 10:52 AM on Feb. 14, 2012
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