Please help or I will bump this until you are soo sick of seeing it you will help anyway

[TessB]

aaahhh thanks!!!

My 8 month old is experiencing separation anxiety. I go to the gym Monday through Friday for about an hour. I had surgery and was out for a couple of weeks. Now that we are back within four minutes of me leaving the gym daycare, my son is so upset he has boogy nose, he is doing the cry breathing thing (like gasp sort of), tears....the whole thing. I know he is too young to be throwing a fit, he is really upset and I feel bad for him but know we need to get past this. 

I am not sure what to do. The gym is really small so I hate to let him cry because I feel bad for him and everyone in the gym has to listen to him cry....not to mention the daycare lady can't handle him crying...but I really want this time to myself.

We are military and I don't have anyone else here that I know, so this is my only option.

Suggestions on how to get past the separation anxiety (please no alternatives to working out, I want the time to myself).

***EDIT***READ IT MY PEEPS***

I don't leave him there to cry, this just started and is why I am asking for help. I ALREADY know working out at home is an option and do not need that advice. Thank you. 

While I understand this is "the newcomers club" and you can post whatev whenev I don't care to hear you better-than-thou crapola because yes, you are a far superior woman and mother than I am because you are selfless and wholesome while I am selfish and needy and I put my children's mental and emotional health far below my need for a firm and lifted ass. There shit, I said it. frick, I just wanted some help to maybe be able to go to the gym and let my baby hang out and have a good time so fricken shoot me. Gosh pedro.

Abused child in question....

[.Misha.]

Find a way to workout at home. Your child should be more important than you going to the gym.

[mymaddiegrl2]

 yup I would have to agree work out at home . It will not solve the separation problem totally

[TessB]

Quoting .Misha.:

Find a way to workout at home. Your child should be more important than you going to the gym.

Really not helpful. Actually, quite lame. You are fired.

[MommyAnnaBanana]

Didn't you know that you are to never leave your child for any reason until they are 24?  The sanctimommies on CM said so.

[IMAMOMx4]

There really isn't anything you can do....they all go through it.  Either see if he can be in the gym with so he can see you or workout at home, in the morning while he's sleeping or taking a nap.  Good Luck

[Phatpatswife]

I agree with the other moms, workout at home. At least for now until the baby is a little older and can possibly handle it better. You can't exactly expect everyone at the gym to work out to a baby screaming the entire time and the daycare lady shouldn't have to deal with that either. Looks like you got dealt a crappy hand, play it how you must.

[ShellBell210]

I would look into some mommy/child workout classes or groups.

[erinsmom1964]

Quoting TessB:

Quoting .Misha.:

Find a way to workout at home. Your child should be more important than you going to the gym.

Really not helpful. Actually, quite lame. You are fired.

Wow nasty.......I know how dare they tell you to put your child first untill this faze passes.  I know you need "me" time.  Remember that when hes 16 and doesn't want a thing to do with you....My god women he'll grow out of it in a month or 2

[Charweba]

can you try putting him down for a nap so he is sleep when you drop him in the daycare??

[TessB]

Quoting MommyAnnaBanana:

Didn't you know that you are to never leave your child for any reason until they are 24?  The sanctimommies on CM said so.

Right, but I am trying out for the worst mom in the world award, and one of the qualifications are to spend at least 10 constructive minutes on yourself...like try to be healthy (gasp)