It isn't very often I leave the house without DS. Normally if DH is awake, he goes with us, or I am going to something that DS would enjoy, like the store. But there are times when I just don't want to take DS because it would be so much quicker, or it's something like a doctors appointment where he isn't really welcome, but they allow him if DH isn't home.<br><br>
So, I use to just sneak out the front door, which worked great. But then I started thinking that maybe I should start saying goodbye that way he gets use to me leaving, and know that I will be back when I tell him Goodbye. However, whenever we leave a playgroup, or someones house, we say goodbye and that's how DS knows it is time to go. The same thing at home. I say "Ok, lets go bye bye" and he goes to the front door.<br><br>
The last two times I left the house without him he cried when I left and he was crying / sniffleing crying when I got back (20 - 30 minutes later). DH doesn't know what to do to comfort him, so when I come back DS is either standing by the door or standing by my computer. I know when I leave that DS freaks out and pushing DH away, so DH gets annoyed and just puts him down.<br><br>
Is it really that tramatic to just sneak out of the house without telling DS goodbye? He is only 18 months and I think he may be too young to understand that bye bye has two meanings.
So, I use to just sneak out the front door, which worked great. But then I started thinking that maybe I should start saying goodbye that way he gets use to me leaving, and know that I will be back when I tell him Goodbye. However, whenever we leave a playgroup, or someones house, we say goodbye and that's how DS knows it is time to go. The same thing at home. I say "Ok, lets go bye bye" and he goes to the front door.<br><br>
The last two times I left the house without him he cried when I left and he was crying / sniffleing crying when I got back (20 - 30 minutes later). DH doesn't know what to do to comfort him, so when I come back DS is either standing by the door or standing by my computer. I know when I leave that DS freaks out and pushing DH away, so DH gets annoyed and just puts him down.<br><br>
Is it really that tramatic to just sneak out of the house without telling DS goodbye? He is only 18 months and I think he may be too young to understand that bye bye has two meanings.