C.C.
Hi A.! I currently am a full-time Stay at home Mom, but when my middle daughter was 2 (She's now 7), i went back to work full time out of necessity. She had a hard rime of it also. It does feel horrible walking out the door as your child/children are crying for you! My babysittter also was a very good, trustworthy person...so i knew it was'nt because of the care she gave why she cried...it was separation anxiety. That too, is normal, because she was used to a pattern of spending everyday with Mom or grandma. Much like your kids! What i did, after two weeks of this, was to make a special photo album just for her. I put it in a kid-proof album, and placed pictures of everyone she knew and loved in it. Lots of pictures of Mommy and Daddy, Pics of grandparents, pics of her big sister, etc.etc...It worked wonders! Her daycare provider said that everytime she got sad or started in as i was leaving, she'd show her the album. My daughter was so engrossed in the photos that she did'nt cry. She learned that Mom was 'there' in a way. Plus, i think she liked the fact that that was her own "Special" book. She was free to take it out whenever she wanted to look at it. She enjoyed pointing us out to her daycare provider and little friends. I think it's worth a shot for you! Either get one album together, or make double prints and make two...one for each of your girls to have. I think it will work. Kids enjoy looking at pictures and colors, and like to have something "special" to call their own. Good luck!