One of those parents

So this afternoon I went to pick up bug from nursery. It was his second day. It was also his first day of being with childminder in the morning followed by nursery in the afternoon.

This is how it went down...

I walked into the nursery to see bug happily playing a musical game with the other children. When he was asked to go to mummy he shouted no and ran around. I had called for him and one of the nursery staff explained to him that when mummy arrived it was time to go. Bug then ran over to me. Then he didn't want to take my hand so he was very vocal about that. We walked into the coat room to change out of his soft shoes. Unfortunately the coat room is at the door so he kept trying to escape. I took him away from the door to change his shoes but he ran off into the play area. I explained to him it was home time, I needed to change his shoes and then we could walk to the car. He then sat down to let me change his shoes. I had to hang his bag back up in the coat room but he ran out the door with it. This meant I had to chase him and take him back in. One of the staff was also trying to give me more forms to fill in for his teeth (he already has a dentist who he's been registered with since he was 4 months old). Bug was still pulling at my arm to get outside but I was trying to hang his bag up. Another mum was in front of his peg so I asked if I could just squeeze in to hang up his bag (before bug exploded) but she ignored me. Luckily a member of staff took the bag from me. A quick shout from bug saying bye and we were out. 

We had reached the outside, it was over, right?

Wrong.

Bug then decided he didn't want to walk to the car, it was too far, he wanted to go to nursery. Screaming. Falling to his knees. Fighting with me over holding hands. More screaming. 

On the walk to the car another child was looking at bug but her grandmother told her to mind her own business. I did appreciate that because it meant bug wouldn't play up even more for an audience. 

We reached the car and he then didn't want to sit in his car seat. Have you ever tried to fasten in a child who doesn't want to sit in their car seat?! 

Once bug remembered "bunny" was in the car he cuddled him and calmed down (side from some random screams until we got to the end of the street).

So yes, today I was that parent. That mother. The crappy one with the wild child. 

I felt awful between not being able to calm bug down and horrible looks from other mums. 

I just cried on the drive home. Bug can't see my face when I'm driving. 

When we were home I've sat him down and explained what is going to happen tomorrow. He's going to go to see his childminder in the morning, she'll take him to nursery after lunch and when mummy appears at nursery he's to come over, hold mummy's hand and let mummy change his shoes without running around or trying to go outside.

I wonder how well (or not) tomorrow's pick up will go.