When Mel sent her first child to daycare and made it into work, she sat in the toilet and cried. It felt so unnatural leaving a child with total strangers surrounded by other strange children. Would she eat? Would she sleep? Would they cuddle her if she cried? Was I the worst mother in the world?! To reassure you if you’re feeling any of the same things, we’ve found a former childcare worker who has some words of wisdom to share about your child and what happens when they’re in care (don’t worry they’re VERY well-loved!)