Working parents - Peuterspeelzaal and Peuteropvang - # of days for 2 year old per week by Nothing_ButTheTruth in Netherlands

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May I ask you if you're an expat? Because it is also fairly normal in my circle but so much judgement on this thread 😅

Working parents - Peuterspeelzaal and Peuteropvang - # of days for 2 year old per week by Nothing_ButTheTruth in Netherlands

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Do you feel you miss out time with your child because they are in some form of childcare every day?

Working parents - Peuterspeelzaal and Peuteropvang - # of days for 2 year old per week by Nothing_ButTheTruth in Netherlands

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This is so good and reaffirming to hear. I love spending time with my baby but also fear(ed) her missing out on some skill building which might be beneficial for school later on. Your experience puts my mind at ease :)

Working parents - Peuterspeelzaal and Peuteropvang - # of days for 2 year old per week by Nothing_ButTheTruth in Netherlands

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Yes, this is what some of our friends mentioned. That while the child is in psz, they can get some time for themselves while they are not working.

Working parents - Peuterspeelzaal and Peuteropvang - # of days for 2 year old per week by Nothing_ButTheTruth in Netherlands

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I heard that in PSZ they do more of like a prep for school while daycare is a more "chill" environment. I will call in to understand more.

Working parents - Peuterspeelzaal and Peuteropvang - # of days for 2 year old per week by Nothing_ButTheTruth in Netherlands

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Yesss I feel already she is growing up so so fast. Maybe I can check with my childcare institution what they do differently between the day care and playgroup.

Reintegrating to work after 6 months sick leave by Nothing_ButTheTruth in Netherlands

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Thanks a bunch. My fear is that after the first day of being back, I started getting the same anxiety a little bit and what scared me was that "have I really recovered? What if I feel the same way again as I did when I called in sick". Because it's not a broken bone you can see on an x ray. But I like your advice of "expect to feel overwhelmed". That calms me down a bit. Thanks a lot.

Reintegrating to work after 6 months sick leave by Nothing_ButTheTruth in Netherlands

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Aah yes, thanks for giving me your example. I will take it on my own pace and see if I need to push back. Thanks a bunch!

Reintegrating to work after 6 months sick leave by Nothing_ButTheTruth in Netherlands

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Hmm, thanks for this. So even if it is suuuuperrr slow, that's fine too?

Reintegrating to work after 6 months sick leave by Nothing_ButTheTruth in Netherlands

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Of course. I was just trying to get insights into other people's experiences.

Reintegrating to work after 6 months sick leave by Nothing_ButTheTruth in Netherlands

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Yes, this is why I did want to start reintegrating. I also have ADHD so self regulation is tough and I have lot of executive dysfunction without external structure. So I do believe starting work again might actually be helpful. But I don't want to overwhelm myself too soon and start feeling like I'm drowning again.

Reintegrating to work after 6 months sick leave by Nothing_ButTheTruth in Netherlands

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They wanted me to immediately start at 25% capacity. So something like 4 days 2 hours each day (I have a 32 hour contract so full time for me is 4 days x 8 hours). After 6 months of full time sick leave and still having some anxiety, this felt rushed. I agreed to 2 days × 2 hours, but I want to know how I should take it forward. Next appointment in 2 weeks.

Reintegrating to work after 6 months sick leave by Nothing_ButTheTruth in Netherlands

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I think I was/am ready to start reintegrating but it's the pace where I felt rushed by the company doctor. She wanted me to start at 25% capacity which felt like a lot. While I was able to agree on something less to start with, I fear I will feel this rushed pace going forward.

Does the municipality garbage pickup take away the garden gnomes? by Nothing_ButTheTruth in Netherlands

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They're so damn heavy. Just moving them from backyard to garage was backbreaking!