20/09/2025
The only person I fully trust to care for my daughter is her father. I don’t feel comfortable leaving her with anyone else , not relatives, not friends, not even people close to me. When others carry her, I stay nearby and watch until I take her back. If I’m in a hurry, I’ll say so, but even then, my eyes never leave her.
This comes from my childhood experiences. When I was 4 or 5 years old, around the time of my father’s burial, someone I should have been able to trust hurt me. That person thought I wouldn’t remember, but I do. I was having a conversation with this person a few days ago, and i deliberately brought up events that took place during the burial, he was shocked that i could remember things that happened when i was so small. That was me trying to let him know that i know what he did to me. Sadly, this person is a family member.
when I was around eight, it happened again this time from someone outside the family, a woman, but still very trusted. She was even the one who gave me my baptismal name, Maureen when i was 9 month old. My baptismal mother. Because of these i lost trust in leaving my child in the care of others.
My mother had trusted those people, but they failed her trust. That’s why I’ve made up my mind: until my daughter is old enough to speak clearly, defend herself, and tell me what happens when I’m not there, I won’t leave her with anyone else. It’s difficult sometimes to do everything alone, but it’s worth it. Other than her father, no one will watch her. Times are hard, and too many people , men and women alike, take advantage of those who are vulnerable. I will do everything I can to make sure my daughter is safe.
Caring for her this way has made her very attached to me. She’s so dependent that she doesn’t even let other people touch her , but I still prefer this to leaving her with others. With time, I believe she will adjust, but I want that to happen only when she’s able to freely talk to me and tell me what’s going on.
I don’t plan to start her in school until she’s about 5 years old. Until then, I’ll homeschool her, and she’ll continue at home until she’s about 5. By then, I trust she’ll be able to tell me certain things and express herself