After Shane's 1st day of school I asked Geraldine if she would watch Connor and Bri for me so I could hear all about his day! Well When I left Shane at school he had a nervous look on his face but was doing fine. When I came to pick him up he was red eyed and ready to Go HOme! I guess it was a very long day for him. Apperantly he cried off and on the entire day! I felt horrible. He absolutely hates LUnch! I guess the lunch lady yells loud and it makes him very nervous. I keep trying to tell him that she has to talk that loud so everyone can hear her. Besides I wish I could say he has never been yelled at but it is simply not true! His teacher Mrs. Billlingsley said that he had a very hard time any time they would transition from one thing to the next.
Well it has been a week and he still cries each morning when he leaves the with his class. He has been tapering off with the crying in his classroom and today he said he only cried a little bit during lunch.
On the third day I asked him what his favorite part of school was and after a pause he said, "the end when you came and got me" The 4th day he said "The part that I didn't cry" I don't know what to do with him! From the minute he wakes up in the morning he wants to know if he has school and why he has to go and why I can't go with him and how sad he is going to be! It has been a week and I can finally say You don't have school tomarrow and he is already saying "when does school end! do I have to go AGAIN!? I don't want to go!
I don't know what to do with him! I have tried everything I can think of! I have tried explaining why it is important that we go and all of the good reasons mom's don't get to go! I draw a smiley face on his hand every moring. John gave him a blessing, which I think was very good for him and the next day he said it had helped. We have a special prayer every morning before we leave. I have told him there will be a special treat in his lunch and to look for it and not cry. Anyway you get the point. I am grateful his tacher as been so patient with him!
WISH ME LUCK FOR NEXT WEEK!
Friday, August 29, 2008
What a week!
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Poor little guy. Hopefully next week will be better. He always seemed to like preschool the few times I asked him so I bet it won't take him to much longer to warm up to the idea..
I have to say I've been impressed with all you posts lately. I was just thinking the other day that I have been doing so bad at taken picts and posting and stuff this month. Lincoln should be getting his glasses next week, that'll give me something to take picts of. :)
Thanks for all the posts you've been doing though-we love to hear how you're doing!!
Oh, poor Shane. I always think about him and wonder how he's doing every day. I hope it gets easier for him and you too! It's a big transition. I'm sure it will get bettter with a little time. I'll have to ask Alley what she thinks about the lunch lady!??
Oh Gina... I thought we got all the crying out in swimming lessons! I hope it gets easier for him and you!!! Good Luck...
I am impressed with your creative ideas, I'll have to remember those when I'm a mom. Good Luck!
Oh My goodness! Poor little Shane almost makes ME want to cry!! I think he will start to adjust once he starts making friends in class. It'll make it a little funner for him. Well...on the upside....at least you know you've done a good job because he loves his family so much he doesn't want to leave!! haha
What a sweet little boy... don't worry...I was always scared of the lunch lady too!!!
Whoa! I'll help you look on the bright side- just think how much easier it will be when the next kid runs into kindergarten, doesn't look back, and leaves you outside crying and feeling unloved! Is it getting better? I actually fear for Kade next year, because transitions are not his thing either. Good luck!
Oh, Gina. This made me cry as I read it. It breaks my heart to see them go through these hard, but necessary, adjustments/situations in life. What a sweet, tender little boy. It reminds me of Jr. I'm so glad they don't do all-day Kindergarten here. 1st grade was such a hard transition for all of us. I cry every time we go in to Parent/teacher conf. He gets so nervous, and they put him on the spot and ask him questions. I'm such a baby! What have we gotten ourselves into?!?!
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