thursday is the BIG day!

[KCwife]

it went great. dd was the one who had a TOTAL meltdown. she had a fit...didnt want to leave the playground and "my brodder!...where is my brodder???!!!" followed by sobs, screams and huge tears. she carried on all day about that and when we went to get him she was all excited....because "we're picking up by brodder"

the thing that i felt bad about....ds is a loner. im hoping this two day a week thing will help him. when i picked him up he was in the corner of the playground just hanging out by himself. he was perfectly content...it just made me sad.

his teachers couldnt believe it was his first time in pre-school. they said he was very quiet, well behaved and didnt cry a bit.

he ate lunch, used the potty, played, read, sang, and was happy to see us.

All of this is very normal. I promise you he will find his own niche this way. One size does not fit all, for kids or adults, he will find his place. Both of my girls became very independent after attending preschool. It is so good for them, to get their own identity, even in the midst of their peers and independent of you.

[mommax3]

I was wondering how this went, Sylvia! Good for him! Your daughter's reaction is sweet.

The first time my oldest went to preschool (as a 2 year old) he went right in and got involved with something. I was trying to play it cool and not hover too much, but I thought I should let him know I was leaving. So I went over and *tried* to get his attention (he was a pretty intense child -- still is) to say good-bye. I tapped him on the shoulder finally, and he turned around, looked me right in the face, and screamed (really, it was more like an enraged yell) at me. So much for playing it cool. I guess he was fine with me leaving! I am in my 10th and final year of having a child in preschool.....it is an exciting time for them and so fun to watch! Enjoy it!

Sally

[rainbabies]

i mentioned in another post that ds was sick with a gross green booger snot cold (shudder) :! . here i was all worried i would be exposing other kids if i brought him to school. DUH! that is where he most likely picked it up. noone else at home is sick. *sigh* i should have just brought him and given the germs back. now, im being charged for both days and he only went one.

nellie, annie, how is it going with your girls?

[Stella]

now, im being charged for both days and he only went one.

Boo. That's no good. Could have given you a couple hours of snot relief! Oh well.... Now you know for next time. :>

The morning drama is greatly reduced. Of course, I'm jinxing myself because the kids woke up at 5:45am and are going to be tired but that is a different brand of drama. I think we are getting used to the preschool 2x/week. I'm not doing anything extra to make those non-preschool mornings fun beyond the usual stuff we have planned.