The kids started school this week.
I knew it would be difficult for me the first day.
I knew that Sadie would be nervous about lockers and changing classes (fifth grade seems way too young for middle school!)
I knew Ella and Maisy would be fine.
I knew Jack would be a little nervous.
I never dreamed that the second day would be so much worse.
Jack doesn't like school. He says its too long (I agree, all-day kindergarten is hard), they don't play with toys, he has to eat when they tell him to; his list of complaints goes on and on.
Jack is so young, having an August birthday he catches the deadline just right. So, I was hesitant to send him to school this year anyway.
Then when I took him in for his shots, our pediatrician strongly encouraged us not to enroll him this year. But we had worked so hard to get him into the school and he was excited and we thought we would just do kindergarten twice. But this week has been awful.
He has been crying every morning. Thursday was the worst, it took me almost an hour to leave and he was sobbing when I did.
Friday Evan convinced me to just drop him off and let him walk in with Ella, I felt so guilty. I'm just not sure what to do.
Any ideas?
4 comments:
I might give it a week or two, and if it doesn't get any better, take him out of school. He is pretty young and it doesn't sound like he is ready. It sure won't hurt him to start a year later. When kindergarten starts next year, he will most likely be really happy to go. Go with what your heart tells you....
I'm holding Macks back a year....and he's a May birthday. I just know he's not ready. He's still too little and needs more mommy time! (at least that's what I tell myself) I don't see ANY drawbacks to holding boys back....
-more mature
-physically bigger
-Less lag time between graduating and mission
-will be older, can drive first, date first, etc.
All of which just increase self esteem in my book. Some are just ready (like Madden....he was WAY overly ready. There was no way I could hold him back even though he was more justified being a June birthday) and some are just NOT (like Macks.) Do what that mother of heart of yours says is the right thing. You can't go wrong there. And of everyone I know....you've got the biggest and bestest mother heart I know!!
Go with your heart. I know your mommy-instincts have been spot-on in the past... trust in that gut feeling. :)
i just read this and teared up. you have amazing motherly instincts though.. you will know what to do.. you always do.
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