It had been a roller coaster week as Matt started his school.
Day 1 : Matt was a brave boy; went to school, no cries, no fuss. I was with him in the school but most times, left him to play on his own while I just sat at a corner, sliently observing him. We went home after his lunch and bath.
Day 2 : Decided to leave Matt in school on his own. Said bye to him and left. He proved himself to be a brave boy again, no cries, no fuss. He had fun running here and there and playing. Am truly proud of him and surprised by his independence! Even the teachers and parents commented that he was adapting well. Brought him to grandma's place after lunch and bath. He ended up crying as he wanted to go home instead (just like the day before).
Day 3 : Brought Matt to school. Told him mummy is going off and left, happy that he made no fuss of me leaving. As usual, he ran around, playing and entertaining himself. I was outside the school, peeping in now and then to make sure that he is ok. Halfway through the morning, he started crying. Uh-oh, what happened?! He kept running to the gate and asking the teacher to open it. Guess he wanted to go home. He cried and stopped, cried and stopped. Saw him eating his pacifier after his lunch. Hmm, how did he get his hand on the pacifier? Grandma picked him up after his bath. He saw grandma but refused to leave with her, even asking the teacher to put his bag back into the pigeon hole. He must be expecting mummy to pick him up! Some coaxing later, he left the school with grandma.
Day 4 : The night before, we asked him if he wanted to go to school. After much probing, he said "OK", only to follow with a "No". True enough, today when I brought him to school, he refused to take off his shoes, refused to go into the school. After much coaxing, finally got him into the school. Told him mummy need to go and that grandma will pick him after his bath. I left and he started crying but I had no choice. He just had to adapt. I went home, with a heavy heart. An hour or so later, I went back to the school. He had stopped crying and was playing. Good. Stayed for a while longer, checking him out now and then. He cried once in a while but was easily pacified by the teachers. After lunch, he again had his pacifier. According to the teacher, he ransacked his bag to find the pacifier. Oh well. Grandma came to pick him. At least he did not cry today and went home with grandma.
Day 5 : It seems that reality has finally sink in and Matt realised that school is an every day affair and he is not liking it. He refused to get out of the car, refused to even go into the school. When we finally got him into the school (by force), he was crying badly, only to calm down when I sat down with him for breakfast. Told him mummy have to leave for work. Hearing the word "work", he started crying again, taking my bag and asking me to put it back down on the chair. Told him mummy have to leave. Got the teacher to attend to him and I left. He was crying badly. An hour or so later, I went back to the school, hoping that he had settled down, just like the day before. He had stopped crying but he was also sucking his pacifier. The next thing I know, he had started crying again and he just can't seem to be pacified. Called my mum to pick him up earlier today. The teacher commented that he did not seem to be himself today and was crying almost the whole morning, worse than yesterday. Reality has indeed set in.
Day 6 : There's half day today so decide to bring Matt down to the school, just to take a look. The minute he saw the school, he started crying, insisting that I carried him and that he wanted to go to grandma's house. I had to turn back and he refused to come down to walk until I have walked a distance from the school. Why is he so fearful of school now, I wondered.
It had been most heart wrenching seeing him cry. Am torn. Should I let him try for another week? Or should I just withdraw? A decision need to be made, and it need to be made fast!
Day 1 : Matt was a brave boy; went to school, no cries, no fuss. I was with him in the school but most times, left him to play on his own while I just sat at a corner, sliently observing him. We went home after his lunch and bath.
Day 2 : Decided to leave Matt in school on his own. Said bye to him and left. He proved himself to be a brave boy again, no cries, no fuss. He had fun running here and there and playing. Am truly proud of him and surprised by his independence! Even the teachers and parents commented that he was adapting well. Brought him to grandma's place after lunch and bath. He ended up crying as he wanted to go home instead (just like the day before).
Day 3 : Brought Matt to school. Told him mummy is going off and left, happy that he made no fuss of me leaving. As usual, he ran around, playing and entertaining himself. I was outside the school, peeping in now and then to make sure that he is ok. Halfway through the morning, he started crying. Uh-oh, what happened?! He kept running to the gate and asking the teacher to open it. Guess he wanted to go home. He cried and stopped, cried and stopped. Saw him eating his pacifier after his lunch. Hmm, how did he get his hand on the pacifier? Grandma picked him up after his bath. He saw grandma but refused to leave with her, even asking the teacher to put his bag back into the pigeon hole. He must be expecting mummy to pick him up! Some coaxing later, he left the school with grandma.
Day 4 : The night before, we asked him if he wanted to go to school. After much probing, he said "OK", only to follow with a "No". True enough, today when I brought him to school, he refused to take off his shoes, refused to go into the school. After much coaxing, finally got him into the school. Told him mummy need to go and that grandma will pick him after his bath. I left and he started crying but I had no choice. He just had to adapt. I went home, with a heavy heart. An hour or so later, I went back to the school. He had stopped crying and was playing. Good. Stayed for a while longer, checking him out now and then. He cried once in a while but was easily pacified by the teachers. After lunch, he again had his pacifier. According to the teacher, he ransacked his bag to find the pacifier. Oh well. Grandma came to pick him. At least he did not cry today and went home with grandma.
Day 5 : It seems that reality has finally sink in and Matt realised that school is an every day affair and he is not liking it. He refused to get out of the car, refused to even go into the school. When we finally got him into the school (by force), he was crying badly, only to calm down when I sat down with him for breakfast. Told him mummy have to leave for work. Hearing the word "work", he started crying again, taking my bag and asking me to put it back down on the chair. Told him mummy have to leave. Got the teacher to attend to him and I left. He was crying badly. An hour or so later, I went back to the school, hoping that he had settled down, just like the day before. He had stopped crying but he was also sucking his pacifier. The next thing I know, he had started crying again and he just can't seem to be pacified. Called my mum to pick him up earlier today. The teacher commented that he did not seem to be himself today and was crying almost the whole morning, worse than yesterday. Reality has indeed set in.
Day 6 : There's half day today so decide to bring Matt down to the school, just to take a look. The minute he saw the school, he started crying, insisting that I carried him and that he wanted to go to grandma's house. I had to turn back and he refused to come down to walk until I have walked a distance from the school. Why is he so fearful of school now, I wondered.
It had been most heart wrenching seeing him cry. Am torn. Should I let him try for another week? Or should I just withdraw? A decision need to be made, and it need to be made fast!
