Yesterday when it was time to get ready for school.
Mom: Coleman, let's get ready for school.
Coleman: i'm gonna hide in a box.
Mom: you're what?
Coleman: I'm gonna hide in a box then my teachers not fine me.
Mom: Coleman, that is not nice. School is going to be fun.
He allows me to get him ready. I do his hair and he runs off while I do the other boys hair. WHen I am done I cannot find Coleman anywhere. I instantly go downstairs and check "the boxes" (Josh brought home 2 computer server boxes that were quite the hit). He is not in them.
I finally find him - in Ashley's room with the door locked.
Mom: knocks on the door and says Coleman, time to come out. Its time to go to school.
Coleman: in a minute. i playing right now.
I use the key, unlock the door and we head to the van.
I am sad. I so want him to LOVE it. And I know it will take time, but I just am not wanting to be patient about that. He cries as I leave him. I'm feeling just a teensy bit like a mean mama.
Today:
He is way tired (up lots in the night) and I am thinking it is going to be a horrible day! But, he eats all his breakfast, gets dressed without complaint, picks up his lunch box when it is time, and walks to the van. When we arrive to school he is a little hesitant. He grabs on to my hand and wants me to stay. He has 20 minutes of free time before school actually starts - some of the staff is supervising and there are some aides. They talk to him and call him by name, but this doesn't matter. I find him a good book and get him situated at a table and he looks up to me and says "bye mom."
no tears today. (until he sees me when I come to pick him up!)
I think we're going to make it and I think maybe, just maybe he is starting to like it.
6 comments:
I am crying for you at my computer. How hard to drop him off and leave him crying. I hope things keep getting better. What a cute birthday picture of him BTW.
yeah, I don't look forward to the days when you leave your kids for school, the babysitter, nursery, whatever and then they cry. That will just melt my heart. I'm sure he has a blast when he is there he just wishes you could have fun with him. :) I love the conversation him and Ashley had. You got to see the Bairs? Lucky!
I keep reminding myself that he cried at the babysitters last year for a little more than a week and that was with a familiar person!
take this how you will: your blog (and posts like this) makes me want to have a family.
that story breaks my heart! it will get better but it is no fun getting there!
Is he adjusted yet? I'm sure he will catch on quickly to the new routine he is so smart! He will do great!
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