Look who doesn’t want to go to school
I did not expect this.
I did not expect this child to be the one who does not want to go to school.
This is Tuesday. He just wanted to lay his head down in his cereal and when he was done doing that, he wanted to go back to bed.
He clung to my leg at the bus stop, gave me the big fat “I’m going to cry” lip as he got on the bus and then I wept.
Wednesday he upped the ante.
Right after I took this photo I wrapped my arms around his waist and pried his fingers off the edge of the bed, then pulled. We got to the stairs where his little hands grabbed onto the hand rail as I tried to get him to the first floor and out the door to the bus.
Today, he was a little bit better.
He was happy and excited for picture day. He got to choose WHATEVER he wanted to wear. Then it came time to get on the bus and this is where I found him…lumped over by the back door, wanting to go back to bed.
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I feel you PAIN!!!!! It has been “real”, sobbing, tears all week. I actauly made it worse by driving just her in today…so she could get some more “mom” time. WHAT WAS I THINKING. I had to have Donghong pull her off of me as she told me she just wanted to be home with me and play together. I just wanted to sit in the corner and cry myself. Do you want to cry over coffee tomorrow?!?!?!
I’m crying again right now!!!!!
Really? This is a surprise to you? Finn pulled that crap for weeks. Tough love, sister. Tough love. Who knew you would have such a positive impact on your kids? That is the biggest surprise. And yes. I am being a dick.
Hang in there – you will break his will eventually. And he will be better off for it. Can you explain that he will be learning a language that mommy and daddy won’t understand? It will be like a secret code.
Really? This is a surprise to you? Finn pulled that crap for weeks. Tough love, sister. Tough love. Who knew you would have such a positive influence on your kids? That is the biggest surprise. And yes. I am being a dick.
Hang in there – you will break his will eventually. And he will be better off for it. Can you explain that he will be learning a language that mommy and daddy won’t understand? It will be like a secret code.
oh, you poor thing. This part sucks for the parents! We all know KP will be fine… hang in there!
Tell him Hope will have a delicious candy for him on the bus in the morning. What does he like more: jolly ranchers, tootsie rolls, or laffy taffy?
Oh, punkin. It’s a big transition for him. Half-day preschool a few days a week and the rest of the time having you all to himself to all day, every day in a new language–that’s big. But he’ll get there. Give it time… and wine… for you, I mean.
Little boy… I’m so sorry you get to have your heart stomped on for this bump in the road! Hang tight, sista! This too shall pass
I “Googled” pictures of kids who didn’t want to go to school, and found your blog. My heart went out to your son (sorry).
I’m a college/university teacher and that’s how I feel today after the summer off and a really great time doing all kinds of stuff I never have time for like planting and harvesting a vegetable garden, doing oil paintings, writing and actually getting to see my friends sometimes! I feel just like your son looks in the photo where he’s holding onto the headboard of his bed.
I know it’ll be OK after tomorrow, but right now I DON’T WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL!!!