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| I just started my 3 yr old in part-time preschool, half a day 2 days a week. She does fine most of the day but the biggest problem we have is letting me go. The entire drive over from home she chats nonstop about what she wants to that day at school , then once I park the car its "mommy don't leave me" . Once in her classroom she grabs onto my neck and holds on for life. she won't let me go and when i do manage to leave she cries . She s been 2 weeks now and its the same everytime. Her teachers say she cries after i leave and then after their outside play time, shes fine, she'll talk to others and participate, etc. How do I make the morning parting easier for her? |
| Posted by Amreena on 05/07/2007 11:41 AM
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Amreena,
working in daycares for over 3 years and being nanny for over 4, i have seen this many time before... you could start by letting her walk in to school and let her help you with the doors and what not. i found that by telling to do this in the past has helped the part between parent and child easier... |
| posted by ashley on 05/07/2007 11:47 AM
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| I tried what you said, but so far no success. The problem is she only goes 2 days aweek Tue and Thu, so when she goes each tues. its like starting new again because of the 4 day gap. I've changed her timing slightly so that i take her there just before outside playground time coz thats her favorite time, so it was a little better but she still cries when she realizes i've left. |
| posted by Amreena on 05/10/2007 04:41 PM
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Apparently that is the problem when kids don't go to school everyday.
Last year at my children pre-k most kids were not doing that well on Mondays!
Maybe the day she does not go to school you should find some activities where even for 1 hour she is without you.
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| posted by Vero on 05/10/2007 09:57 PM
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| I so understand your frustration. I have a 4 yr old and she goes everyday to preschool and still has mornings that she wont let me go. Is she an only child? Some things I have tried are I give her something of mine to hold onto, like a key or piece of jewelry. That makes her feel secure somehow. Try to just relax and stay strong, dont let her feel your frustration, keep smiling. Put her hand in the teachers hand and just reassure her you will always be back. |
| posted by Eve on 05/18/2007 11:01 AM
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Maybe she isn't ready for away-from-Mama preschool. I chose not to put my Son into preschool until 4 years old and even now I stay in the class as a volenteer with my 3 month old in a sling.
They have a lot of programs out that are parent participation classes. They learn the same thing with the added support of Mommy.
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| posted by Tiffany on 05/22/2007 01:47 PM
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| Ohhh, I am going through the same thing with my 4 year old!! Cole goes to pre-k tues and weds from 8:30 - 11:30, this wed is his last day for the summer, but this is what we have been doing, and it has helped a little. We give him a special treat when we pick him up and his teacher says he has had a good day. (ice cream, play dough, a trip to petco, etc) I have always been with him, i stay at home and thought gong to g mas or aunties, or mommy and me swimming , library story times was adequate socialization? i think he is a sensitive, very slow to warm up type of person, so i need to accept that about him and encourage his confidence.... that is a huge part of what pre-k is all about. but man, it sure does braek my heart! |
| posted by pamela on 06/03/2007 12:41 AM
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| ashley is right this does work specially if you dont say a long good-bye, just leave her there no kisses or she will get attached to you and will not let you go, let her carry her own backpack let her walk by herself and let us know how it goes. |
| posted by MARYLYN on 06/04/2007 10:12 AM
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