So Lee and I decided that it would be good to get Ryan into daycare part-time.. He would be able to interact with kids his age, learn to be a little independent, meet some new friends and not be bored all winter. Thought he would love it ...WRONG. The first day went ok..he went in the room and was a little nervous but was fine... cried a little after I left but was fine all day and excited to see me when I picked him up... Day Two: We got up around 7:30 to get ready and Ryan wants mommy to get ready for daycare too and get Tyler ready cause he is going to.. So we get ready and I decided to walk down with him cause its a nice day and the whole way down he was only concerned about Tigger ( that his nickname for his brother).. Where is Tigger mommy? Is Tigger coming with ryan? very concerned with his brother .... didn;t want to leave him ... So we get there and he gets out of the stroller and grabs elmo and makes his way into the classroom a little nervous but seems ok until I go to leave...he starts to screach and the daycare worker takes him in her arms and he is holding his arms out and crying and today i get another "look" -- the why are you not rescueing me from the women mommy "look".. and I have to turn away and walk out and try to make it home without having a break down.... so you can picture me walking home with a double stroller crying away and missing a kid....lol... must have looked sweet crossing the busy North River Road at 8:30 in the morning....So I get home and call and "Ryan is fine .. just cried for a minute and now he is playing and having fun"...... I go down to pick him up and he is so excited to see me today he starts to cry and jumps up and gives me the biggest hug and kiss ever and then runs to find his brother and does the same.....So that was fine he enjoyed it and he was going back to daycare until DAY 3...... Oh my god this had to be the hardest of all days... We get up this morning at 7:30 and I explain that today is daycare day and we have to get ready...."I have to watch elmo first mommy"... Explain again that we have to get ready because he is going to be late... so then he decided to hid under tyler's crib... after 10 minutes of begging he finally comes out we get ready and out in the stroller to walk to daycare and he seems to be excited......until we get to daycare...... he gets his coat off and slippers on and into the classroom we go and ryan finds a table that he decides he is going to hid under... and he is crying and will not come out... I try to talk to him and tell him it is going to be okay but he has to come out and nope he is not coming out..... tell him that if he comes out he can go swimming lessons with daddy and he stops for a minute I get another "look" but nope not coming out.. so mommy has to crawl under the table and get him...Meanwhile all the other kiddies are having a snack and circle time so I take him over and sit him in the circle and he gets up and runs for the corner...I try to talk to him but he will not move... I figure if I leave he will forget about it and go on with his day...I leave and call as soon as I get home..... and Ryan is still in the corner....I feel so bad and I want to run down there and grab him and never let him go.... but then I am giving in right? I know that he is going to get over it and when I call back in exactily a half and hour to check on him he will be fine.....He will get use to it and enjoy it right? ........What do I do? Well I hope he is going to be ok and in the meantime I am going to get armored up and protected for the pick up at 4:30 cause I got a feeling it ain;t going to be a pleasant a last weeks..... lol.....
2 comments:
Hey Janis,
You're a great blogger...It was nice to have something to read while drinking my morning coffee :-)
Well I'm sure Ryan will get used to Daycare...I mean he's been so used to being home with you these past 3 years it's going to take him some tme to adjust...Hold your ground girl, I know it's hard but you have to get him used to it, he'll thank you later. Pretty soon he'll be crying and running away when you pick him up from daycare because he's having too much fun with his friends and won't want to leave. Stay strong :-)!!
Cheers,
Steph R.
Hi Janis,
I know exactly what you're going through. This is Gracie's first year of big school....kindergarden.The first few days were good, but today it finally sinks in...for her. We get to school and she won't let me go, and when the bell rings for school to start I'm still in the parking lot trying to reason with her, I was down on my knees and my heart was just breaking, inside I was crying right along with her, but on the outside I held it together. Her teacher noticed us and she came to my rescue, Gracie went on into the school looking back at me the whole time, as soon as she was gone, then I broke down, so here I am hugh as a house (with baby #2) down on my knees, crying and trying to get back up, I looked like a fool, LOL!!!!
Stick it out with Ryan, get him over this hump with pre-school, so you won't have to go thru this for big school. He'll be just fine and so will you.
Take Care, Raquel N. xo
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