tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13638626.post6860562958777531595..comments2023-09-15T07:03:07.671-05:00Comments on Hamilton Family Circus: Dissolving into a puddle of tearsHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01879753863902363299noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13638626.post-57430449178101435882008-02-07T13:49:00.000-06:002008-02-07T13:49:00.000-06:00One thing I remember Lennon's first pre-school tea...One thing I remember Lennon's first pre-school teacher telling me when he clung to me and cried was, "They have to at least try." and I thought, "Fair enough."<BR/><BR/>And it is true, that most kids quit crying the moment the first distraction happens. The daycare would let you know if he is crying all day, I would think.<BR/><BR/>Lily is in Pre-K now and still has many days when she cries, reaches out for me, and all other kinds of dramatics. The advice I have always followed is to be matter of fact, have a ritual you do right before you leave (hug, kiss, hug or sing a song followed by a kiss on the cheek) and then leave with a smile on your face and don't linger. Otherwise it reinforces their anxiety if you are anxious, too. As my kids have gotten older I tell them, "I know you miss Mommy during the day and I miss you too." and NOT followed by the inevitable "BUT" (Mommy has to work, you need to be around other kids, etc). Just the statement of the fact that we miss each other.<BR/><BR/>So hang in there and know that they have to "at least try" to pull those old heart strings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13638626.post-48696861722913018542008-02-07T09:51:00.000-06:002008-02-07T09:51:00.000-06:00Yeah... poor thing (you) he got over it the minute...Yeah... poor thing (you) he got over it the minute you left the place-- I promise!<BR/><BR/>Sam thankfully has been in & now out of that faze-- I am sure that we will go through it again though.Bird's Eye View Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813489889625737678noreply@blogger.com